Solicitations

Spring 2026 Solicitation Call

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: August 25, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. PT

APPLICATION DETAILS

The High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) program is seeking qualified industry partners to participate in high-impact collaborative projects with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratories.

The HPC4EI program works with a variety of DOE offices to bring national lab computing expertise to industry. The program is highly aligned with DOE's priorities on true technological breakthroughs including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC). This solicitation is for topics of interest for DOE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and the Industrial Technologies Office (ITO). Selected industry partners will receive access to (HPC) facilities and world-class science and engineering staff at DOE’s national laboratories

Eligibility for the HPC4EI program is limited to entities that manufacture in the United States for commercial applications and the organizations that support these entities.

Selected Phase I projects will receive awards of up to $400,000 per project to support high-performance computing cycles and technical work performed by the national laboratory staff. Industry partners are required to provide an in-kind cost share of at least 20% of the total project funding. All cost share contributions must come from non-federal funding sources.

Follow-on Phase II projects may be proposed by teams with previously awarded and successfully completed Phase I projects under this program. Phase II projects are intended to transition validation HPC applications toward implementation in industrial settings, enabling broader operational deployment and national impact.

Selected Phase II projects will receive similar funding amounts and are subject to the same cost-share requirements like Phase I. At least half of the 20% cost-share contribution must be used to support national laboratory work.

Complete details about the Spring 2026 solicitation including topics of interest are outlined in the Solicitation Document.

Deadline to submit concept paper is May 27, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. PT. Download the concept paper template

There is no longer a blackout period for project discussions between applicants and national laboratory staff. Applicants can reach out to their lab collaborators or a DOE National Laboratory Points of Contact for assistance with national laboratory's HPC System capabilities and subject matter experts.

Informational Webinars

• Tuesday, May 5, 2026 11:00 a.m. PT
• Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:00 a.m. PT
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Application Process

Applications to a solicitation go through a two-step review process which entails submission of a concept paper and full proposal. Applications are submitted to the HPC4EI Proposal System.

Concept papers are reviewed by the HPC4EI Technical Merit Review Committee along with the DOE sponsoring funding offices.

• Concept paper submissions selected from the concept paper review are invited to submit full proposals.

Full Proposals are reviewed by the HPC4EI Technical Merit Review Committee and recommendations to fund proposals are presented to the DOE sponsoring funding office.

• DOE is the final decision maker for funding a proposed project.

For additional information about the application process, email hpc4ei@llnl.gov.

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