Project Grant 2511963
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $545,484 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division, to acquire a new campus-wide helium liquefaction plant. This award, funded under NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), will enable the university to replace its aging and unsupported helium liquefaction system. The new system will provide reliable...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Wyoming received a $322,355 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, to acquire and install a Liquid Helium Recovery (LHER) system at its Physical Sciences Building. The LHER system will recover helium gas boil-off from cryostats located in multiple low-temperature laboratories serving the Departments of Physics &...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) awarded Colorado School of Mines a $299,943 Project Grant effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, to advance quantum information science and technology. The project will develop new mathematical frameworks addressing near-integrability challenges in quantum computing—a key unsolved problem that currently limits quantum advantage. The research will introduce...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs Division received a $279,509 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049: Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports research and development of interference coatings for blue laser fusion high enhancement cavities, representing fundamental scientific research aligned with the Office of Science's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs Division received a $740,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the period of September 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The project, titled "Deciphering Charge Separation Mechanisms and Expanding Hot-Carrier-Induced Reactivity of 2D Semiconductor Photoelectrodes," represents fundamental scientific research in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $535,916 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2029. The award funds joint theoretical and experimental research on many-body quantum physics of electrons confined on the surface of superfluid helium. The research investigates collective quantum behavior in...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), supports the acquisition and retrofitting of a helium recovery system at the University of Missouri System's Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) campus. The $255,443 grant will enable Missouri S&T, in collaboration with the University of Missouri Columbia and Washington University, to significantly upgrade their existing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University received a $512,564 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is the selective synthesis, characterization, and development of oxynitride-based materials that combine metal ions with both oxygen and nitrogen atoms to achieve novel functionality. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs Division received a $298,553 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The project, titled "Nonlinear Effects in High-Intensity Laser Focusing in a Simulated Fusion Reactor Environment," supports fundamental scientific research aligned with the Office of Science's mission as the nation's largest federal sponsor of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,045,074 Project Grant under its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to Colorado State University (CSU). The grant supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, equipped with one solids and two liquids probes and a 60-sample automated liquid sampler. This high-field NMR instrument will enable CSU researchers and collaborators across 16 departments, 6 colleges, and 11...
Colorado State University received a $551,619 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) awarded April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2029. The award funds the acquisition and installation of helium recovery and liquefaction equipment at the university's Fort Collins campus. Specifically, the project will establish a second helium liquefaction facility to complement an existing facility that currently supports Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) instrumentation. This equipment acquisition will more than double CSU's liquid helium production capacity, increase on-site reserves, enhance supply chain resilience, and enable improved recovery and conservation practices to minimize helium losses across the institution's research operations. The new facility will primarily serve quantum science research programs while functioning as emergency backup support for the existing NMR liquefier. By strengthening critical cryogenic research infrastructure, the project supports rapidly expanding programs in quantum materials, quantum computing hardware, nanophotonics, precision measurements, particle physics, and biochemical applications. Additionally, the expanded infrastructure advances workforce development by providing hundreds of students annually with hands-on access to state-of-the-art cryogenic technology through coursework and research training, preparing skilled personnel for careers in quantum technology and related high-technology sectors.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $551.6k | 3/23/26 |