ARPA-E IGNIITE (Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy)
Status not published
IGNIITE runs as an annual call; the IGNIITE 2026 opportunity was posted on Grants.gov.
Awards of up to $500,000 for early-career energy innovators to pursue a transformational energy concept, with mentorship and commercialisation support.
U.S. Department of Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — IGNIITE runs as an annual call; the IGNIITE 2026 opportunity was posted on Grants.gov.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, climate
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Targets early-career innovators who have not previously led a federally funded energy R&D project; individuals apply through an eligible organisation.
Source. https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked