Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF)

The Technology Commercialization Fund is a congressionally established DOE commercialization program under the Office of Technology Commercialization. It helps move innovations from DOE national laboratories, plants, and sites into the market, so the program sits close to the handoff between federal research and deployment. It uses cooperative agreements in the United States and is led by DOE laboratories, plants, and sites rather than outside companies. Industry and university partners can join as teaming partners. FY2025 results included $35 million across 42 projects, and the FY2026 CLIMR lab call was open with a full application due June 16, 2026. TCF fits teams that can anchor a commercialization effort in a lab setting and bring in external partners where the technology needs market-facing development. Its structure favors applicants with a clear deployment path, a lab host, and enough technical maturity to use national-lab capabilities for market readiness work. The annual cadence also rewards teams that can keep pace with lab review and application deadlines.

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