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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) today launched the PROSPECT Planning Prize to support universities in developing the skilled workforce required to produce, process, recover, and recycle critical minerals on American soil. Each winner will receive up to $1 million from a total prize pool of $16 million.
"Mining and critical minerals professionals are essential to America’s success in manufacturing, AI, energy, and national security—but this country isn't producing enough of them,” said Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson. “Through this prize competition, DOE will empower universities to pursue more ambitious strategies for attracting and educating the workers we need for a robust critical mineral supply chain.”
This prize competition is part of DOE’s $100 million Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies (PROSPECT) initiative, which delivers on President Trump’s bold agenda to restore American energy dominance, rebuild domestic supply chains, and reduce reliance on foreign adversaries for critical minerals. The initiative’s near-term goal is to double the number of graduates with mining, minerals, and associated supply chain credentials across the United States.
Applications are now open. The deadline for submission is Oct. 5, 2026. Learn more about this competition, including key dates and submission details, on the PROSPECT Prize page.
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