Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) has announced the Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) funding opportunity, offering up to $58 million to support research, development, and pre-pilot testing of innovative chemical technologies that use alternative and waste feedstocks to enhance domestic chemical manufacturing.
This initiative seeks to accelerate the commercialization of chemical technologies that reduce costs, improve performance, decrease reliance on imports, and promote strong market growth. ASPECT employs a phased approach to move projects efficiently from laboratory research to pre-pilot scale testing, minimizing development delays.
ASPECT funding focuses on two main topic areas: Topic Area 1, Bench ASPECT, and Topic Area 2, Pre-pilot ASPECT. Details on eligibility, the application process, and a Teaming Partner list are available on the ASPECT web page.
An informational webinar about the funding opportunity, including the application and review process, is scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The recording will be available on the ASPECT funding page and DOE eXCHANGE.