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Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility

Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory

Assistance Listings: 81.253 -- Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications

Last Updated: December 1, 2025

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

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

See NOFO Part I Section II for information on eligibility.

Grantor contact information

Description

Alissa Temperine

Email

NOFO Email

DE-FOA-0003587@netl.doe.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Infrastructure Exchange

Closing: January 5, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$134,000,000

Program Funding

2

Expected awards

$67,000,000

Award Minimum

$134,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

DE-FOA-0003587

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Energy

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

December 1, 2025

Archive date:

February 4, 2026

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