# Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (81.135)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/81-135-advanced-research-projects-agency-energy/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.4 billion in 729 grants, about $1.9 million per award.

## Objectives

To support the President’s National Objectives for the Department of Energy, and the Objectives contained in the authorizing legislation.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $233 million | 184 |
| 2022 | $320 million | 199 |
| 2023 | $360 million | 172 |
| 2024 | $393 million | 225 |
| 2025 | $93.0 million | 72 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation | Connecticut | $33.9 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $31.4 million |
| BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC | Virginia | $30.9 million |
| Ge Vernova Operations LLC | New York | $26.4 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $23.6 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $23.3 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $22.5 million |
| Inventwood Inc. | Maryland | $20.5 million |
| Antora Energy, Inc. | California | $20.2 million |
| Kent Houston Offshore Engineering LLC | Texas | $20.0 million |
| Ion Storage Systems, Inc. | Maryland | $20.0 million |
| Natron Energy, Inc. | California | $19.9 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $19.7 million |
| Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station | Texas | $18.7 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $18.5 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | $17.8 million |
| Niron Magnetics Inc | Minnesota | $17.5 million |
| General Electric Company | New York | $17.4 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $16.6 million |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | $16.0 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003631-unlocking-new-levels-of-output-and-capacity-for/), closes November 20, 2026
- [Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003630-unlocking-new-levels-of-output-and-capacity-for/), closes November 20, 2026
- [SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003467-seeding-critical-advances-for-leading-energy-technologies/), closes September 29, 2029