Federal grants to Swa Lithium LLC

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Swa Lithium LLC in El Dorado, Arkansas received $126 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1 award. Its largest program was Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications, with $126 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $126 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$126 million
Awards1
Awarded in FY 2025$126 million
Largest award$126 million

By year

Federal grants to Swa Lithium LLC by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Awards	Amount
FY 2021	0	$0
FY 2022	0	$0
FY 2023	0	$0
FY 2024	0	$0
FY 2025	1	$126 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Swa Lithium LLC

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications 81.253	1	$126 million

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Energy	1	$126 million

Largest awards

The largest award by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) – domestic production of lithium carbonate from the smackover formation brines in southern Arkansas the objective of the south west Arkansas (SWA) project is to construct the largest and first-of-its-kind direct lithium extraction (DLE) facility producing battery- ASST_NON_DEMS0000099_089 on USAspending	Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications	January 15, 2025	$126 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Swa Lithium LLC get?

$126 million in 1 grant award from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Swa Lithium LLC the most?

The Department of Energy, with $126 million in 1 award.

What is Swa Lithium LLC's largest federal grant?

$126 million under Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications, with its first action in the period on January 15, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in El Dorado

Families & Childrn Together, Inc.
$48.0 million
South Arkansas College
$11.4 million
City of El Dorado
$5.9 million
South Arkansas Regional Health Center, Inc.
$4.3 million
Share Foundation
$1.4 million
Union, County of
$1.3 million

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