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| Type of Opportunity | Title | Tracking ID | Announced | Deadline | Official Description | Application Link | Brief Description | Department | Office | Program | Total Funding Available | Eligible Entities | |
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| Technical Assistance | Regional Industry Coordination | SBA Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) Initiative | N/A | N/A | TBD | Article | Application | RICs fund entrepreneur support organizations to deliver counseling, mentoring, and commercialization support to small businesses in specific regions and sectors. The RIC Initiative (or, RICs) has previously funded the Carolina’s Nuclear Cluster to support small business growth in the nuclear industry. Moreover, RICs facilitate: (1) Coordination, (2) supplier-buyer matchmaking, (3) commercialization support, (4) technology transition assistance, (5) capital-readiness coaching, (6) supply-chain strengthening, (7) export and procurement support, and (8) partnerships with labs, universities, OEMs, and primes. | U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) | Office of Investment and Innovation | Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) Initiative | RICs are awarded via contracts with budgets between $300,000-$500,000 per year | Full and open competition eligibility for RICs contracts. |
| Technology | Loan Guarantee | SBIC Program (SBIC-Critical Technology Initiative Funds) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Article | Application | The SBIC program stimulates equity/venture capital investment into small businesses. Regulatory updates include the following exceptions in 107.720(d)(2): This paragraph (d) does not prohibit a Financing of a business conducting or engaged in one or more projects reasonably anticipated to have a duration exceeding 48 months and involving (i) the production, mining, extraction, or beneficiation of Critical Minerals, (ii) the conversion of Critical Mineral ores into oxides, oxide concentrates, metals, metal powders, or alloys, (iii) any other processing of Critical Minerals necessary for incorporation into semi-finished goods or final products, or (iv) in the case of a Financing by an SBICCT, a designated Critical Technology. | U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) | Office of Investment and Innovation | Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program | $100,000-$10 million per award | U.S. small businesses (that meet SBA size standards) seeking growth/expansion capital (equity and debt) via SBA-licensed SBIC funds |
| Technology | In-kind Support via Lab NDA | Nuclear NEXUS for Safeguards, Security and Proliferation Resistance | N/A | Public since 2022 | N/A | Article | Application | NNSA’s Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN) works with the U.S. civil nuclear industry to make U.S.-designed nuclear reactors and fuel cycle facilities more secure, easier to safeguard, more resistant to nuclear proliferation, and more competitive on the international market. This engagement helps unleash the American nuclear renaissance while also keeping America safe from the threats of nuclear proliferation and terrorism. Nuclear Nexus serves as a “one-stop shop” for U.S. companies seeking information or assistance from DNN on export controls, international safeguards, security, and proliferation resistance. | Department of Energy (DOE) | National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) | Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (NA21, 23,24) - INSTAR, ARISE, PRO-X | $3-5M per year | A/SMR designers planning to deploy internationally, EPC firms, operators |
| Technology | NOFO | FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | DE-FOA-0003000 | 9/30/25 | 9/30/26 | Article | Application | The Office of Science (SC) of the Department of Energy (DOE) hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Science (SC) | All | $500M | The Office of Science (SC) of the Department of Energy (DOE) hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. |
| Technology | Loan Guarantee | 7(a) Loan Program | N/A | N/A | N/A | Article | Application | These tools can provide debt financing for working capital, fixed assets, and equipment purchase for U.S. SBCs. Moreover, SBA's flagship loan guaranty program provides up to $5 million for most small business loans and can be used for working capital, equipment, real estate, etc. For manufacturing firms (NAICS 31-33) this can help finance equipment, expansion, etc. Many of the supply-chain firms that would feed a nuclear industrial base (component manufacturing, fabrication, etc.) are likely categorized as “manufacturing.” | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | Office of Capital Access | 7(a) Loan Program | Up to $5 million per award | Up to $5 million per awardSBA's 7(a) loan program is authorized under 15 USC 636(a) and implemented through 13 CFR 120, making for-profit, U.S.-based small businesses eligible for lender-issued loans backed by an SBA guarantee when credit is not otherwise available |
| Technology | Loan Guarantee | 504 Loan Program | N/A | N/A | N/A | Article | Application | Long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets (real estate, buildings, heavy equipment) available for major fixed assets that promote business growth and job creation | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | Office of Capital Access | 504 Loan Program (Certified Development Company Program) | Maximum loan size to borrower: up to $5.5 million (for certain manufacturing/energy projects) per award | For-profit small business with tangible net worth and average income under thresholds (e.g., net worth less than $20 million, average after-tax income less than $6.5 million for previous two years) and meets size standard |
