The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) funds manufacturing research and development projects through competitive solicitations known as funding opportunities, as well as prizes, lab calls, and requests for proposals from its network of manufacturing institutes.
You can view all active and completed funding programs in the tables below. These tables include announced funding programs, program areas, year(s) announced, and amount announced dating back to 2016 and include funding issued by DOE's former Advanced Manufacturing Office. This data is subject to change and is for general informational purposes only. Please direct questions to ito@ee.doe.gov.
ITO funding, which includes funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) and request for proposals (RFPs), falls into one of three research areas: Energy Intensive Industries (EII), Cross-Cutting Technologies (CST), and Technical Assistance and Workforce Development (TAWD).
Recurring Solicitations
| Funding Program | Research Area(s) | Year(s) Announced | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Performance Computing for Manufacturing | EII, CST | 2015–Present | $39.3 million |
| Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) | EII, CST | 2016–Present | $66.3 million |
Past Solicitations
| Funding Program | Research Area(s) | Year(s) Announced | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year 2023 Technology Commercialization Fund Joint Lab Call | EII, CST | 2023 | $6.17 million |
| Fiscal Year 2023 Multi-Topic FOA | EII, CST | 2023 | $171 million |
| Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships FOA | TAWD | 2023 | $23 million |
| ITO FOA | All | 2023 | $135 million |
| 2023 National Association for Water Innovation (NAWI) Pilot Program | CST | 2023 | $9 million |
| 2022 NAWI Pilot Project RFP | CST | 2022 | $5 million |
| Fiscal Year 2021 Multi-Topic FOA | EII, CST | 2022 | $57.9 million |
| Fiscal Year 2022 SBIR / STTR Phase I Selections | CST | 2022 | $4.8 million |
| National NAWI Budget Period 2 RFP | CST | 2022 | $17.7 million |
| Industrial Technology Validation Pilot 2021 Phase I | TAWD | 2021 | Energy and water-treatment technologies at five Better Plants partners |
| Industrial Assessment Centers | TAWD | 2022-2026 | $52.5 million |
Water and Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure FOA
Solicitation
Projects selections for negotiations: Carollo Engineers Inc., Clarkson University, Columbia University, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Kansas State University, Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Ohio University, Stanford University, The Research Foundation for State University of New York on behalf of University at Buffalo, The Water Research Foundation, University of California: Los Angeles, University of Chicago, University of Connecticut, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota: Twin Cities, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteFiscal Year 2020 Multi-topic Funding Opportunity
Solicitation
Selection
Projects selected for negotiation: Antora Energy, Inc., Argonne National Laboratory, Caterpillar Inc., Clemson University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Cornell University, E2H2NANO, LLC, Edison Welding Institute, Forge Nano, Inc., GE Research, Georgia Institute of Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lead Organization, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mosaic Materials, Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, North Carolina State University, Northern Illinois University, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems at Clearfield Utah, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Palo Alto Research Center, Inc. (PARC), Penn State University Park, Praxair, Inc., Purdue University Northwest - Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium, Raytheon Technologies Research Center, Research Triangle Institute, ReSource Chemical Corp., Robocasting Enterprises, LLC, Saint-Gobain, Sandia National Laboratories, Savannah River National Laboratory, Solidia Technologies, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Texas Tech University, University of Houston, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Maine, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of South Carolina - Columbia, University of Tennessee: KnoxvilleWater and Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure FOA
Solicitation
Projects selections for negotiations: in progressAmerican-Made Water Resource Recovery Prize
Solicitation
Selections
Projects selected for negotiation: Sebastien Tilmans, Craig Criddle from Stanford University partnered with Ken Stedman of MicroMedia Filtration Inc.; Mike Holland, Marcello Pibiri, Brent Perz, Carl Cacciatore, Marc van Dongen, and Chad Kuze; Kobe Nagar, Marc Deshusses, Simon Lobdell, and Mohammad Abu-Orf of Orange Water and Sewer Authority; Lauren Greenlee, Shelby Foster, Michael Watts, Sean Scuras, and Kenneth Komiske; Islam Genina, Andrew Tsang, Elliott Donlon, Hannah Hoffmann, Kanika Ghakar, and Jordan McDormatt; Casey McKinne, Bob Ohlund, Marina Foster, and Mark Lehmann from Crystal Clearwater Resources, LLC’s Low Temperature Distillation (LTDis) Technology; Dan Spracklin and Jeremy Taylor of SoMax BioEnergy partnered with the Borough of Phoenixville Wastewater Treatment Plant; Regina Rodriguez, Jack Drwiega, and Beau Kostedt of Carbonxt partnered with Steve Suau at Progressive Water Resources; Michael Smith of Impact Bioenergy partnered with team members from MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions and Energy Efficiency Finance Corporation; James Oyler and John L. Willis.Fiscal Year 2020 Vehicles Multi-Topic FOA
Solicitation
Selections
Projects selected for negotiation: full list of selecteesH2@Scale New Markets FOA
