Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility
ID: DE-FOA-0003587 • Type: Posted
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Overview
Category of Funding
Energy Infrastructure and Critical Mineral and Materials (EICMM)
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 12/1/25 National Energy Technology Lab posted grant opportunity DE-FOA-0003587 for Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility with funding of $134.0 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications.
It is expected that 2 total grants will be made
worth between $67.0 million and $134.0 million.
Timing
Posted Date
Dec. 1, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Jan. 20, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Last Updated
Dec. 10, 2025, 3:25 p.m. EST
Version
3
Archive Date
Feb. 19, 2026
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
See NOFO Part I Section II for information on eligibility.
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$134,000,000
Floor
$67,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$134,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
2
Contacts
Contact
Susan Miltenberger
Contract Specialist
Contact Email
Email Description
NOFO Email
Contact Phone
(304) 285-4083
Additional Information
Infrastructure Exchange
Additional Information Site