DOE IIJA Section 40207 Battery Materials Processing & Battery Manufacturing and Recycling NOFO, Round 3 (DE-FOA-0003585)

The third round of DOE's IIJA Section 40207 battery supply-chain grants, issued March 13, 2026 by the Manufacturing Deployment Office within the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation and administered through NETL. Up to $500 million was made available with a $50 million award floor and $100 million ceiling; letters of intent were requested by March 27, 2026 and full applications were due April 24, 2026. The NOFO's own eXCHANGE description names graphite among the critical minerals and materials needed for the battery sector, and the January 2025 notice of intent anticipated 'Cathode and Anode Materials' as a Round 3 topic area, with up to 14 grants of two-to-five-year performance. The solicitation closed on schedule; no selections had been announced as of August 13, 2026.

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