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Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP)

LEEP Fellowship

Invests students and early career scholars with mentoring support for LEEP Fellowship in energy systems, manufacturing, and materials science.

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The Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) is a two-year fellowship operated by the DOE Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) that places early-stage technical founders inside four DOE national laboratories. The four LEEP nodes are Cyclotron Road at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, CA), Chain Reaction Innovations at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemo

Early-stage energy and clean manufacturing technology startups; founders with technical degrees and R&D backgrounds working on novel materials, energy hardware, or manufacturing innovations.

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.24 months
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: 28 May 2026Source: www.energy.gov