# Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003590-magnetic-acceleration-generating-new-innovations-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360355

> Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $500,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 24, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003590 |
| Agency | Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 24, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $20.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.135 |

## 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"

See Section II.A. of the NOFO.

## What the grant funds

NOFO Number: DE-FOA-0003590 – Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) To obtain a copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) please go to ARPA-E eXCHANGE at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. To apply to this NOFO, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Registration.aspx). For detailed guidance on using ARPA-E eXCHANGE, please refer to the ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guide (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx). ARPA-E will not review or consider application materials submitted through other means. For problems with ARPA-E eXCHANGE, email ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov (with NOFO name and number in the subject line). Questions about this NOFO? Check the Frequently Asked Questions available at http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq. For questions that have not already been answered, email ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Agency Overview: The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), an organization within the Department of Energy (DOE), is chartered by Congress in the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-69), as amended by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-358), as further amended by the Energy Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-260): “(A) to enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that— (i) reduce imports of energy from foreign sources; (ii) reduce energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases; (iii) improve the energy efficiency of all economic sectors; (iv) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (v) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy; and (B) to ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies.” ARPA-E issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under its authorizing statute codified at 42 U.S.C. § 16538. The NOFO and any cooperative agreements or grants made under this NOFO are subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as supplemented by 2 C.F.R. Part 910. ARPA-E funds research on, and the development of, transformative science and technology solutions to address the energy and environmental missions of the Department.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003590 still open?

No. It closed on September 24, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003630, closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left).

### Who can apply for Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO)?

Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO)?

Closed September 24, 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 $3.0 million each. About $20.0 million in total.

### Who has won Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were RTX Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC. The program made 729 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.