U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grants

Open U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grants

• Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants

  Up to $1.0Bopen

  Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Provides grants to support domestic battery manufacturing ...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencymaterials_sciencemanufacturingbattery manufacturing

• Renew America’s Schools Grant Program

  Up to $500Mopen

  Renew America’s Schools Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Supports energy improvements in K-12 public schools, focusing o...

  energy_efficiencyclean_energyk12_educationrural_developmentcommunity_development

• DOE AI for Science—Advancements in AI for Scientific Research (2026)

  Up to $293Mopen

  DOE AI for Science—Advancements in AI for Scientific Research (2026) is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that funds research leveragin...

• Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program

  Up to $100Mopen

  Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The GRIP program, authorized by the Bipart...

  climate_changeclean_energyenergy_efficiencygrid resilienceelectric grid

• Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation Grants

  Up to $90Mopen

  Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This program prioritizes collaboration among stat...

  energy_efficiencycommunity_developmenturban_planningenergy efficiencybuilding codes

• Funding Opportunity to Strengthen American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain (Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator)

  Up to $69MDeadline: Jul 20, 2026open

  Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that funds American industry-led partnerships to proto...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencymaterials_sciencenational_securitymanufacturing

• Smart Grid Grants

  Up to $50Mopen

  Smart Grid Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Smart Grid Grants are designed to increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliabi...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencycommunity_developmentsmart gridenergy infrastructure

• Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF)

  Up to $35Mopen

  Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The TCF is a competitive laboratory funding opportunity desig...

  energy_efficiencyclean_energytechnology commercializationdoeinnovation

• DOE Genesis Mission: AI for Autonomous Scientific Laboratories and Robotics

  Up to $30Mopen

  The DOE Genesis Mission is a $320 million initiative launched by executive order on November 24, 2025, directing the Department of Energy and its 17 n...

  ai_for_scienceautonomous_laboratoriesroboticsscientific_computingai_research

• Department of Energy (DOE) Genesis Mission - AI for Science Initiatives

  Up to $16MDeadline: Dec 17, 2026open

  The Department of Energy Genesis Mission is a presidential executive order establishing a national effort to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery...

  ai_scienceai_foundation_modelsbasic_researchapplied_researchenergy_clean

• Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges

  Up to $16Mopen

  The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science that funds small an...

  artificial_intelligenceai_foundation_modelsai_cybersecurityenergy_efficiencyclean_energy

• Renew America's Schools Program

  Up to $15Mopen

  Renew America's Schools Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This program provides funding to K-12 public school districts for ene...

  energy_efficiencyclean_energyk12_educationrural_developmentenvironmental_education

• Genesis Mission

  Up to $15Mopen

  Genesis Mission is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

  artificial_intelligenceai_foundation_modelsai_sciencedata_scienceartificial intelligence

• Plant Engineering to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production and Heighten Opportunities for Novel Efficiency (PERSEPHONE SBIR/STTR)

  Up to $4.5Mopen

  Plant Engineering to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production and Heighten Opportunities for Novel Efficiency (PERSEPHONE SBIR/STTR) is sponsored b...

  clean_energyagriculturebiotechnologysustainable energyplant engineering

• State Manufacturing Leadership Program

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  State Manufacturing Leadership Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Aims to make smart manufacturing technologies and high-perform...

  manufacturingdata_scienceai_manufacturingsmart manufacturinghigh-performance computing

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs

  Up to $1.6Mopen

  Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The ...

  small_businessinnovationenergy_efficiencyclean_energysmall business innovation research

• DOE SBIR/STTR Program (Currently Paused - Check for Reauthorization)

  Up to $1.1Mopen

  DOE SBIR/STTR Program (Currently Paused - Check for Reauthorization) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Provides competitive R&D grants ...

  energy_cleansustainabilityinnovationsmall_businessentrepreneurship

• DOE SBIR/STTR Program (Currently Paused - Check for Reauthorization)

  Up to $1.1Mopen

  DOE SBIR/STTR Program (Currently Paused - Check for Reauthorization) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This opportunity supports missio...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencysbir_sttrinnovationrenewable energy

• GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers

  Up to $500Kopen

  GAIN Nuclear Energy (NE) Vouchers is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable o...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencyinnovationnuclear energyenergy technology

• DOE HPC4EI (High‑Performance Computing for Energy Innovation)

  Up to $400Kopen

  DOE HPC4EI (High‑Performance Computing for Energy Innovation) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Supports industry‑academic collaboratio...

  ai_manufacturingenergy_cleanmanufacturingapplied_researchinnovation

Where U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funds

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How to apply for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grants

Most U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.