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

Status

Forecast

Agency

Energy · DOE-GFO

Notice

DE-FOA-0003662

Type

Notice of intent

Value

Per-award ceiling: $1

Deadline

Jan 15, 2027 · confirm cutoff time in notice

Eligibility

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

From the official notice

The U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’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—and anticipates investing up to $100 million, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, to strengthen the nation's educational capacity in critical minerals and materials.¿ The activities under this anticipated PROSPECT Program support collaborative approaches that strengthen educational pathways across the entire critical minerals and materials value chain—from mineral resource development and extraction through processing, manufacturing, recycling, and related supply chain activities. Specifically, the planned PROSPECT Program would build on existing investments in critical minerals and materials research…

Source and next steps

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