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Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to notify parties of its potential interest in connecting private capital/ public-private partnership programs to industry opportunities.

FromNational Energy Technology Laboratory
Who can applyanyone (unrestricted)
How much$1 to $2 per award
DeadlineThu, Nov 5, 2026 (13 days left)
CategoryEnergy
TypeOther
Opportunity #DE-FOA-0003671
Assistance listing81.089
PostedThu, Sep 3, 2026

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Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) for applications under the Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Program.

FromRural Utilities Service
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notes(1) Operating Electric cooperatives described in section 501(c)(12) or 1381(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 who are currently or have been in the past a RUS electric loan borrower pursuant to the RE Act;(2) Electric cooperatives serving…
How much$100K to $20 million per award; about 30 awards; $175 million total
DeadlineFri, Nov 20, 2026 (28 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryEnergy
TypeOther
Opportunity #RUS-ARC-2026
Assistance listing10.758
PostedMon, Oct 19, 2026

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Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program

U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program The application deadline for current review cycle, anticipated selection notification date for the current review cycle, and anticipated award date for current review cycle have changed.

FromIdaho Field Office
Who can applycounties, cities and townships, public colleges and universities, federally recognized tribes, other nonprofits (non-501(c)(3)), private colleges and 2 more types
How much$5,000 to $8 million per award; about 25 awards; $50 million total
DeadlineMon, Nov 30, 2026 (38 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryEnergy
TypeGrant
Opportunity #DE-FOA-0003339
Assistance listing81.121
PostedWed, Jan 8, 2025

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Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)

• “Construction and demolition waste,” for the purposes of this NOFO and consistent with the statutory authorities1, refers to waste organic materials from buildings, roads and bridges, and other sectors, but not included in municipal solid waste.

FromGolden Field Office
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, special districts (water, fire, parks, etc.), school districts, public colleges and universities and 10 more types
Eligibility notesAs one of the main goals of this NOFO is to move technologies quickly to market, participation of the following entities is limited as follows: Institutions of higher education are eligible to participate as a recipient or subrecipient for Topic Area 1 but…
How much$2 million to $20 million per award; about 10 awards; $58 million total
DeadlineTue, Dec 1, 2026 (39 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryEnergy
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #DE-FOA-0003647
Assistance listing81.087
PostedFri, Sep 4, 2026

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Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens for research reactor insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations by 2030.

FromIdaho Field Office
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, special districts (water, fire, parks, etc.), public colleges and universities, federally recognized tribes and 6 more types
How muchup to $63 million per award; about 1 award; $50 million total
DeadlineMon, Dec 7, 2026 (45 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryEnergy
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #DE-FOA-0003577
Assistance listing81.121
PostedMon, Oct 5, 2026

Official posting

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NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies

The U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish, on behalf of the Analysis and Strategy Office (ASO), the PROSPECT Program—Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies—and anticipates investing up to $100 million, subject…

FromGolden Field Office
Who can applyanyone (unrestricted)
How muchup to $1 per award
DeadlineFri, Jan 15, 2027 (84 days left)
CategoryEnergy
TypeOther
Opportunity #DE-FOA-0003662
Assistance listing81.117
PostedFri, Aug 7, 2026

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Notice of Intent to Issue NOFO DE-FOA-0003649: Leveraging Domestic Infrastructure and Resources to Unleash Alternative Chemicals, Fuels and Feedstocks

CMEI intends to issue, on behalf of AFFO, a NOFO titled, “Leveraging Domestic Infrastructure and Resources to Unleash Alternative Chemicals, Fuels, and Feedstocks”.

FromGolden Field Office
Who can applyanyone (unrestricted)
How muchAmount not stated
DeadlineMon, Apr 26, 2027 (185 days left)
CategoryEnergy
TypeOther
Opportunity #DE-FOA-0003648
Assistance listing81.117
PostedTue, Oct 13, 2026

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Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment

The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization.

FromFAA-COE-AJFE
Who can applyprivate colleges
How much$1 to $20 million per award; about 200 awards
DeadlineThu, Sep 30, 2027 (342 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryEnergy, Environment, Science, Technology and Research
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #FAA-COE-AJFE
Assistance listing20.109
PostedMon, Nov 13, 2023

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University Nuclear Leadership Program– Scholarship and Fellowship Support

A. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVESThis Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to award multiple cooperative agreements to accredited United States (U.S.) two- and four-year colleges and universities (Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)) to receive and administer scholarship and fellowship funding—provided through the…

FromIdaho Field Office
Who can applypublic colleges and universities, private colleges
How muchup to $3 million per award; about 80 awards; $50 million total
DeadlineMon, Oct 14, 2030 (1452 days left)
CategoryEnergy
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #DE-FOA-0002265
Assistance listing81.121
PostedThu, Oct 15, 2020

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