DE-FOA-0002936: Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Headquarters notices from 2023.
Headquarters offered grants of up to $500 million (at least $35.0 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 65 awards worth $6.0 billion in total. Applications closed on August 11, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 1, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500 million
- Award floor$35.0 million
- Total funding$6.0 billion
- Expected awards65
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | March 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 11, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 10, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 12 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Clean Energy Demonstrations awards averaged $65.6 million; this notice allows up to $500 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (88% over five years) went to businesses.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
ATTENTION (8/1/2023): This Funding Opportunity has been modified. Please see the full FOA Modification 0002 document on OCED Exchange for full details (https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/FileContent.aspx? FileID=baaa1e8c-83c0-490d-bdbf-78fbb5ec36e0). NOTE: All Concept Papers and Full Applications must be submitted via the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Funding Opportunity Exchange by the posted deadlines (https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId3d36f88c-0527-4539-b90b-41895ad5edb2). DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is releasing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). When combined with private sector cost share, this FOA represents a more than $12 billion opportunity to catalyze high-impact, large-scale, transformational advanced industrial facilities to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in energy-intensive industrial subsectors. U.S. industry is a backbone of the nation’s economy, producing the goods critical to everyday life, employing millions of Americans in high-quality jobs, and providing an economic anchor for thousands of communities. Yet the energy- and carbon-intensity of the sector, which contributes nearly one third of the nation’s primary energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, poses a significant challenge as the economy transitions towards net-zero. This FOA offers a critical opportunity to solidify a “first-mover” advantage for U.S. industry, bolstering its competitiveness globally for decades into the future. Activities funded under this FOA are further expected to create good-paying jobs for American workers, offer opportunities for broadly shared prosperity in communities, and enable a clean, more equitable future for all Americans. Demonstrating the technical and commercial viability of industrial decarbonization approaches will promote widespread technology implementation and drive a U.S. edge in low- and net-zero carbon manufacturing while helping to substantiate a market for low-carbon products.
Who has won Clean Energy Demonstrations grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Clean Energy Demonstrations (81.255) awarded $6.6 billion across 101 grant awards, an average of $65.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation | Ohio | 2 | $575 million |
| Heidelberg Materials Us Inc | Texas | 2 | $505 million |
| National Cement Company of California, Inc. | California | 1 | $500 million |
| Century Aluminum Co | Illinois | 1 | $500 million |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Tennessee | 1 | $375 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DE-FOA-0002936 still open?
No. It closed on August 11, 2023.
Who can apply for Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement?
Headquarters accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement?
Closed August 11, 2023. 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 $500 million each. About $6.0 billion in total across about 65 awards.
Who has won Clean Energy Demonstrations grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation, Heidelberg Materials Us Inc, National Cement Company of California, Inc. The program made 101 awards worth $6.6 billion in that time.
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