# Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (81.253)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/81-253-manufacturing-and-energy-supply-chain-demonstrations-and/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.9 billion in 116 grants, about $59.2 million per award.

## Objectives

Strengthen and secure domestic manufacturing and energy supply chains needed to modernize the nation's energy infrastructure.
Catalyze the establishment of the domestic energy sector industrial manufacturing and energy supply chain base through targeted investments.
Engage the private sector to collect, analyze, respond to, and share data about energy supply chains to inform future decision making and investment.
Develop domestic manufacturing and workforce capabilities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $1.5 billion | 11 |
| 2024 | $642 million | 38 |
| 2025 | $4.7 billion | 68 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fca Us LLC | Michigan | $585 million |
| General Motors LLC | Michigan | $500 million |
| Ascend Elements, Inc. | Massachusetts | $316 million |
| Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC | South Carolina | $285 million |
| Albemarle U.S., Inc. | North Carolina | $217 million |
| Volvo Technology of America, LLC | North Carolina | $208 million |
| Enersys Advanced Systems Inc | Florida | $199 million |
| Cirba Solutions, LLC | North Carolina | $198 million |
| Icl Specialty Products Inc | Missouri | $197 million |
| American Battery Technology Company | Nevada | $181 million |
| Syensqo Specialty Polymers USA, LLC | Georgia | $178 million |
| Ski Us, Inc. | Georgia | $150 million |
| Form Factory 1, LLC | Massachusetts | $150 million |
| Honeywell International Inc | Louisiana | $139 million |
| Terravolta Resources LLC | Texas | $126 million |
| Swa Lithium LLC | Arkansas | $126 million |
| Allied Graphite Inc. | Arizona | $125 million |
| Element 25 Louisiana LLC | Louisiana | $123 million |
| Revex Technologies, Inc. | Michigan | $123 million |
| GROUP14 Technologies, Inc | Washington | $123 million |