| Workforce, Mfg & Supply Chain | Special Notice | ORNL Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) Technical Collaboration Program | ORNL-MDF-2017-01-23 | Most Recently Published 9/9/24 | 9/9/29 | Article | Application | The MDF Technical Collaboration program engages industry partners in short-term, collaborative projects with ORNL staff to accelerate the development and deployment of new manufacturing technologies, materials, or processes for the benefit of US manufacturing. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office | $2M (annually) | Eligibility is limited to industries that currently manufacture or process materials in the U.S. for commercial applications, or to industries that will be able to do so as a direct result of these collaborative efforts. There is no restriction based on a particular material system or manufacturing process; however projects should address advanced manufacturing and materials technologies in additive manufacturing or carbon fiber and composites. |
| Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance | Utility Technical Assistance: Expert Match | N/A | N/A | Applications accepted on a rolling basis from 10/10/2025 through 09/30/2026 | Article | Application | To further fortify America’s electric grid, strained by increased demand, and support long-term, forward-looking transmission planning, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office (GDO) expanded existing FERC Order 1920 technical assistance offerings to eligible utilities and regional planners in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). | Department of Energy (DOE) | Grid Deployment Office (DGO) | N/A | Expert Match: Up to 80 hours of technical assistance, per applicant | This technical assistance program supports utilities, RTOs, and ISOs with long-term regional transmission planning to meet the mandates of the FERC Order 1920. |
| Technology | Tax Credit | Clean Electricity Production Credit | 26 USC 45Y | 1/1/25 | 2032 (or when emissions drop to 25% of 2022 levels) | Article | Application | The Clean Electricity Production Credit is a newly established, tech-neutral production tax credit that replaces the Energy Production Tax Credit once it phases out at the end of 2024. This is an emissions-based incentive that is neutral and flexible between clean electricity technologies. The credit is available to taxpayers with a qualified facility and energy storage technology placed in service after Dec. 31, 2024. The Clean Electricity Production Credit phase-out starts for the later of 2032 or when U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from electricity are 25% of 2022 emissions or lower. | Department of the Treasury | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | N/A | $0.003-0.015 per kWh of electricity produced *10% increase for facilities meeting certain domestic content requirements for steel, iron and manufactured products. *10% increase if located in an energy community | A qualified facility means a facility owned by the taxpayer- (i) which is used for the generation of electricity, (ii) which is placed in service after December 31, 2024, and (iii) for which the greenhouse gas emissions rate (as determined under paragraph (2)) is not greater than zero. A facility shall only be treated as a qualified facility during the 10-year period beginning on the date the facility was originally placed in service. |
| Technology | Tax Credit | Clean Electricity Investment Credit | 26 USC 48E | 8/1/22 | 2032 (or when emissions drop to 25% of 2022 levels) | Article | Application | The Clean Electricity Investment Credit is a newly established, tech-neutral investment tax credit that replaces the Energy Investment Tax Credit once it phases out at the end of 2024. This is an emissions-based incentive that is neutral and flexible between clean electricity technologies. The credit is available to taxpayers with a qualified facility and energy storage technology placed in service after Dec. 31, 2024. The Clean Electricity Investment Credit phase-out starts for the later of 2032 or when U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from electricity are 25% of 2022 emissions or lower. | Department of the Treasury | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | N/A | Up to 6% of the qualified investment *5 times or up to 30% for facilities meeting prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements. *10% increase for facilities meeting certain domestic content requirements for steel, iron and manufactured products. *10% increase if located in an energy community. | The term "qualified facility" means a facility- (i) which is used for the generation of electricity, (ii) which is placed in service after December 31, 2024, and (iii) for which the anticipated greenhouse gas emissions rate (as determined under subparagraph (B)(ii)) is not greater than zero. |
