Project Grant DENE0009620
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $311,676 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, obligated on March 16, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 15, 2027, supports scientific infrastructure for consolidated innovative nuclear research conducted at the university's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. This project grant...
- This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded 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 grant was awarded to Purdue University on August 1, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2027. The grant supports Purdue University's comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. Key focus areas...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $1,080,811 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2027. The grant supports research focused on pushing performance limits of plasma-facing materials for next-generation nuclear fusion reactors. This research aligns with the Office of Science's mission as the nation's largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and...
- This Project Grant award in the amount of $900,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award supports research initiatives at Purdue University aimed at advancing nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The key focus of the research is understanding the evolution of interparticle phenomena and its influence on fracture toughness in...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (CFDA 81.121 - Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) provides $200,000 to Purdue University to support the "University Reactor Sharing and Outreach (RS & O)" program. The objectives of this initiative are to: (1) strengthen nuclear science and engineering curriculum at universities without research reactors, (2) increase collaboration opportunities in nuclear research, (3)...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $875,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The project, titled "Unravelling Cooperative Gas-Surface Coupling via Dynamic Temperature and Electric Field for Transformative Non-Equilibrium Synthesis," will be conducted at Purdue's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. This award supports fundamental research in materials science and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $500,000 Project Grant award dated March 17, 2026, from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), under CFDA 81.135, to develop a hybrid electrification technology for distributed ammonia (NH3) and ethylene (C2H4) manufacturing. The project, titled "Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy (IGNIITE) 2025," proposes a high-risk, high-reward approach that combines...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Notre Dame received a $249,999 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 24, 2026, with a completion date of March 23, 2027. This award supports scientific infrastructure for consolidated innovative nuclear research at the university's Notre Dame, Indiana campus. The funding aligns with the Office of Nuclear Energy's mission to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a Project Grant award of $875K from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) for "Quantum Optical Properties of Highly-Excited Semiconductors," effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The award supports fundamental research investigations into the quantum optical characteristics of semiconductors in highly-excited states, contributing to the Office of Science's core mission of sponsoring basic research in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Ohio State University Office of Sponsored Programs received a Project Grant award of $185,821 from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) on March 11, 2026. This award supports scientific infrastructure for consolidated innovative nuclear research at the institution's Columbus, Ohio campus, with performance expected through September 10, 2027. The funding aligns...
Purdue University received an $850,000 Project Grant award dated August 1, 2026, from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2029, supports the Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research initiative and will be performed at Purdue's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. Under this program, Purdue will conduct university-based research and development activities aligned with the nation's nuclear energy mission, contributing to technological advancement, workforce development, and infrastructure support for the nuclear energy sector. The Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research program, which prioritizes university research across nuclear energy mission areas, focuses on addressing technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges through research and development activities. This award positions Purdue to leverage its established research capabilities and infrastructure to advance nuclear energy technologies and support the Department of Energy's objective of leading the nation's investment in advanced nuclear technology development and the education of the next-generation nuclear energy workforce.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $850.0k | 7/9/26 |