# MAGNETIC ACCELERATION GENERATING NEW INNOVATIONS AND TACTICAL OUTCOMES SBIR/STTR (MAGNITO SBIR/STTR)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003591-magnetic-acceleration-generating-new-innovations-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360356

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

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003591 |
| 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 | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.135 |

## Who can apply

- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

The objective of the Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) program is to support the discovery, synthesis, and characterization of new, more powerful magnets with either a saturation magnetization or maximum energy product higher than that of any known material. This entails finding entirely new physics, chemistries, and structure for ultra-powerful soft and/or hard magnets. The discovery of Nd2Fe14B, with its complex structural chemistry and extraordinary properties, suggests that other complex magnetic materials with three or more distinct elements, and similar chemical and structural features, are waiting to be discovered. Advances in computational physics that can calculate Bsat, magneto-crystalline anisotropy, and Curie temperature (TC), as well as computational materials discovery using high-throughput techniques, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), are needed to reveal new materials structures not previously examined and at a pace faster than ever before. To achieve effective materials discovery, ARPA-E anticipates successful applicants will comprise teams with various expertise such as: Computational materials discovery, e.g., high-throughput computation, AI/ML, generation of new structures, thermodynamic stability models, and phase diagrams; Solid state chemistry, high-throughput synthesis and characterization of new phases, including (but not limited to) specialized ability in subnitrides, high temperature borides, and carbides; Magnetism physics and computational methods; Magnetic measurement and interpretation of data, including hysteresis curves; high-throughput autonomous laboratories; and Potential applications of ultra-powerful magnets. While ARPA-E does not anticipate an active role for application engineering in this program’s materials discovery projects, all applicants must consider manufacturing and cost during their materials searches. Applicants should identify a potential application or market for their new magnetic materials and ensure that the new material can meet the performance requirements. For example, some motor applications require a Curie temperature greater than 200°C. Applicants should also discuss the supply chain for their new magnetic materials and perform a technoeconomic analysis for the new magnets which considers feedstock supply availability and manufacturing process scalability.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003591 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 SBIR/STTR (MAGNITO SBIR/STTR)?

Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy accepted applications from small businesses.

### What is the deadline for MAGNETIC ACCELERATION GENERATING NEW INNOVATIONS AND TACTICAL OUTCOMES SBIR/STTR (MAGNITO SBIR/STTR)?

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.