Project Grant DEAR0001956
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $449,065.26 Project Grant to Marathon Fusion, Inc. on Sep 25, 2023 under CFDA program 81.135. The grant supports the creation of an integrated test environment for metal foil pumps in the fusion fuel cycle, with the goal of advancing fusion energy technologies to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce emissions, and bolster energy infrastructure resilience. The 21-month project period runs through May 24,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Ohio State University received a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on August 29, 2025, for the project titled "Nested Pebble Bed Blanket (NESPEB)." The award supports research and development of an innovative blanket concept for fusion reactors, building upon earlier work completed under the ARPA-E GAMOW Fermi Project. The NESPEB blanket design utilizes nested...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) has awarded a $499,946 Cooperative Agreement to Exofusion, Inc. for the development of novel liquid metal plasma facing component (PFC) alloys. This project aims to create new materials that can optimize core confinement and divertor plasma performance, which is critical to improving the economic viability of fusion power plants. The two-year project, running from January 2025 to January 2027, will...
- The Regents of the University of Michigan, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, was awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program. The award, with a period of performance from January 17, 2025 to January 16, 2028, will support the university's work to demonstrate a full-scale first-wall prototype based on tungsten-rich refractory multi-principal-element alloy (MPEA) compositions. This...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Johns Hopkins University received a $3.09M competitive cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, to develop advanced plasma-facing materials for fusion energy applications. Under the project titled "Complexion Engineered Nanocrystalline Tungsten Alloy Plasma Facing Materials for Long-Pulse Tokamak Operation," the university will engineer amorphous...
- Marathon Fusion, Inc. received a $3.63 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on March 6, 2026, to develop and advance a novel partial ionization centrifuge technology for fusion energy applications. The research and development project, which extends through March 5, 2029, focuses on achieving large separation factors and high throughputs for light isotopes, particularly lithium isotopes relevant to fusion reactor...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $335,000 project grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) awarded on March 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 14, 2029. The project focuses on characterizing and enhancing two existing open-source wave energy converters (WECs)—LUPA and FOSWEC—for sustained use by the marine energy community. Key...
- Ampcera Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to support research and development efforts concluding on March 27, 2022. The award was provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness through basic scientific research. Specifically, the funding will support Ampcera's work to...
- The Trustees of Princeton University's Office of Research and Project Administration has been awarded a $628,031 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program. The grant, which runs from September 19, 2023 to September 18, 2025, will support Princeton University's research to develop highly efficient charged particle beam injection into magnetically confined plasmas. This work aims to advance technologies related to optics, photonics,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Irvine received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded on March 16, 2026, with a completion date of March 15, 2028. The project aims to develop and demonstrate a one-step, low- to zero-emission natural gas-to-battery electrode manufacturing process utilizing plasma reforming and cold spray deposition technologies. The primary deliverables include optimization of a...
Oregon State University received a $1.04M project grant awarded February 10, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135) to develop novel fusion materials for electrodes meeting lifetime and performance requirements for low-cost fusion energy concepts. The AMPERE (Advanced Materials for Plasma-Exposed Robust Electrodes) project, scheduled for completion by February 9, 2028, combines advances in solid and liquid fusion materials with advanced manufacturing techniques for reticulated foams that have demonstrated multiple advantages for fusion applications. The research and development effort will be conducted at Oregon State University's Corvallis, Oregon facility. As a high-risk, high-reward energy technology research initiative, this award supports ARPA-E's mission to advance transformative energy technologies too early for private-sector investment. The project deliverables include the design, optimization, and characterization of advanced fusion electrode materials and manufacturing processes that could enhance the economic viability and technical performance of emerging fusion energy concepts, contributing to U.S. energy security and clean energy innovation objectives.AMPERE Project Grant Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $990.0k | 2/11/26 |