Climate Tech · USA
Climate Tech grants in USA for 2026
US climate funding is the second-deepest globally. ARPA-E is the flagship — $1.5M+ awards to high-risk energy R&D.
Key programs
- ARPA-E
- DoE Energy Earthshots
- NSF SBIR clean energy
- EPA SBIR
- Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Frontier Climate
The funding landscape
ARPA-E runs cohort-based calls on breakthrough energy tech — fusion, novel batteries, carbon capture, advanced nuclear. NSF SBIR has clean energy topics. EPA SBIR funds pollution control. Breakthrough Energy Ventures + Frontier Climate add complementary capital.
Application tip
US climate grants reward "scientifically novel" — incremental efficiency improvements rarely win. Get a named technical advisor from a national lab or top-10 university involved early.
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