DE-FOA-0003605: Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Golden Field Office notices from 2025.
Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $70.0 million (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on February 11, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 13, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$70.0 million
- Award floor$1
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeOther
Key dates
| Posted | October 3, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 11, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 13, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.
All 9 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Clean Energy Demonstrations awards averaged $65.6 million; this notice allows up to $70.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (88% 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
DE-FOA-0003605 Restoring Reliability Coal Recommissioning and Modernization. The United States is confronting an urgent grid capacity crisis. DOE’s 2025 Grid Reliability Assessment (DOE/GR-2025-001) confirmed that coal retirements outpace other reliable, affordable, and secure generation resources. These challenges are especially acute in regions with constrained transmission and sustained load growth. In January 2025, Executive Order 14156 declared a national energy emergency, directing DOE and other federal agencies to use their full statutory authority to ensure reliable, affordable and secure generation resources. The operational strain created by the increasing penetration of intermittent renewables has forced thermal units to cycle beyond their designed parameters, accelerating wear and raising the risk of forced outages and blackouts. This reliability emergency coincides with surging demand from national defense installations, semiconductor fabrication, AI data centers, critical mineral processing, and industrial re-shoring, all of which require uninterrupted access to reliable, affordable and secure power. Coal-fired generation assets, long central to U.S. energy security, retain valuable infrastructure make them uniquely positioned to deliver near-term reliability at scale. The recommissioning, retrofitting, and strategically repurposing these assets offers the fastest and most cost-effective path to restoring stability while supporting the nation’s industrial and security priorities.
Who has won Clean Energy Demonstrations grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Clean Energy Demonstrations (81.255) awarded $6.6 billion across 101 grant awards, an average of $65.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation | Ohio | 2 | $575 million |
| Heidelberg Materials Us Inc | Texas | 2 | $505 million |
| National Cement Company of California, Inc. | California | 1 | $500 million |
| Century Aluminum Co | Illinois | 1 | $500 million |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Tennessee | 1 | $375 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DE-FOA-0003605 still open?
No. It closed on February 11, 2026.
Who can apply for Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization?
Golden Field Office accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.
What is the deadline for Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization?
Closed February 11, 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 $70.0 million each.
Who has won Clean Energy Demonstrations grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation, Heidelberg Materials Us Inc, National Cement Company of California, Inc. The program made 101 awards worth $6.6 billion in that time.
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