Through the Critical Materials Program, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) coordinates research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects funded through multiple offices aimed at achieving DOE’s vision to build secure, domestic critical mineral and material (CMM) supply chains to support a robust energy future.
Awardees include national laboratories, universities, nonprofit organizations, and private companies managed by multiple DOE offices. DOE adheres to an objective and competitive review process to ensure unbiased and fair selections for funding and resources.
The database includes projects that were active as of August 2024. The data comes from internal collection through the CMM Crosscut Team at DOE. These data are subject to change and are for general informational purposes only. DOE does not guarantee that the data are complete or free of error.
AMMTO: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
BES: Basic Energy Sciences
EERE: Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
FECM: Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management
GTO: Geothermal Technologies Office
HFTO: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office
LPO: Loan Programs Office
MESC: Office of Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains
MSD: Minerals Sustainability Division
NE: Office of Nuclear Energy
NETL: National Energy Technology Laboratory
R&D: Research & Development
SBIR: Small Business Innovation Research
SETO: Solar Energy Technologies Office
S&T: Science & Technology
SC: Office of Science
VTO: Vehicle Technologies Office
WETO: Wind Energy Technologies Office
WPTO: Water Power Technologies Office