Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0003584
This notice is a heads-up from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, that DOE plans to release a future funding opportunity announcement connected to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The planned announcement is tied to IIJA Section 40207 and is framed around strengthening domestic capability in battery-related supply chains, specifically by expanding U.S. critical mineral and materials processing and the downstream (derivative) activities of battery manufacturing and battery recycling. In practical terms, the intent is to grow capacity inside the United States for turning critical minerals and other key inputs into usable battery materials, producing batteries (or battery components), and recovering materials through recycling so they can be reused in new products.
The item being posted now is a Notice of Intent (NOI), not an open competition. DOE is explicitly saying it is not accepting applications at this time and is not requesting public comments on the notice. The information provided is for planning and awareness only, and DOE notes that details may change when the actual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued. The NOI directs interested parties to the Infrastructure Exchange website (https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx) to download the notice and monitor for updates.
From the source fields provided, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and the intended funding instrument type is a grant, under the energy funding activity category. The program is associated with CFDA number 81.253. Eligibility is listed as "Unrestricted" at this NOI stage, meaning it is broadly open in concept, but DOE also emphasizes that formal eligibility requirements will be defined in the eventual NOFO (if and when it is released). The listing includes an original closing date of 2025-10-13, but because this is an NOI and applications are not being accepted yet, that date should be treated as informational and subject to revision when the live solicitation is posted.
Some administrative fields appear preliminary or placeholder-like, which is common for pre-announcement records. The expected number of awards is shown as 0, and the award ceiling is shown as 2 (without a unit specified), both of which signal that final award structure, funding amounts, and the number of selections are not established in this notice and will likely be clarified later in the full funding opportunity announcement.
Overall, the key takeaway is that DOE is signaling an upcoming IIJA-funded grant program focused on scaling U.S. capacity for processing critical minerals and materials into battery inputs, building out battery manufacturing, and advancing battery recycling to improve domestic supply, resilience, and circular use of battery materials. Entities that might be interested should use the NOI period to track the Infrastructure Exchange posting, assemble partners if needed, and prepare for the specific requirements once the formal NOFO is released.Apply for DE FOA 0003584
- The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003585 “Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program"" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.253.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-08-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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