# Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003587-rare-earth-elements-demonstration-facility/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360923

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $134 million (at least $67.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $134 million in total. Applications closed on January 20, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003587 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 20, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $134 million |
| Award floor | $67.0 million |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $134 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.253 |

## Who can apply

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

See NOFO Part I Section II for information on eligibility.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) is issuing this NOFO to request applications for projects to design, construct, commission and operate a Rare Earth Element (REE) Demonstration Facility that demonstrates the separation of REEs from feedstock derived from acid mine drainage, mine waste, or other deleterious materials to rare earth oxides and refining into rare earth metals at a single site.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003587 still open?

No. It closed on January 20, 2026.

### Who can apply for Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility?

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 Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility?

Closed January 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 $134 million each. About $134 million in total across about 2 awards.

### 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.