Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub CMI-1-2024

Sponsor: DOE
Internal Deadline: 11/18/2024
Institutional Submission Limit: 1
Sponsor Deadline: 12/20/2024
Program Website

The intent of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to seek out new opportunities to accelerate the transformational advances in science and engineering necessary to reduce material criticality for energy innovation, with specific emphasis on industrial relevance, participation, and adoption. Additionally, CMI seeks projects that strengthen and expand its R&D portfolio by developing the capabilities and expertise across supply chain stages of materials contained in CMI materials scope.

This request for proposals (RFP) solicits proposals for projects across the following topic areas:

•     Environmentally benign rare earth metal and alloy production.   


•     Efficient gallium byproduct recovery, separation, and concentration.   


•     New compounds to reduce gallium content in gallium nitride semiconductors.   


•     Improved processes for gallium semiconductor manufacturing that minimize waste generation.  


•     Improved copper sulfide leaching to unlock copper resources from mine waste.

Submission Process

Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.

If interested in applying for this opportunity, please combine the following items into a single PDF and email to resdev@mailbox.sc.edu by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above:

• Cover page with grant program name & number (if applicable) to which you are applying, your project title, PI (name, department/unit, & email), and list of co-PIs/key collaborators (name & department/unit)
• a two-page project abstract addressing key components/criteria for this specific grant program
• a 2-3 page CV/biosketch for the PI (SCiENcv preferred)