This table below displays grants, tax credits, loans, and other funding that support critical minerals and rare earth elements production, recycling, and processing.
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| Program | Funder | Funder Type | Funding Type | Uses | Eligibility | Geography | Deadlines | Award/Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Materials Processing & Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Programs – Round 3 | U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation | Federal Government | Grant | Critical-mineral processing; battery-material production; battery recycling; demonstration and commercial facilities | For-profit businesses and other eligible entities under NOFO | United States | Closed; April 24, 2026 | Recent Round 3 awards generally in the tens of millions; approximately $50M–$100M per project in relevant topic areas |
| Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator | U.S. Department of Energy, CMEI/AMMTO and HGEO | Federal Government | Cooperative Agreement | Critical-material separation, refining, processing and recovery; prototype/pilot systems; lithium extraction | Industry-led teams including for-profit entities | United States | Closed; latest 2026 deadlines through July 23, 2026 | Up to approximately $3M per project; approximately $69M total program funding |
| Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting By-Product Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government | Cooperative Agreement | Design, construction and operation of large pilot facilities recovering critical minerals/materials from industrial feedstocks | For-profit entities, nonprofits, universities, governments and Tribes | United States | Closed; January 15, 2026 | Up to $275M total federal funding |
| Mine of the Future – Proving Ground Initiative | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Government | Cooperative Agreement | Mining technology proving grounds; field testing; critical-mineral extraction and processing technologies | For-profit entities, nonprofits, universities, state/local governments and Tribes | United States | Closed; January 30, 2026 | Up to $40M per award; approximately $80M total |
| Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program | U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains | Federal Government | Grant | Build, expand or re-equip manufacturing/recycling facilities supporting advanced-energy supply chains | Qualifying small- and medium-sized manufacturers in eligible energy communities | Eligible U.S. coal-closure communities | Closed/Recurring; latest major selections October 22, 2024 | Approximately $425M available in Round 2; $750M statutory program |
| Strategic Supply Chain Initiative | Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development | State | Grant | Production capacity; new operations; infrastructure; process/product innovation; R&D | Supply-chain businesses; manufacturing and clean-energy industries receive priority | Connecticut | Undisclosed | $500,000–$5,000,000 |
| Recycling Market Development Program | Indiana Department of Environmental Management | State | Grant | Recycling equipment; processing capacity; market development; infrastructure; certain R&D | Public/private businesses and other eligible Indiana entities | Indiana | Closed/Recurring; latest 2026 round June 17–July 29 | $50,000–$500,000 |
| InnovateMass | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Pilot/demonstration; commercialization; validation | Massachusetts-based climatetech company as lead with demonstration partner(s) | Massachusetts | Closed/Recurring; October 20, 2026 latest round | Up to $350,000 |
| CriticalMass | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Deployment-scale demonstration; commercialization; transition from prototype to commercial operations | Growth-stage climatetech companies meeting program requirements | Massachusetts | Closed; April 7, 2026 latest round | Up to $1,000,000 |
| Business Builds: Climatetech | Massachusetts Clean Energy Center | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Facility construction/fit-out; equipment; manufacturing scale-up; first-of-a-kind commercial operations | For-profit climatetech companies establishing, relocating or expanding Massachusetts operations | Massachusetts | Closed; October 1, 2026 latest round | $500,000–$2,000,000 |
| Recycling Business Development Grant | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Recycling Business Assistance Center | State | Grant | Recycling equipment; buildings; processing infrastructure; business expansion | For-profit and nonprofit recycling businesses accepting recyclable material from outside sources | North Carolina | 5-Nov-26 | Recent awards up to at least $75,000 |
| Clean Sustainable Energy Authority – Grant Program | North Dakota Industrial Commission | State | Grant | Clean-energy facilities; supply-chain projects; pilot/commercial projects; manufacturing; critical-material projects | Qualifying project sponsors including companies | North Dakota | Current Grant Round 7 accepting applications; specific deadline undisclosed | Current round amount undisclosed; recent directly relevant grants of approximately $1.125M and $2.297M |
| Market Development Grant | Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | State | Grant | Recycling-processing capacity; equipment; recycled-material manufacturing | Ohio businesses applying through an eligible government sponsor | Ohio | 6-Nov-26 | Meets $50,000 minimum threshold; exact current maximum varies by solicitation |
| Innovation & Research for Industry Success (IRIS) Grant Program | Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development | State | Grant | Applied R&D; prototyping; pilot testing; technology validation | Tennessee companies partnering with Tennessee research institutions | Tennessee | Rolling | Starts at $250,000 |
| Texas Enterprise Fund | Office of the Governor of Texas | State | Grant | New facilities; expansions; capital equipment; advanced-industry job-creating projects | For-profit companies undertaking competitive location or expansion projects | Texas | Rolling | Undisclosed; performance-based project-specific grant |
| Research, Development and Demonstration Program | Washington State Department of Commerce | State | Grant | Clean-energy RD&D; demonstration; advanced storage; battery recycling and battery technologies | For-profit and other eligible Washington applicants under current RFA | Washington | Closed/Recurring; September 3, 2026 latest round | Individual award undisclosed; approximately $10M available in latest round |