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Federal grants to Ascend Elements, Inc.

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Ascend Elements, Inc. in Westborough, Massachusetts received $319 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications, with $316 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$164 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Ascend Elements, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220$0
FY 20233$483 million
FY 20240$0
FY 20250-$164 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 Ascend Elements, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications 81.2531$316 million
Conservation Research and Development 81.0861$2.7 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Energy2$319 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL)-integrated sustainable battery precursor production plant the objective of this project is to establish industrial scale battery precursor production capacity of sustainable low-cost cathode active materials in the united states by integrating the separation of cr
ASST_NON_DEMS0000002_089 on USAspending
Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial ApplicationsSeptember 18, 2023$316 million
Low-cost cam produced from purified and refined mixed hydroxide precipitate
ASST_NON_DEEE0011036_089 on USAspending
Conservation Research and DevelopmentSeptember 27, 2023$2.7 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 Ascend Elements, Inc. get?

$319 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Ascend Elements, Inc. the most?

The Department of Energy, with $319 million in 2 awards.

What is Ascend Elements, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$316 million under Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications, with its first action in the period on September 18, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Ascend Elements, Inc.?

Its largest are Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications and Conservation Research and Development.

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