Department of Energy · Energy · Economic Development
Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP)
Funds first-of-a-kind and early-deployment industrial decarbonization projects in energy-intensive industries. Cities support local employer applicants and benefit from elective pay or transferability.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $1M – $500M
- Non-federal match
- 50% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Periodic NOFOs.
- Typical prep time
- 16–32 weeks
- Statutory authority
- IIJA §41008; IRA §50161
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Industrial sector lead-applicant typical; cities partner. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.