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CMMA Topic Area 2 — Semiconductor Material Refining and Alloying

Supports innovative refining and alloying to improve semiconductor-related material performance.

CMMA Topic Area 2, 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 refining and alloying processes for materials critical to domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Issued under FOA DE-TA2-0003589, this track is part of the $69 million Critical Miner

Prototyping and piloting of innovative refining and alloying processes for materials critical to domestic semiconductor manufacturing, under FOA DE-TA2-0003589.

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