| Technology | Loan/Loan Guarantee | Title 17 Energy Financing | N/A | 2005 | All Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) applicaitons must reach Conditional Commitment fy September 2025 and can be funded through September 2033 | Article | Application | Under the Title 17 Energy Financing Program, LPO can finance projects in the United States that support clean energy deployment and energy infrastructure reinvestment. Title 17 was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and has since been amended,), as amended by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. There are several project categories that are included within the Title 17 energy financing program: Innovative Energy, Innovative Supply Chain, State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI)-Supported and Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR). EIR was renamed Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) by the OBBBA. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Loan Programs Office (LPO) | N/A | LPO has around $300B remaining in loan gurantees through this program. | The Title 17 Energy Financing Program project categories share six key eligibility criteria: Is located in the U.S.; Is an energy-related project; Avoids, reduces, utilizes, or sequesters air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (all programs except EDF); Has a reasonable prospect of repayment; Involves technically viable and commercially ready technology; Does not benefit from prohibited federal support. Each category also carries additional requirements: Deploys a new or significant improved technology (Innovative Energy). Either deploys a new or significantly improved technology in the manufacturing process or manufactures a product that represents a new or significantly improved technology (Innovative Supply Chain). Receives meaningful financial support or credit enhancements from a State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI-Supported). Involves investment relating to existing Energy Infrastructure, or supports or enables the provision of known of forecastable electric supply at time intervals necessary to maintain or enhance grid reliability or other system adequacy needs (EDF). Shares financial benefits with customers or associated communities, if electric utility application (EDF). |
| Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance | Tribal National Transmission Program | N/A | N/A | Applications accepted on a rolling basis | Article | Application | The Tribal Nation Transmission Program was developed to support the engagement of Tribal Nations in activities related to the planning and development of electricity transmission. This technical assistance program was created in direct response to Tribal input. It offers capacity building through educational resources, training, and on-call assistance from technical experts and researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The program will also provide funding to mitigate the financial burden of Tribal participation in key transmission forums. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Grid Deployment Office (GDO) | N/A | N/A | The following Tribal entities are eligible for on-request technical assistance: Federally recognized Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native regional and village corporations (hereafter referred to as Tribes); and Tribal entities, such as Tribal energy development organizations, intertribal organizations, and other Tribally chartered entities. |
| Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance | Resouces and Assistance for State Energy Offices and Regulators Program | N/A | N/A | Applications accepted on a rolling basis | Article | Application | The Resources and Assistance for State Energy Offices and Regulators program provides public utility commissions (PUC) and state energy offices (SEO) with high-impact technical assistance and resources at three different levels of depth and duration: Help Desk, Expert Match, and Deep Dive. Current hot topic areas for technical assistance include: load forecasting for data centers; FERC 1920 compliance filings; integrated grid planning; grid modernization; and interconnection process improvements. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy (EERE) | N/A | Help Desk: Up to 4 hours of technical assistance, per applicant Expert Match: Up to 100 hours of technical assistance, per applicant Deep Dive: Up to 800hours of technical assistance, per applicant | This opportunity is open to public utility commissions and state energy offices. |
| Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance | Office of Indian Energy Technical Assistance Program | N/A | N/A | Applications accepted on a rolling basis | Article | Application | Technical assistance is provided at no-cost by experts from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, DOE’s national laboratories, and other partnering organizations. This support assists federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal entities, including Alaska Native regional corporations and village corporations, with energy planning, energy efficiency assessments, resource assessments, project planning, building codes and utility formation activities, as well as support to enhance the legal environment for energy sector commerce. The goal of technical assistance is to address a specific challenge or fulfill a need that is essential to successful project implementation. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Indian Energy (IE) | Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs | N/A | The following Tribal entities are eligible for on-request technical assistance: Federally recognized Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native regional and village corporations (hereafter referred to as Tribes); and Tribal entities, such as Tribal energy development organizations, intertribal organizations, and other Tribally chartered entities. |
