National Energy Technology Laboratory · Department of Energy

Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility

Done for this year — next round expected · Opportunity DE-FOA-0003587 · Assistance Listing 81.253

Deadline: Done for this year · next round expected Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027
Award size: $67M – $134M
Total available: $134M · about 2 awards
Cost share / match ?: Required
Who can apply: Other (see eligibility)
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

This year's round is over

Last round: Dec 1, 2025 – Jan 20, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round, expected: Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027. The funder hasn't announced it yet. GrantMe projects it from last year's dates, so check the official page as it gets closer.

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How this fits you

Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Requires a cost share / match

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About this grant

The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) is issuing this NOFO to request applications for projects to design, construct, commission and operate a Rare Earth Element (REE) Demonstration Facility that demonstrates the separation of REEs from feedstock derived from acid mine drainage, mine waste, or other deleterious materials to rare earth oxides and refining into rare earth metals at a single site.

Eligibility (from the notice)

See NOFO Part I Section II for information on eligibility.

About the program (81.253)

Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications — Manufacturing Deployment Office - Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation

How applications are judged

Per 2 CFR �200.203 (c) (5), all criteria and the process used to evaluate applications will be included in the Evaluation criteria and selection process will be included in the specific notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title Energy Policy Act 2005, Part Cost Sharing, Subpart (b),Public Law 109-58.Cost share of at least 20% for R&D activities unless an exclusion applies.Cost share amount/percentage will be determined at the NOFO levelMOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Battery Technologies and Capacitization, Energy Efficiency Technology Capacitization

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