# Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) — Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003580-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-iija-speed-to/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361477

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $250 million (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $1.9 billion in total. Applications closed on May 20, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003580 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 20, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $250 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $1.9 billion |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.254 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section II.A of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a full description of the eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

Modification 000001: Issued to change the Informational Webinar posting date; modified NOFO Part 1, Section II.A.2 - Participant Limitations to clarify that Tennessee Valley Authority is eligible to apply as a subrecipient under all Topic Areas; Section III.F. - Topic Area 1:Grid Resilience (IIJA Section 40101(c)) to clarify the wording around applications that are not of interest; and Section IV.C - Concept Paper to delete the sentence "Each concept paper must be limited to a single concept, technology, or project." Please see the NOFO for a full description of the modification. SPARK is an opportunity to meet load demand growth and resource adequacy, and to address critical national, interregional, and regional needs. OE achieves these goals by stimulating investment in power system infrastructure and building partnerships between states, local governments, tribes, and power system operators to enhance reliability and affordability of the electric grid. Projects submitted under this NOFO must demonstrate measurable improvements in electric grid capacity and system value (usefulness), combining physical capacity gains, which include solutions such as reconductoring or other infrastructure upgrades with operational efficiency and/or flexibility from other Advanced Transmission Technologies (ATTs). Applications must show how these complementary technologies expand transfer capability, strengthen reliability and resource adequacy, and reduce consumer cost impact while utilizing existing rights of way. DOE will prioritize projects that can be implemented quickly to deliver durable physical upgrades and dynamic operational gains that together increase the value, performance, security, resilience, affordability, and reliability of the nation’s electric grid.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003580 still open?

No. It closed on May 20, 2026.

### Who can apply for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) — Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK)?

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 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) — Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK)?

Closed May 20, 2026. 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 $250 million each. About $1.9 billion in total.

### 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.