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DEMS0000010

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) demonstration of battery-grade lithium hydroxide manufacturing from domestic sedimentary resources.

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), along with its partners, proposes to construct, commission, and operate a large-scale demonstration pre-commercial manufacturing facility for the production of battery grade lithium hydroxide from domestic-US unconventional sedimentary resources using the manufacturing processing train developed by ABTC and its partners.
Awardee
American Battery Technology Company
Funding Goals
THIS FOA SOUGHT COMMERCIAL AND DEMONSTRATION APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS PRIORITIES IN THE BIL REGARDING BATTERY MATERIAL PROCESSING GRANTS AS PER 40207 (B)(3)(A) AND BATTERY COMPONENT MANUFACTURING AND RECYCLING AS PER 40207 (C)(3)(A).
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.253 - Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications
Awarding Agency
National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) [DOE]
Funding Agency
Department of Energy (DOE)
Place of Performance
Reno, Nevada 89503-5643 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002678)
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $57,744,831 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/24 to 08/31/25.
American Battery Technology Company was awarded BIL Demonstration: Lithium Hydroxide from US Sedimentary Resources Project Grant DEMS0000010 worth $57,744,831 from the Department of Energy in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Reno Nevada United States. The grant has a duration of 2 years and was awarded through assistance program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications. $57,744,831 (50.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing Funding Opportunity Announcement.

Status
(Complete)

Last Modified 5/21/25

Period of Performance
9/1/23
Start Date
8/31/25
End Date
100% Complete

Funding Split
$57.7M
Federal Obligation
$57.7M
Non-Federal Obligation
$115.5M
Total Obligated
50.0% Federal Funding
50.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEMS0000010

Transaction History

Modifications to DEMS0000010

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000010
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892412 OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS (MESC)
Awardee UEI
XYAVRG95G9W6
Awardee CAGE
8G3L4
Performance District
NV-02
Senators
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jacky Rosen

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0321) Energy conservation Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) $57,744,831 100%
Modified: 5/21/25