Funder: Golden Field Office
Due Dates: April 24, 2026: Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline (all Topic Areas) | May 29, 2026: Full application deadline — Topic Area 1 | June 25, 2026: Full application deadline — Topic Area 2 | July 23, 2026: Full application deadline — Topic Area 3
Funding Amounts: Up to $69 million total; individual awards up to $3M (varies by topic); 20% minimum cost share required for Phase 1; possible Phase 2 awards up to $8M with 50% cost share.
Summary: Supports prototyping and pilot-scale demonstration of innovative critical minerals and materials (CMM) processing technologies to strengthen U.S. supply chains.
Key Information: Applicants must submit an LOI by April 24, 2026, and apply under the correct topic area with only one application per topic/subtopic as lead.