ITAC Implementation Grants

ITAC Implementation Grants are DOE cash awards tied to the Industrial Training and Assessment Centers program. They sit under DOE's industrial technology work and turn no-cost university assessments for small and mid-sized manufacturers into funded projects. Awards go up to $300,000 per project, with 50% cost share required. Eligible applicants are US manufacturers that have received an ITAC assessment since 2018, operate in the United States, and have annual revenue below $250 million; the assessment side also expects annual energy bills between $100,000 and $3.5 million. The program is administered on a rolling basis with quarterly reviews, and the broader ITAC network now includes 36 university-hosted centers. The network began as IAC in 1976, moved to DOE in 1978, and was renamed ITAC; its scope is wider than energy savings alone, covering productivity, waste reduction, cybersecurity, and smart manufacturing, so applicants that can convert an assessment into operational changes are the best match.

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