DOE Announces “Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator” Funding Opportunity

On April 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), in partnership with the Office of Geothermal, announced an up to $69 million “Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator” Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The notice is intended to support the maturation of innovative processing technologies through providing funding to prototype and pilot technologies in areas of interest, which focus on the semiconductor and energy... By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP