Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)
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Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) is a funding call from U.S. Department of Energy – Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy that closes 20 Nov 2026. Funding: award: Up to $4,630,944. Eligibility: US federal opportunity; see the eligibility section of the funding notice.
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- Funder
- U.S. Department of Energy – Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy
- Deadline
- 20 Nov 2026 (29 days)
- Amount
- Award: Up to $4,630,944
- Checked
- 22 Oct 2026 against the Grants.gov
- Region / eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- established / PI, industry / SME
- Fields
- materials
- Reference
- DE-FOA-0003631
- Official call
- Grants.gov listing · Program page
Eligibility in plain language
US federal opportunity; see the eligibility section of the funding notice.
Who should apply
Materials scientists and engineers — best fit for PIs and research groups or companies and SMEs.
Summary from source
NOFO Number: DE-FOA-0003631 - Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) To obtain a copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) please go to DOE eXCHANGE at https://exchange.energy.gov/. To apply to this NOFO, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through DOE eXCHANGE (https://exchange.energy.gov/Registration.aspx). For detailed guidance on using DOE eXCHANGE, please refer to the DOE eXCHANGE User Guide (https://exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx). ARPA-E will not review or consider application materials submitted through other means. For problems with DOE eXCHANGE, email ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov (with NOFO name and number in the subject line). Questions about this NOFO? Check the Frequently Asked Questions available at http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq. For questions that have not already been answered, em…