INSPIRING GENERATIONS OF NEW INNOVATORS TO IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES IN ENERGY 2026 (IGNIITE 2026)
Department of Energy
This is Modification 01 to the NOFO: Inserted certain deadlines and updated dates, including the deadlines for submitting questions and Full Applications (Basic Information, Section IV.C, Section IV.D) NOFO number DE-FOA-0003624 INSPIRING GENERATIONS OF NEW INNOVATORS TO IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES IN ENERGY 2026 (IGNIITE 2026) To obtain a copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) please go to ARPA-E eXCHANGE at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. To apply to this NOFO, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Registration.aspx). For detailed guidance on using ARPA-E eXCHANGE, please refer to the ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guid
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
500000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
04/23/2026
Closes
2026-08-26
Eligibility
Eligibility
Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesPrivate institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Opportunity Zone Benefits - OZScience and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
DE-FOA-0003624
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov