Grant opportunity

Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)

$58 million total; 10 expected awards of $2–20 million.

Energy / Technology GrantChemical technologyalternative feedstockspre-pilot scaleUnited States
Funder
U.S. Department of Energy
Updated 11 Sep 2026; concept paper due 9 Oct 2026
Updated 11 Sep 2026; concept paper due 9 Oct 2026: Oct 9, 2026
Award
$58 million total; 10 expected awards of $2–20 million.
Applicant
United States
Discipline
Environment, Climate and Natural Resources
Region
United States
Posted
Sep 14, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) is a energy / technology grant from U.S. Department of Energy. $58 million total; 10 expected awards of $2–20 million. It focuses on Chemical technology; alternative feedstocks; pre-pilot scale and is relevant to United States.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: United States. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Chemical technology; alternative feedstocks; pre-pilot scale
  • Energy / Technology Grant
  • United States

Funding and duration

  • $58 million total; 10 expected awards of $2–20 million.

Updated 11 Sep 2026; concept paper due 9 Oct 2026

Updated 11 Sep 2026; concept paper due 9 Oct 2026: Oct 9, 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) is a energy / technology grant from U.S. Department of Energy. $58 million total; 10 expected awards of $2–20 million. It focuses on Chemical technology; alternative feedstocks; pre-pilot scale and is relevant to United States. The recorded deadline or key date is Updated 11 Sep 2026; concept paper due 9 Oct 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: United States. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

$58 million total; 10 expected awards of $2–20 million.

Themes and supported activities

Chemical technology; alternative feedstocks; pre-pilot scale

Energy / Technology Grant

United States

Deadline and timeline

Updated 11 Sep 2026; concept paper due 9 Oct 2026: Updated 11 Sep 2026; concept paper due 9 Oct 2026: Oct 9, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.