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Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED) 2027 Grant

DOE-NETL

In context

This call is open to universities, research institutions and large companies and 4 others, at prototype and pilot stage and scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.

Grid Modernization grants

Summary

NETL's SCALED funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0003641) supports domestic manufacturing and supply chain capacity for foundational grid technologies to make US energy infrastructure more resilient to supply shocks. It targets US research, industry, and other eligible applicants through a cooperative agreement, with an estimated programme budget of about $237 million across roughly 70 awards.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 1 Nov 2026Accurate?

About this grant

The Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED) funding opportunity, DE-FOA-0003641, is issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The synopsis describes a multi-faceted initiative to bolster domestic capabilities to withstand supply chain shocks, ensure reliable energy infrastructure, and position the United States as a global leader in foundational grid technologies. The opportunity is a discretionary Cooperative Agreement under Assistance Listing 81.122, Electricity Research, Development and Analysis, in the Energy funding category. NETL expects to make approximately 70 awards from an estimated total program funding of $237,000,000. The posted synopsis lists a cost-sharing or matching requirement, but the percentage is not stated on this page. The synopsis was posted October 30, 2026 and lists an original and current closing date of February 08, 2027, with an archive date of March 10, 2027. The full announcement is referenced through DOE eXCHANGE, and the page itself does not contain the detailed statement of objectives, technical topics, or application instructions.

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Eligibility

Eligible applicants are listed as unrestricted, meaning open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in the text field titled Additional Information on Eligibility. That field is blank on this page, so no further organisation-type, geographic, stage, or prior-recipient restrictions are stated in the material provided.

Key requirements

✓Cost-sharing or matching is required, but the percentage is not stated on the summary page
✓Full statement of objectives, technical topics, and application instructions are in the full announcement via DOE eXCHANGE
✓Original and current closing date is February 8, 2027

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does DOE-NETL offer?: Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED) offers $1 – $237M.
When is the Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED) deadline?: Applications close 8 Feb 2027.
Who can apply for Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED)?: Eligibility covers organisations in US; university, research-institution, large-company, sme, startup, nonprofit, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

Grid Mod grants

How this compares

Compared with 7 similar grants (grid mod in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
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About this sector

Grid modernisation covers transmission, distribution, smart meters, interconnectors and the software that balances a network with more variable supply. Funding comes as innovation calls for network operators and suppliers as well as large public tenders for equipment and works. Applicants are usually asked to show technical readiness and experience working with regulated network companies.

8 Feb 2027

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