Closed · DE-FOA-0003077 · CFDA 81.089 · Discretionary

Regional Scale Collaboration to Facilitate a Domestic Critical Minerals Future: Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$7.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 24, 2024
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

Regional Scale Collaboration to Facilitate a Domestic Critical Minerals Future: Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from National Energy Technology Laboratory that offered $1 -- $7,500,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$1-$7.5M
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
81.089
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Regional Scale Collaboration to Facilitate a Domestic Critical Minerals Future: Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003077 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.089, posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 24, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $7,500,000. The agency has projected $60.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $60.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $7.5 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 24, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$1 -- $7,500,000

Close Date

June 24, 2024

See the Funding Opportunity Announcement cover page for close date information.

Posted

April 24, 2024

Est. Total Funding

$60,000,000

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Regional Scale Collaboration to Facilitate a Domestic Critical Minerals Future: Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative The planned Research and Development will provide a regional scale understanding of critical minerals prospectivity and provides insight into the potential materials that may be sourced from domestic secondary and unconventional feedstocks across the United States. The work will contribute to the development of a framework that addresses economic and supply chain barriers, leads to pilot scale demos, and broaden scope to include advanced carbon or critical mineral bearing material products.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Ashley N. Millender 412-386-9428 ashley.millender@netl.doe.gov

Key Dates

Posted April 24, 2024
Close Date June 24, 2024
Archive Date July 24, 2024
Last Updated April 24, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Regional Scale Collaboration to Facilitate a Domestic Critical Minerals Future: Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative", offered by National Energy Technology Laboratory. It is associated with CFDA program 81.089. Regional Scale Collaboration to Facilitate a Domestic Critical Minerals Future: Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative The planned Research and Development will provide a r...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 24, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $1 -- $7,500,000. Total estimated funding: $60,000,000. Expected number of awards: 8.
How do I apply?
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