Project Grant DENE0009576
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $895,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on August 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 14, 2027. The award supports fundamental scientific research into unconventional superconductivity in strongly correlated triangular adatom lattices, to be conducted at the university's Knoxville, Tennessee facility. This research aligns with the...
- The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $856,341 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded on August 1, 2025, for research titled "Arrays of 3D Emergent Monopoles in Skyrmion Heterostructures." The one-year project, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2026, supports fundamental scientific research conducted at the university's Knoxville, Tennessee location. This award falls under the Office of Science Financial...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee, awarded a $1.0 million Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), will conduct fundamental research on electrochemical transformation pathways at the nanometer scale to advance material innovation. The project, which commenced September 1, 2025, and concludes March 31, 2027, represents the Office of Science's investment in basic research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Florida Board of Trustees received a $242,720 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) on March 13, 2026, with a performance period concluding March 12, 2027. This award, designated as Fiscal Year 2025 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research, supports advanced nuclear energy research...
- The University of Tennessee was awarded $875,000 through the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the project "Precision Studies of Neutron Spin for Flavor Decomposition." The award, effective August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2026, supports fundamental scientific research conducted at the institution's Knoxville, Tennessee facility. This project contributes to the Office of Science's mission as the nation's largest...
- The Department of Energy awarded the University of Tennessee a $3.2 million cooperative agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The award will support research into innovative nuclear energy programs including the design and testing of new operator interfaces incorporating human factors for reliable hybrid plant operations. It will also fund the analysis of appropriate response procedures for...
- This $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The award was made on August 1, 2024 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a state agency and member of The Texas A&M University System, with a period of performance through September 30,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,070,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, made on August 1, 2024, supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The prime awardee, the Regents of the University of Michigan, will conduct nuclear energy research projects...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Michigan received a $365,186.49 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) on March 19, 2026. The award, titled "Fiscal Year 2025 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research," supports advanced research and development initiatives in nuclear energy science and technology...
The University of Tennessee received a $253,300 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for Fiscal Year 2025. The award, issued on March 10, 2026, with a completion date of March 9, 2027, supports scientific infrastructure development for consolidated innovative nuclear research activities at the university's Knoxville, Tennessee campus. This funding falls within the Office of Nuclear Energy's broader mission to advance nuclear energy technologies, improve reactor capabilities, and develop the nuclear energy workforce through university-based research and educational initiatives. While specific research deliverables are not detailed in the award documentation, the funding aligns with the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program's focus on supporting advanced research and development in nuclear energy science and technology. Given the University of Tennessee's established capabilities in nuclear engineering, materials science, and nuclear nonproliferation research, as evidenced by its prior collaborative work with the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration, this infrastructure support award likely facilitates enhanced research facilities and capabilities to support ongoing or future consolidated innovative nuclear research projects.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/12/26 | ||
| Not listed | $251.7k | 3/10/26 |