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DE-FOA-0003586: NOI to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003587 titled “Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility”.

Closed Closed October 13, 2025 Opportunity DE-FOA-0003586 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$2
• Award floor$1
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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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"

Eligibility requirements will be identified in any Notice of Funding Opportunity that may result from this NOI.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications awards averaged $59.2 million; this notice allows up to $2 per award.
• Most of the program's money (80% 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

Notice of Intent to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003587 titled “Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility” The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility” under Section 40205 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aimed at enhancing domestic rare earth elements supply chains. The Notice of Intent to Issue is for informational purposes only; the Department of Energy is not seeking comments on the information in this notice and applications are not being accepted at this time. Any information contained in this notice is subject to change. The Notice can be downloaded at https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx. Notice of Intent No. DE-FOA-0003586 Notice of Intent to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003587 The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility” under Section 40205 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aimed at enhancing domestic rare earth elements supply chains.

Category: Energy.

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