FundOpp DE-FOA-0003546.pdf
Posted: Jan. 10, 2025
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This notice of intent (NOI) is issued by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) regarding the anticipated re-issuance of Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0003099, which focuses on "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing."
The funding opportunity aims to support projects that enhance the domestic battery supply chain, with an emphasis on sourcing critical minerals and materials from U.S. sources. MESC plans to allocate approximately $725 million in federal funding, with individual awards ranging from $50 million to $200 million, for projects that may include capital and operational support for facilities involved in battery-grade precursor materials, components, and recycling.
The funding will prioritize applicants who do not utilize battery materials from foreign entities of concern (FEOC) and who do not export recovered critical materials to such entities. The anticipated areas of interest include the development of U.S. manufacturing capacities for battery cathode and anode materials, electrolytes, pre-industrial scale cell manufacturing, and other related processing technologies.
MESC encourages applicants to identify potential domestic customers for their products and highlights the importance of addressing market volatility challenges in securing production capacity qualifications.
To apply for this funding opportunity, applicants must register on the Infrastructure Exchange Platform, as applications will only be accepted through this portal when the opportunity is officially released in spring 2025. Additionally, organizations must complete registrations with SAM and FedConnect to ensure eligibility. This NOI serves as a preliminary announcement; MESC retains the discretion to modify or not issue the funding opportunity as described.
The funding opportunity aims to support projects that enhance the domestic battery supply chain, with an emphasis on sourcing critical minerals and materials from U.S. sources. MESC plans to allocate approximately $725 million in federal funding, with individual awards ranging from $50 million to $200 million, for projects that may include capital and operational support for facilities involved in battery-grade precursor materials, components, and recycling.
The funding will prioritize applicants who do not utilize battery materials from foreign entities of concern (FEOC) and who do not export recovered critical materials to such entities. The anticipated areas of interest include the development of U.S. manufacturing capacities for battery cathode and anode materials, electrolytes, pre-industrial scale cell manufacturing, and other related processing technologies.
MESC encourages applicants to identify potential domestic customers for their products and highlights the importance of addressing market volatility challenges in securing production capacity qualifications.
To apply for this funding opportunity, applicants must register on the Infrastructure Exchange Platform, as applications will only be accepted through this portal when the opportunity is officially released in spring 2025. Additionally, organizations must complete registrations with SAM and FedConnect to ensure eligibility. This NOI serves as a preliminary announcement; MESC retains the discretion to modify or not issue the funding opportunity as described.
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