| Technology | Loan Guarantee | Federal Loan Guarantees for Tribal Energy Development Projects | 89303018RLP000005 | 7/17/2018 | 8/31/2028 | Article | Application | LPO supports Tribal investment in energy-related projects by providing direct loans or partial loan guarantees to federally recognized tribe, including Alaska Native village or regional or village corporations; or a Tribal Energy Development Organization (TEDO) that is wholly or substantially owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe or Alaska Native Corporation. Technology areas of interest include, but are not limited to: electricity generation, transmission and/or distribution facilities, utilizing renewable or conventional energy sources; energy storage facilities, whether or not integrated with any of the above; energy resource extraction, refining or processing facilities; energy transportation facilities, including pipelines; district heating and cooling facilities; cogeneration facilities; and distributed energy project portfolios, including portfolios of smaller distributed generation and storage facilities employed pursuant to a unified business plan. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Loan Programs Office (LPO) | N/A | N/A | DOE's Tribal energy financing is available to eligible Indian Tribes or entities, including Alaska Native village or regional or village corporations, or other financial institutions or tribes meeting certain criteria established by DOE, that are able to demonstrate being eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, or their wholly-owned entities with appropriate legal authority. In addition, a Tribal Energy Development Organization (TEDO) that is wholly or substantially owned by a federally recognized tribe is eligible. |
| Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance | Energy to Communities Program: Expert Match | N/A | N/A | Applications accepted on a rolling basis | Article | Application | The Expert Match program allows communities to apply to access short-term technical assistance. This program will match the participating community with a relevant expert who will provide 40–60 hours of expert advice and technical services to communities on energy topics such as electricity generation (e.g., solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear & geothermal), mobility, buildings, and the grid. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) | N/A | 40-60 Hours of Technical Assistance | Community stakeholders can represent a: •City, town, or county (local government) •Tribe, including Alaska Native Villages, Alaska •Native Corporations, and state recognized Tribes •Metropolitan planning organization •Regional planning organization •Community-based organization •Nongovernmental organization •Municipal or coop utility •University, college, or community college. For-profit entities are not eligible for assistance through this program. |
| Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance | Utility and Grid Operator Technical Assistance | N/A | N/A | Applications accepted on a rolling basis | Article | Application | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Utility and Grid Operator Technical Assistance program is designed to solve real-time technical challenges or near-term planning challenges utilities are facing as they transition to clean energy. This application is for utilities and grid operators seeking up to 100 hours of subject matter expertise from NREL and other DOE labs. Focus areas include load forecasting, distribution system planning, distributed energy resources, vehicle-grid integration, building electrification, transmission and distribution coordination, bulk-power planning | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) & Grid Deployment Office (GDO) | N/A | Up to 100 Hours of Technical Assistance | This opportunity is open to utilities and grid operators. |
| Technology | NOFO | Spurring Projects to Advance Energy Research and Knowledge Swiftly (SPARKS) | DE-FOA-0003164 | 10/18/24 | 9/30/29 | Article | Application | The broad objective of this FOA is to identify disruptive concepts in energy-related technologies that challenge the status quo and represent a leap beyond today’s technology. An innovative concept alone is not enough; the idea must also have the potential to be impactful. This FOA seeks concepts that, if successful, would represent a fundamentally new paradigm in energy technology with the potential to make a significant impact on ARPA-E’s statutory goals. Concepts of particular interest have the potential to (1) achieve percentage-level reductions in U.S. energy consumption, energy-related imports, or greenhouse gas emissions; (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of energy infrastructure; and/or (3) improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of nuclear byproducts. Awards under this program may take the form of analyses or exploratory research that provide the agency with information useful for the subsequent development of focused technology programs. Alternatively, awards may support proof-of-concept research for a particular new technology, either in an area not currently supported by the agency or as a potential enhancement to an ongoing focused technology program. | Department of Energy (DOE | Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) | N/A | Up to $500K per award | Eligible entities include individuals who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents or For-profit entities, educational institutions and nonprofits that are incorporated in the United States, including U.S. territories. Foreign entities, whether for-profit or otherwise, are eligible to apply for funding. Foreign entities must designate in the Full Application a subsidiary or affiliate incorporated (or otherwise formed or to be formed) under the laws of a State or territory of the United States to receive funding. The Full Application must state the nature of the corporate relationship between the foreign entity and domestic subsidiary or affiliate. All work under the ARPA-E award must be performed in the United States. The Applicant may request a waiver of this requirement in the Business Assurances & Disclosures Form, which is submitted with the Full Application. |
