Critical Minerals & Materials Accelerator — Topic 3: Direct Lithium Extraction
Administers research teams and institutions for Critical Minerals & Materials Accelerator: Direct in materials science, energy systems, and climate technology.
The Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (CMMA) is a Funding Opportunity Announcement issued by the DOE Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Topic 3 of the FY2026 CMMA FOA — designated DE-TA3-0003589, under parent notice DE-FOA-0003588 — funds technologies for direct lithium extraction (DLE), incl…
Cost-competitive direct lithium extraction (DLE), separation, and processing technologies to expand domestic lithium production for battery supply chains.
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