Closed · DE-FOA-0003587 · CFDA 81.253 · Discretionary
Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $67M-$134M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 20, 2026
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility is a closed discretionary listing from National Energy Technology Laboratory that offered $67,000,000 -- $134,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $67M-$134M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 81.253
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003587 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.253, posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 1, 2025 and last updated on December 10, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $67,000,000 -- $134,000,000. The agency has projected $134.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $134.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $67.0 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 January 20, 2026. 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
$67,000,000 -- $134,000,000
Close Date
January 20, 2026
Posted
December 1, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$134,000,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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.
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Agency Contact
Alissa Temperine
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