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Critical Minerals & Materials Accelerator (CMMA)

Critical Minerals & Materials Accelerator — Topic 1: Production & Material Efficiency

Provides research teams and institutions for Critical Minerals & Materials Accelerator: Production in materials science, energy systems, and manufacturing.

The Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (CMMA) is a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the DOE Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) under the broader DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Topic 1 of the FY2026 CMMA FOA — designated DE-TA1-0003589, under parent notice DE-FOA-0003588 — funds research, development, and demonstra

Production and material efficiency for critical minerals — technologies that increase domestic production yields, reduce waste, and improve material recovery rates in critical mineral supply chains.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: eere-exchange.energy.gov