# Advanced Processing of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals for Industrial and Manufacturing Applications

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002404-advanced-processing-of-rare-earth-elements-and-critical/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330956

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on April 22, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002404 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 22, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $1.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.089 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for participation has been restricted in accordance with 2 CFR 190.126, Competition, for the economic and national security interests of the United States. Foreign entities, whether for-profit or otherwise, are not eligible to apply for funding as a Prime Recipient or be proposed as a Subrecipient.

## What the grant funds

Modification 000004 is issued to extend the due date for applications and remove the Phase 2 down-select. Modification 000003 is issued to extend the due date for applications, make clarifications within the FOA, and incorporate Appendix H.Modification 000002 is issued to provide a status update. Modification 000001 is issued to extend the due date for applications. This Funding Opportunity Announcement seeks research and development projects that will focus on innovative midstream processing technologies for the purification, recovery, individual separation and reduction to metals of high purity rare earth elements and other critical minerals from coal, coal by-products or alternate non-coal-based feedstock materials. The innovative midstream separation, purification and reduction to metal processes are required to be environmentally benign and sustainable, and have the potential for reduced capital costs and operating expenses in comparison to commercially available processes.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002404 still open?

No. It closed on April 22, 2021.

### Who can apply for Advanced Processing of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals for Industrial and Manufacturing Applications?

National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Advanced Processing of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals for Industrial and Manufacturing Applications?

Closed April 22, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $150,000 each. About $1.2 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Fossil Energy Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Colorado State University, Institute of Gas Technology, University of Illinois. The program made 648 awards worth $3.2 billion in that time.