The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Recycling Unit is offering grants to advance the research, development, or demonstration of concepts or projects intended to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries and other critical minerals.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE)
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 05/24/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) protects Michigan’s environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources, and is focused on addressing climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion. In fiscal year (FY) 2024, EGLE will provide matching grants to support public or private colleges or universities in an effort to address the research, development, or demonstration of concepts or projects intended to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries and other critical minerals. Applicants must consider the following program objectives, priorities, and tasks in the planning of their proposal.
Program Objective 
Support research into the reuse of critical materials for clean energy production through research, development, and/or demonstration of concepts or projects intended to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries and other critical minerals.
Program Priorities 

Research into the reuse of critical materials for clean energy production through circular economy efforts to capture and reuse critical minerals.
Research, development, or demonstration of projects that recycle critical minerals from electric vehicles and other battery storage units.

Funding Information
A total of $4.75 million in funding is expected to be available, with the average individual grant awards ranging from $500,000 to $2,500,000.
Grant Period
The State anticipates the grant period will start October 1, 2024, and will end on September 30, 2029.
Eligibility Criteria 
Any Michigan public or private colleges or universities that grant baccalaureate degrees and that are studying the opportunities to recycle and innovate and maximize the use of critical minerals from electric vehicles and other battery storage units may apply. Preference will be provided to those institutions who have partnerships with entities involved in the research, development, or demonstration of concepts or projects intended to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries and other critical minerals.
For more information, visit EGLE.