| Workforce, Mfg & Supply Chain | PIA (Business-to-Business Agreement) | Industrial Training & Assessment Centers Program | N/A | 12/24/24 | TBD | Article | Application | The ITAC Implementation Grants program provides grants of up to $300,000 per project to small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to implement recommendations made by DOE and other qualified energy assessments. These grants will help small businesses lower their energy costs, improve efficiency, and reduce harmful emissions, while strengthening our domestic manufacturing sector. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) | N/A | $14.8M | This opportunity is for small- and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency; material efficiency; cybersecurity; or productivity; or reduce waste production; greenhouse gas emissions; or non-greenhouse gas pollution. |
| Workforce, Mfg & Supply Chain | PIA (Business-to-Business Agreement) | State Manufacturing Leadership Program Round 3 | N/A | 1/15/25 | TBD | Article | Application | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—in collaboration with its Partnership Intermediary, ENERGYWERX —seeks applications to establish new or expand existing programs to support small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to: 1) implement smart manufacturing technologies and practices; and 2) facilitate access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) | N/A | $13M | Through this solicitation, MESC aims to support state entities, state-funded universities, and state-funded community and technical colleges to support SMMs in accessing and implementing smart manufacturing technologies and HPC resources; anticipated outcomes include improved facility efficiency, increased product quality, and accelerated innovation that leads ultimately to greater global competitiveness. |
| Technology | NOFO | The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI | DE-FOA-0003612 | 3/17/2026 | Phase I Submisssions are due 4/28/2026 Phase II Letters of Intent are due 4/28/2026 Phase II Full Applications are due 5/19/2026 | Article | Application | Through this RFA, DOE invites interdisciplinary teams to leverage novel AI models and frameworks to address over 20 national challenges spanning advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear energy, and quantum information science. Teams are encouraged to leverage the extensive scientific and data resources of the DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the National Laboratories, U.S. industry, and academia. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Electricity (OE), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), and Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) | Multiple | Up to $293M | All types of domestic applicants are eligible to apply, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. |
| Technology | PIA | Voucher Opportunity 12 - Grid Innovations Facility and Testing (GIFT) | N/A | Coming Soon (March 2026) | N/A | Article | Application | This Voucher Opportunity seeks to provide electric grid transmission and distribution technology innovators, including small businesses and entrepreneurs, with services such as testing, stress testing, and performance validation from Providers to advance the development of pre-commercial electric grid technologies. Providers can include, but are not limited to, national labs, academic institutions, utility test beds, and private industry facilities. | Department of Energy (DOE) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Technology | REP or NOFO | USTDA Feasibility Study, Technical Assistance, Pre-FEED/Feed Study Grants | N/A | Ad Hoc | Rolling | Article | Application | USTDA's grant program is designed to advance the shared strategic priorities of the United States and our overseas partners while creating opportunities to deploy trusted U.S. solutions. USTDA provides grant funding for upfront work that accelerates the preparation of nuclear infrastructure projects in emerging markets, including feasibility studies, pre-FEED studies, FEED studies, and technical assistance. These tools are critical for defining a project’s design options and attracting the financing it needs for implementation and procurement of U.S. goods and services. In addition, USTDA’s grant funding creates new pathways for exporting trusted U.S. solutions by supporting enabling environments for high-quality infrastructure development. | U.S. Trade and Development Agency | USTDA Program Office | Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia Regional Team; Indo-Pacific Regional Team; Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Team; and Sub-Saharan Africa Team. | $5-10M | USTDA can award grants to overseas project sponsors in the public, private or public-private sectors, including special purposes vehicles and joint ventures. The project sponsor applying for the USTDA grant must be incorporated in the country in which the project will be implemented. USTDA requires a qualified and experienced U.S. contractor to carry out the USTDA-funded project preparation work. |
