The Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) program focuses on the discovery of new and more powerful magnets than the state-of-the-art. More powerful magnet materials are expected to reduce and/or diversify the critical minerals needed for motor systems and generator systems and reduce the stress on the supply chain.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/24/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Applicants are expected and encouraged to capitalize on advances in artificial intelligence, computational physics, solid-state chemistry, and novel, high-throughput materials fabrication and characterization technologies.
The objective of the Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) program is to support the discovery, synthesis, and characterization of new, more powerful magnets with either a saturation magnetization or maximum energy product higher than that of any known material. This entails finding entirely new physics, chemistries, and structure for ultra-powerful soft and/or hard magnets. The discovery of Nd2Fe14B, with its complex structural chemistry and extraordinary properties, suggests that other complex magnetic materials with three or more distinct elements, and similar chemical and structural features, are waiting to be discovered.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
- Award Floor: $500,000.
Grant Period
June 2026 – June 2029.
Eligibility Criteria
This NOFO is open to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, national laboratories, industry and individuals.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