Solicitation
Selections
Projects selected for negotiation: 3M Company, Giner ELX, Inc., Proton Energy Systems, Inc, Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation, Hexagon R & D LLC, University of Kentucky, University of Virginia, The Lubrizol Corporation, Nikola Corporation, University of Tennessee: Knoxville, Cummins, Plug Power, Missouri University of Science & Technology, University of California: Irvine, Hornblower Yachts, Caterpillar Inc, Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.RAPID Institute Process Intensification Call for Proposals 2019
Solicitation
Selection
Projects selected for negotiation: Washington State University and GTI; University of Minnesota and RTI; Cornell University, together and Electrochaea; University of Arizona, Aquastill, Chemstations, DWP Energy Solutions, W.L. Gore, University of Kansas, DuPont Biomaterials, Hills IncEnergy-Water Desalination Hub (NAWI Institute)
Solicitation
Selection
Projects selected for negotiation: National Alliance for Water InnovationFiscal Year 2019 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-topic Funding Opportunity
Solicitation
Selection
Projected selected for negotiations: 3M Company; Aerojet Rocketdyne; Albemarle Corporation; Ames Laboratory; Applied Materials, Inc.; Arkema Inc.; Carpenter Technology Corporation; Eaton Corporation; Edison Welding Institute, Inc. (EWI); Forest Concepts, LLC; Forge Nano; Georgia Institute of Technology; Houston Advanced Research Center; Idaho National Laboratory; International District Energy Association; Iowa State University; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Navitas Advance Solutions Group, LLC; Louisiana State University; Michigan Technological University; Missouri University of Science and Technology; Molecule Works Inc.; Noble Thermodynamic Systems, Inc.; Palo Alto Research Center, Inc.; Paragon Robotics LLC; Pixelligent Technologies, LLC; Sylvatex; The ExOne Company; The George Washington University; United Technologies Research Center; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Connecticut; University of Florida; University of Kentucky; University of Massachusetts Lowell; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Virginia University of Washington; University of Wisconsin – Madison; Veloxint Corporation; Virginia Commonwealth University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Western Michigan University; Western New England University; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Wright State UniversityManufacturing Innovator Challenge Prize Series
Solicitation
Selection Announcement
Projects selected for negotiation: Jason Cotrell, Anne Pauley, Daniel Shaner, Stephen StellyFlexible Combined Heat and Power for Grid Reliability and Resiliency
Solicitation
Clemson University; ElectraTherm, Inc.; GE Global Research; Siemens Corporation; Southwest Research Institute; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and Virginia Polytechnic InstituteExtending Industrial Assessment Centers to Underserved Areas
Solicitation: DE-FOA-0001704
Project selected for negotiation: In progressAdvanced Manufacturing Projects for Emerging Research Exploration
Solicitation: DE-FOA-0001465
Project selected for negotiation: AK Steel Corporation; Argonne National Laboratory; Bio2Electric, LLC d.b.a. EcoCatalytic Technologies; Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois; Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation; Colorado State University; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Energy & Environmental Research Center; FeNix Magnetics, Inc.; Idaho National Laboratory; Iowa State University; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Michigan State University; Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.; Solar Turbines Incorporated; Starfire Industries LLC; Temple University; United Technologies Research Center; University of California: Los Angeles; University of Maryland: College Park; University of Texas at Dallas; Yale University; and Zyvex Labs, LLC
Selection AnnouncementCombined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnerships
Solicitation: DE-FOA-0001678
Project selected for negotiation: Center for Sustainable Energy; Houston Advanced Research Center; North Carolina State University; Pace University; Pennsylvania State University; University of Illinois at Chicago; University of Maine; and Washington State University.
Selection AnnouncementIndustrial Assessment Centers Technical Field Manager
Solicitation: DE-FOA-0001679Industrial Assessment Centers
Solicitation: DE-FOA-0001513
Projects selected for negotiation: Arizona State University; Boise State University; Clemson University; Georgia Tech Research Corporation; Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Lehigh University; Louisiana State University; North Carolina State University; Oklahoma State University; Oregon State University; San Diego State University Research Foundation; San Francisco State University; Syracuse University; Tennessee Technological University; Texas A&M; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; University of Alabama; University of Dayton; University of Florida; University of Illinois at Chicago; University of Kentucky Research Foundation; University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Miami; University of Missouri: Columbia; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; University of Utah University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; West Virginia University
Selection announcementModular Chemical Process Intensification Institute for Clean Energy Manufacturing
Solicitation: DE-FOA-0001578
Projects selected for negotiation: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Selection announcement