High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation

HPC4EI, including HPC4Mfg, sits under DOE's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation and is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on behalf of AMMTO and ITO. It gives U.S. manufacturers access to national-laboratory supercomputing so they can use simulation, AI, and machine learning to improve materials and industrial processes. The Spring 2026 solicitation makes more than $10 million available, with up to $400,000 per project. The instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the program is open to U.S.-based small and medium-sized manufacturers that can partner with a national lab, university, institute, or nonprofit. Concept papers were due May 27, 2026, and full applications are expected in August 2026. The best proposals are tightly scoped, industrial, and computationally credible. DOE is looking for applications that can turn supercomputing into concrete process or materials gains, not open-ended research. Because this is a recurring program with prior awards already made in February 2026, teams that can show a specific manufacturing problem, a workable partner structure, and a disciplined simulation plan are the ones most likely to fit.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.