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Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (CMMA)

CMMA Topic Area 1 — Rare Earth Elements Recovery

Supports production and material efficiency innovations for rare earth and critical minerals.

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The Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (CMMA) Topic Area 1, administered by DOE's Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) under the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), funds prototyping and piloting of innovative production and material-efficiency technologies for domestic rare earth element (REE) recovery. Issued under FOA DE-TA1-0003589, To…

What this grant funds

Prototyping and piloting of innovative production and material-efficiency technologies for domestic rare earth element recovery, funded under FOA DE-TA1-0003589.

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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.Cooperative agreement
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.$69M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: eere-exchange.energy.gov