Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications
Active
- Assistance listing
- 81.253
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Grant awards
- 119 $6,810,470,476 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Manufacturing Deployment Office - Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 89-2305-0-1-270
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Energy, through its Manufacturing Deployment Office, funds domestic manufacturing and energy supply chain demonstrations and commercial applications under Assistance Listing 81.253, with the most recent grant award issued July 1, 2026.
The program supports construction, retrofit, and expansion of manufacturing facilities for battery materials (lithium, manganese, graphite, electrolyte salts, iron phosphate, nickel), battery cells and packs, advanced energy components (heat pumps, motors, superconductors, linear generators), critical minerals processing and recycling, low-carbon building materials (cement, insulation), and conversion of internal combustion engine automotive facilities to electric vehicle production. A secondary focus funds state and local battery collection, recycling infrastructure, and workforce development for smart manufacturing adoption among small and medium-sized manufacturers.
The program has disbursed 119 awards totaling $6.81 billion in federal dollars (with a combined federal and non-federal total of $20.6 billion, indicating $13.79 billion in recipient cost-share) since May 2023. Annual award volume has accelerated sharply: 15 awards in 2023, 35 in 2024, 68 in 2025, and 1 award to date in 2026. The Department of Energy is the sole funding agency across all 119 awards. Project Grants comprise 61 percent of awards (73 total) and Cooperative Agreements 38 percent (45 total), with one Formula Grant funding Kentucky's small and medium manufacturer conversion program.
Representative recent awards reflect the program's scale and scope: a $1.4 billion Project Grant for electric vehicle assembly facility conversion; a $789.8 million Project Grant for lithium carbonate extraction from domestic brine; a $730.2 million Project Grant for battery-grade synthetic graphite manufacturing; a $622.9 million Project Grant for lithium-ion battery recycling; and a $505 million Project Grant for battery-grade manganese sulfate production in Arizona. Smaller awards support state smart manufacturing initiatives (Tennessee: $2.2 million Cooperative Agreement; Oregon: $2.6 million Cooperative Agreement) and battery collection programs (Wisconsin: $3.1 million Cooperative Agreement; Michigan: $4 million Cooperative Agreement).
Two opportunities remain open: DE-FOA-0003585 (Battery Materials Processing & Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Programs, Cooperative Agreements, due April 24, 2026) and DE-FOA-0003587 (Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility, Cooperative Agreements, due January 20, 2026 with a December 17, 2025 Letter of Intent deadline). No additional opportunities have been posted recently; prior solicitations closed in 2024 and early 2025.
Objective and description
- Objective
Strengthen and secure domestic manufacturing and energy supply chains needed to modernize the nation's energy infrastructure. Catalyze the establishment of the domestic energy sector industrial manufacturing and energy supply chain base through targ
- Description
The Manufacturing Deployment Office (MDO) is responsible for strengthening and securing manufacturing and energy supply chains needed to modernize the nation's energy infrastructure.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
All applicants will be eligible for this program unless restricted by statute or in accordance with 2 CFR § 910.126 (b) All information regarding eligibility requirements will be included in the specific notice of funding opportunity (NOFO)
- Uses of assistance
How the assistance may be used will be included in the specific notice of funding opportunity (NOFO)
- Use restrictions
Use restrictions will be included in the specific notice of funding opportunity (NOFO)
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The time period is dependent upon the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) requirements and the individual project award. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: No further information is available.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Pre-Application coordination will be discussed within the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Per 2 CFR §200.203 (c) (5), all criteria and the process used to evaluate applications will be included in the Evaluation criteria and selection process will be included in the specific notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All applications which pass an initial review will receive an objective merit review. The objective merit review will be based on evaluation criteria set forth in the competitive solicitation(s) or criteria set forth in 2 CFR Part 200 for Unsolicited Proposals.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Other. Submission deadlines will be published in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Renewals
Cooperative Agreements may be modified or extended as detailed within the award terms and conditions.
- Appeals
Other. All information regarding appeals will be included in the specific notice of funding opportunity (NOFO)
Grant opportunities
Show all 19
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 119 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCA US LLC | $584,763,040 | 9% |
| 2 | General Motors LLC | $500,000,000 | 7% |
| 3 | Ascend Elements, Inc. | $316,186,560 | 5% |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC | $284,991,840 | 4% |
| 5 | Albemarle U.s., Inc. | $216,733,348 | 3% |
| 6 | Volvo Technology Of America, LLC | $208,224,048 | 3% |
| 7 | Cirba Solutions, LLC | $197,993,576 | 3% |
| 8 | ICL Specialty Products Inc. | $197,338,496 | 3% |
| 9 | American Battery Technology Company | $180,738,480 | 3% |
| 10 | Syensqo Specialty Polymers Usa, LLC | $178,218,560 | 3% |
10 of 107 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$59,796,967 |
| FY2025 | $4,723,085,562 |
| FY2024 | $641,639,585 |
| FY2023 | $1,505,542,312 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 81.253?
Assistance Listing 81.253 is Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications, a federal grant program run by Department of Energy.
What is the CFDA number for Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications?
Its CFDA number is 81.253: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 81.253 awarded?
119 grant awards under 81.253 have obligated $6,810,470,476 in federal funds to 107 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 81.253?
The recipients obligated the most under Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications are FCA US LLC ($584,763,040), General Motors LLC ($500,000,000) and Ascend Elements, Inc. ($316,186,560).
How much did 81.253 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 81.253 obligated $4,723,085,562 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 81.253?
No opportunity listed under 81.253 is open now. The latest, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Section 40207 Battery Materials Processing & Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Programs, was posted on March 13, 2026.
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