Request for Information: Energy Critical Materials Assessment
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003568
- Agency
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Other
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is seeking public comments and input for the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment through a Request for Information (RFI) numbered DE-FOA-0003568. This RFI aims to gather comprehensive stakeholder insights on energy technologies, critical materials, supply chain dynamics, market challenges, and methodological approaches related to energy critical materials. Potential respondents are expected to provide detailed information across multiple domains, including materials of interest, domestic industry challenges, and perspectives on existing critical materials and minerals lists. The RFI is open to an unrestricted range of applicants and focuses on collecting strategic intelligence to inform future energy material assessments. The submission deadline for comments is July 25, 2025, providing stakeholders approximately one month to compile and submit their comprehensive responses.
While this opportunity is a Request for Information and not a traditional grant solicitation, it is aligned with the Department of Energy's Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), which supports innovative energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies. The RFI does not specify a direct financial award but represents a critical data-gathering initiative that could influence future funding and strategic priorities in energy critical materials research. The assessment will likely cover national and potentially international perspectives on energy material supply chains, with a focus on supporting the United States' goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Respondents can expect their input to potentially shape future research directions, funding allocations, and strategic planning in the energy materials sector.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0003568 regarding the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment. This RFI seeks public comment on energy technologies of interest, materials of interest, supply chain information, market dynamics, challenges to domestic industry, methodology, DOE critical materials and DOI critical minerals lists, and other stakeholder issues related to the Energy Critical Materials Assessment. Such input will inform the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment.
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