Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Mine of the Future - Proving Ground Initiative
- Posted
- November 14, 2025
- Closed
- January 30, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $40,000,000
- Award floor
- $1
- Program funding
- $80,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 81.089
- Archives
- March 3, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 81.089 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $1.1B
- FY2025 obligated
- $966.3M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $195.6M
- Awards in window
- 821
Top recipients: Colorado State University, Institute of Gas Technology, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, University of North Dakota, University of Wyoming
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The objective of NOFO-0003390 is to establish mining technology proving grounds that accelerate novel technology development for the U.S. mining sector. These competitive awards would invest in the infrastructure and technologies to transform mining practices and speed the development of secure and resilient domestic CMM supply networks of the future.
Modification 000001: The application due date has been extended from December 15, 2025, to January 30, 2026. The subsequent timeline has been modified accordingly.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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