| Technology | PIA | FY26 Phase I - Genesis Mission SBIR/STTR | N/A | 7/22/26 | 9/10/26 | Article | Application | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) today announced the opening of a new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I award opportunity. Focused on technologies that support DOE’s Genesis Mission, this initial release precedes a broader Phase I funding opportunity expected later this fall. The Phase I projects will support an anticipated 40 awards across the following four Genesis Mission-focused topic areas: 1) Scaling the Biotechnology Revolution; 2) Realizing Quantum Systems for Discovery: AI for Quantum Computing and Networking; 3) Designing Materials with Predictable Functionality; 4) Achieving AI-Driven Autonomous Laboratories. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) | N/A | Up to $10M | In order to receive either a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award, the proposing organization must qualify as a Small Business Concern (SBC), defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a company that is for-profit, with 500 or fewer employees. |
| Technology | PIA | FY25 Phase II - SBIR/STTR | N/A | 7/22/26 | 9/25/26 | Article | Application | ConnectWerx, a Partnership Intermediary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has opened an initial funding opportunity in collaboration with the Office of Technology Commercialization for up to $147,394,250 for Small Business Innovation Phase II awards. This opportunity will be open to awardees who completed a DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II, or follow-on Phase II award in FY24 or FY25. SBIR/STTR Awardees who applied to a subtopic under one of the following topics in DOE’s SBIR FY24 Phase I Release 2 Opportunity are eligible to apply for the current Phase II opportunity: Topic Area 1 - AI, Quantum, Advanced Sensing and Risk Mitigation for Energy Security Topic Area 2 - Modernizing the Electricity Grid and Advanced Energy Storage Topic Area 3 - Next-Generation Nuclear and Waste Management Solutions Topic Area 4 - Industrial Processes and Carbon Innovation Topic Area 5 - Critical Minerals and Materials Innovation Topic Area 6 - Energy Technology Innovation | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Technology (OTC) | N/A | Up to $147,394,250 | In order to receive either a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award, the proposing organization must qualify as a Small Business Concern (SBC), defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a company that is for-profit, with 500 or fewer employees. |
| Technology | NOI | Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) | DE-FOA-0003646 | 7/24/26 | N/A | Article | Application | The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) announced its intent to fund the advancement of novel, high-impact chemical technologies. The proposed funding opportunity, Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT), will advance technologies for producing chemicals from alternative and waste feedstocks. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation (CMEI) | Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) | N/A | Eligible prime applicants and subrecipients include the following domestic entities: institutions of higher education*; for-profit entities; non-profit entities; state and local government entities and Indian Tribes. * Institutions of higher education are eligible as prime applicants and subrecipients for Topic Area 1 and as subrecipients only for Topic Area 2. The following are eligible only as subrecipients: DOE federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), non-DOE FFRDCs, and federal research agencies. Required: At least one for-profit industry entity is required as part of the proposed project team. |
| Technology | NOFO | Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program: Cycle 2 | DE-FOA-0003339 | 1/8/25 | 9/30/26 | Article | Application | DOE is offering funding to support both earlier stage activities, such as review of white papers and topical reports prior to a formal license application being submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), as well as review activities that occur after a formal license application has been docketed by the NRC. These activities could include NRC safety and security review and environmental review, among other activities. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) | N/A | N/A | Eligible applicants will consist of a lead applicant entity who will engage with the NRC on pre-application or application review activities. Eligible applicants could include: • Domestic for-profit entities such as U.S. commercial electricity utility, U.S. end-user/off-taker, U.S. advanced reactor developer/vendor or an incorporated consortium; • Non-profit organizations; • U.S. institutions of higher education; • State and local government entities; and • Tribal entities |
| Technology | Solicitation | High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Program: Collaboration for U.S. Manufacturers | HPC4EI-2026S-RN-SOL | 4/28/26 | Concept Papers Due: 5/27/2026 / Full Applications Due: 8/25/2026 | Article | Application | The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) today announced a new solicitation for projects that improve America’s manufacturing competitiveness through the use of powerful supercomputers. Projects funded through this solicitation will accelerate the development of new materials and improve manufacturing and industrial processes through artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital simulation. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation (CMEI) | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) | Up to $10M | Eligibility is limited to U.S. manufacturers. U.S. universities, institutes, and other non-profit organizations are also eligible to participate as collaborators. The solicitation encourages applicants to partner with a range of universities, community colleges, and non-profit organizations. |
