Federal grants to Century Aluminum Co

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Century Aluminum Co in Chicago, Illinois received $500 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1 award. Its largest program was Clean Energy Demonstrations, with $500 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $500 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$500 million
Awards1
Awarded in FY 2025$500 million
Largest award$500 million

By year

Federal grants to Century Aluminum Co 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	$500 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 Century Aluminum Co

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Clean Energy Demonstrations 81.255	1	$500 million

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Energy	1	$500 million

Largest awards

The largest award by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
1. Commence commercial operations, including commissioning and successful testing of a new primary aluminum smelting and processing facility that integrates best-in-class commercial technology, allows for load flexibility as described in objective 2 below, and includes the ability to use intermitten ASST_NON_DECD0000111_089 on USAspending	Clean Energy Demonstrations	January 13, 2025	$500 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 Century Aluminum Co get?

$500 million in 1 grant award from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Century Aluminum Co the most?

The Department of Energy, with $500 million in 1 award.

What is Century Aluminum Co's largest federal grant?

$500 million under Clean Energy Demonstrations, with its first action in the period on January 13, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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