National Energy Technology Laboratory · Department of Energy
Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $67M – $134M
- Total available
- $134M · about 2 awards
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Rhea County (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 1
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/c9980cab-fa1d-4d2c-b494-44a6f6417957 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/c24720ff-9a99-404e-8b7f-7c5bcb485ead
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About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Writing the need statement? Rhea County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
1 award to Tennessee groups in 0 counties since 2024 · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $1,174 spent that year | 2025 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
About the federal program
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications, also called “Manufacturing Deployment Office - Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation”
Program number 81.253 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Energy · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)