| Workforce, Mfg & Supply Chain | NOI | Critical Minerals and Material Acelerator | DE-FOA-0003588 | 8/13/2025 | N/A | Article | Application | The CMM Accelerator promotes technology maturation that can unlock capital investments and facilitate domestic commercialization. The proposed NOFO addresses several areas of interest, including processes in the rare-earth magnet supply chain; processes to refine and alloy gallium, gallium nitride, germanium, and silicon carbide for use in semiconductors; cost-competitive technologies for direct lithium extraction and separation; and critical-material separation technologies that allow for the co-production of useful products from byproducts and scrap. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation (CMEI) | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) | $50M | To build a secure domestic supply of CMMs, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aims to support industry-led partnerships to prototype and pilot innovative processing technologies that are currently only proven at the bench scale so to address CMM challenges in high impact areas. |
| Workforce, Mfg & Supply Chain | Incentive Fund | American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund | N/A | 1/28/26 | N/A | Article | Application | The “American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund” (“Incentive Fund”) is managed and operated by the Arkansas Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Services, which is 100% funded through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor. establish the Incentive Fund. The Incentive Fund will support the expansion of advanced manufacturing Registered Apprenticeships nationwide, to include 120 occupations in Advanced Manufacturing subsectors such as, but not limited to, Aerospace, Automotive, Biotechnology, Maritime Industrial Defense and Shipbuilding, Supply Chain & Automation, Nuclear Energy, and Semiconductors. | Department of Labor (DOL) | Empoyment Training Administration (ETA) | Office of Apprenticeships | $35.8M | Eligible Incentive Fund applicants include: Individual Registered Apprenticeship Program sponsors (i.e., apprenticeship programs operated by one business/employer for building its own skilled labor force); and Group sponsors or consortia (i.e., apprenticeship programs operated by groups of employers, unions, industry intermediaries, trade associations, etc.).Applicants may also refer to U.S. CFR § 29.2 for definitions of “Employer” and “Sponsor”. |
| Technology | Prize | Critical Suppliers Price Comptetition | N/A | 8/6/26 | 8/6/26 | Article | Application | SBA is offering up to $20 million in targeted and mission-aligned prize awards that will bring innovation to our manufacturing base and rapidly expand production capacity in areas identified as critical supply chain chokepoints. The overall objective is to deliver measurable, near-term improvements by directing resources toward: Existing suppliers with the ability to scale High-impact supply chain gaps or chokepoints Actions that achieve defined milestones or produce tangible output within a defined timeframe | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | N/A | N/A | Up to $20M | The following entities are eligible to participate in the competition: Private entities or teams must meet SBA’s definition of a small business. Individuals submitting on behalf of corporations, nonprofits, or other organizations or groups of individuals (such as an academic class or other team) must be citizens of the United States or lawful permanent residents who are at least 18 years of age at the time of their submission of an entry. An individual cannot belong to more than one team submitting an entry in this competition. Contestants must be current and in good standing on any federal obligations. Businesses that have, at any time, defaulted on a federal loan or federally guaranteed financing that has resulted in the federal government or any of its agencies or departments sustaining a loss in any of its programs and businesses owned or controlled a person who previously owned, operated, or controlled a business which defaulted on a federal loan or guaranteed financing and caused the federal government or any of its agencies or departments to sustain a loss in any of its programs are ineligible to apply for the competition. For purposes of the competition, a compromise agreement as described at 31 C.F.R. 3711 shall also be considered a loss. Contestants must be in good standing in the jurisdiction of their state of organization. Contestants must be an entity organized in and maintaining a primary place of business in the United States and/or its territories. Contestants must be profitable and demonstrate general creditworthiness. All members of the senior management team of a contestant must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United Sates and over the age of 18. Contestants must not use award proceeds towards general overhead (selling, general and administrative expenses) of the business. |
