# Request for Information: Energy Critical Materials Assessment

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003568-request-for-information-energy-critical-materials-assessment/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359828

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $1 to any type of organization. Applications closed on July 25, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003568 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 25, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.086 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0003568 regarding the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment. This RFI seeks public comment on energy technologies of interest, materials of interest, supply chain information, market dynamics, challenges to domestic industry, methodology, DOE critical materials and DOI critical minerals lists, and other stakeholder issues related to the Energy Critical Materials Assessment. Such input will inform the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003568 still open?

No. It closed on July 25, 2025.

### Who can apply for Request for Information: Energy Critical Materials Assessment?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Request for Information: Energy Critical Materials Assessment?

Closed July 25, 2025. 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 $1 each.

### Who has won Conservation Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Purdue University, General Atomics, North Carolina State University. The program made 710 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.
