NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies 2027 Grant

DOE-GFO

About this grant

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish, on behalf of the Analysis and Strategy Office (ASO), the PROSPECT Program (Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies). The program anticipates investing up to $100 million, subject to appropriated funds, to strengthen the nation's educational capacity in critical minerals and materials. The planned activities support collaborative approaches that strengthen educational pathways across the full critical minerals and materials value chain, from mineral resource development and extraction through processing, manufacturing, recycling, and related supply chain activities. The program would build on existing federal investments in critical minerals and materials research, development, demonstration, and deployment by ensuring a highly skilled domestic workforce. Through collaboration among academia, industry, national laboratories, and other partners, the program aims to develop a durable talent pipeline supporting U.S. economic competitiveness, energy security, and national security. This is a Notice of Intent, issued so interested parties are aware of CMEI's plan to establish the program in the near term. All information is subject to change, and CMEI will not respond to questions about the NOI. The full Notice of Intent is referenced on the DOE CMEI Funding Opportunities website.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are listed as unrestricted, meaning open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in the additional eligibility text. The page provides no further eligibility detail beyond that clarification field, which is itself blank in the synopsis.

Key requirements

• ✓Notice of Intent only; CMEI will not respond to questions and all details are subject to change
• ✓Funding is subject to appropriations, with a planned programme budget of up to $100 million
• ✓Collaborative proposals are expected to involve academia, industry, national laboratories, or other partners across the critical minerals and materials value chain

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does DOE-GFO offer?

NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies offers $1.

When is the NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies deadline?

Applications close 15 Jan 2027.

Who can apply for NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies?

Eligibility covers organisations in US; university, research-institution, nonprofit, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.