DE-FOA-0003574: Request for Information (RFI): Accelerating Speed to Power/Winning the Artificial Intelligence Race: Federal Action to Rapidly Expand Grid Capacity and Enable Electricity Demand Growth
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 National Energy Technology Laboratory notices from 2025.
National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $2 (at least $1) to any type of organization. Applications closed on November 21, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 21, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2
- Award floor$1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | October 21, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | November 21, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 21, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience awards averaged $21.3 million; this notice allows up to $2 per award.
- Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, impacted communities and other stakeholders on issues related to gigawatt-scale generation and transmission investments driven by projected electricity demand growth from data centers, advanced manufacturing facilities, semiconductor fabrication plants, and other large energy users that are outpacing the capacity of the existing electric grid.
Who has won Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (81.254) awarded $9.9 billion across 465 grant awards, an average of $21.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce Montana | Montana | 2 | $747 million |
| State of California Energy Commission | California | 2 | $737 million |
| Department of Commerce Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | $483 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources | Massachusetts | 2 | $432 million |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority | Puerto Rico | 1 | $365 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-0003574 still open?
No. It closed on November 21, 2025.
Who can apply for Request for Information (RFI): Accelerating Speed to Power/Winning the Artificial Intelligence Race: Federal Action to Rapidly Expand Grid Capacity and Enable Electricity Demand Growth?
National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for Request for Information (RFI): Accelerating Speed to Power/Winning the Artificial Intelligence Race: Federal Action to Rapidly Expand Grid Capacity and Enable Electricity Demand Growth?
Closed November 21, 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 $2 each.
Who has won Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Commerce Montana, State of California Energy Commission, Department of Commerce Minnesota. The program made 465 awards worth $9.9 billion in that time.
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