| Technology | NOI | FY26 and FY27 Technology Commercialization Fund Base Annual Appropriations Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness: Technology Specific Topics Lab Call | DE-LC-000L130 | 8/11/26 | N/A | Article | Application | The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) intends to issue a base annual appropriated Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) solicitation, a call for proposals from DOE National Laboratories, plants, and sites. The goal of TCF is to improve America’s energy dominance, reliability, and security by accelerating commercialization and shepherding critical energy technologies from the lab to the market, where the private sector will continue to innovate. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) | Technology commercialization Fund | N/A | Only DOE National Laboratories, plants, and sites are eligible to receive funding from this lab call. |
| Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance | Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project: Coastal, Remote, and Island Community | N/A | N/A | 11/18/26 | Article | Application | DOE's ETIPP helps U.S. coastal, remote, and island communities become more energy resilient. These communities have unique physical features that fundamentally shape what energy options are available. For many of these communities, access to resilient, reliable, and affordable energy resources is a priority. ETIPP helps communities to assess and advance the solutions that best meet their needs. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation (CMEI) | N/A | DOE's ETIPP helps U.S. coastal, remote, and island communities become more energy resilient. These communities have unique physical features that fundamentally shape what energy options are available. For many of these communities, access to resilient, reliable, and affordable energy resources is a priority. ETIPP helps communities to assess and advance the solutions that best meet their needs. | ETIPP is open to communities and organizations in the United States and its territories. To be eligible for the program, a community must be based in an ETIPP-supported region, as defined by the program's existing Regional Partners and must meet at least one of these criteria: The applicant community is located on an island. The applicant community is located in Alaska. The applicant community is within 50 miles of a coastline (ocean or seacoast, or along the Great Lakes). The applicant community has a population of fewer than 50,000. The applicant community is a federally recognized Tribe. Additional eligibility requirements include: The lead applicant is a local government (e.g., municipality, county, city, town), a Tribe or Tribal organization, a community-based organization (including nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations), a special purpose district (e.g., school district, water district, sewer district), an academic institution, a municipal utility, or an electric co-op. Private entities that are part of an application must be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States. Academic institutions that are part of an application must be based in the United States. |
| Workforce, Mfg & Supply Chain | Grant | Manufacturing in America Empower to Grow (E2G) Grant Initiative | SB-OEDNA-26-001 | 7/24/26 | 8/24/26 | Article | Application | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to invite proposals for funding from Tribal Colleges and Universities, Tribal Serving Institutions, Community Colleges on or near Tribal Lands, and other Trade Schools on or near Tribal Lands interested in providing innovative hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance through rapid reskilling of employees for 8(a) and HUBZone eligible small businesses , under the U.S. Small Business Administration's Empower to Grow Program (formerly known as 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program). | U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) | Office of Native American Affairs (ONNA) | N/A | up to $10M | Eligible applicants must be one of the following types of institutions: A Tribal College or University (TCU). A community college located on or near tribal lands or Indian lands. A trade or vocational school that primarily serves federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages or organizations or Native Hawaiian communities. A tribal-serving institution with established manufacturing or skilled labor training programs. Additionally, eligible applicants: Must be in existence continually for at least three years. Must have experience providing hands-on, in-person technical assistance, tools, or training related to manufacturing or skilled labor to small businesses on a regional or national basis. Must demonstrate they have the capacity to provide manufacturing-related training and technical assistance to small businesses. |
| Workforce, Mfg & Supply Chain | NOI | Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies (PROSPECT) | DE-FOA-0003662 | 8/7/26 | N/A | Article | Application | The nationwide Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies (PROSPECT) initiative will expand educational opportunities and develop the skilled workforce needed to support the domestic production, processing, recovery, and recycling of critical minerals. In the near term, PROSPECT aims to double the number of graduates with degrees related to mining, minerals, and associated supply chain technologies within two years. In the long term, PROSPECT will support the implementation of new curricula, teaching tools, financial-aid programs, and other incentives that promote continued growth in these fields. | Department of Energy (DOE) | Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation (CMEI) | Analysis and Strategy Office | N/A | N/A |