Call for Applications
EMRTAI accepts applications in response to a Call for Applications that is focused on a particular category of technology. EMRTAI will be opening a third Call for Applications in late March 2026. See below for information on the most recent Call for Applications (open from September-November 2025).
Fall 2025 Call for Applications
Critical minerals recovery from mining-influenced water
Application Period Open: September 25, 2025
Applications Close: November 21, 2025
Critical minerals recovery from solid mining and mineral processing waste
Application Period Open: September 25, 2025
Applications Close: November 21, 2025
Characterization of critical minerals in solid mining and mineral processing waste
Application Period Open: September 25, 2025
Applications Close: November 21, 2025
How to Apply
1
Download the Call for Application
Download the application for the Call for Application you plan to apply for
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Submit your application
If you have a technology for which the Initiative is not currently soliciting applications, please email us so that we can learn more.
Eligibility
Participation in EMRTAI technology assessments is open to all eligible technology developers and vendors organized under the laws of the United States. Eligible technology developers and vendors include U.S. universities, nonprofit research and development firms, and for-profit organizations. Foreign entities are not eligible to participate.