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DE-FOA-0003032: This is a Request for Information only issued as DE-FOA-0003032, for project titled Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles

Closed Closed May 9, 2023 Opportunity DE-FOA-0003032

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 National Energy Technology Laboratory notices from 2023.

National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $2 (at least $1) to any type of organization. Applications closed on May 9, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 17, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 11, 2023
DeadlineMay 9, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJune 8, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

Eligibility requirements will be identified in any Funding Opportunity Announcement that may result from this RFI.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, section 50143 provides domestic grants for production of efficient hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, plug-in electric drive, and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, in accordance with 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This RFI solicits feedback from manufacturers, minority owned businesses, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, State and local officials, labor unions, Tribes, community-based organizations (CBOs), and other stakeholders on issues related to design and implementation of the manufacturing conversion program. This is solely a request for information and not a funding opportunity. DOE is not accepting applications for funding.

Category: Energy.

Who has won Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (81.253) awarded $6.9 billion across 116 grant awards, an average of $59.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Fca Us LLCMichigan2$585 million
General Motors LLCMichigan1$500 million
Ascend Elements, Inc.Massachusetts1$316 million
Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLCSouth Carolina1$285 million
Albemarle U.S., Inc.North Carolina2$217 million

Top states: Michigan ($1.4 billion), North Carolina ($680 million), Massachusetts ($651 million), California ($464 million), Georgia ($408 million).

Applying now

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Questions people ask

Is DE-FOA-0003032 still open?

No. It closed on May 9, 2023.

Who can apply for This is a Request for Information only issued as DE-FOA-0003032, for project titled Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles?

National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for This is a Request for Information only issued as DE-FOA-0003032, for project titled Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles?

Closed May 9, 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 $2 each.

Who has won Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Fca Us LLC, General Motors LLC, Ascend Elements, Inc. The program made 116 awards worth $6.9 billion in that time.

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