Project Grant DENE0009631
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received a $900,000 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 the Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) Award. The award, obligated on August 1, 2026, supports a three-year research initiative extending through July 31, 2029, conducted at the university's Urbana, Illinois...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $799,997 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 August 1, 2026. This award, issued through the Fiscal Year 2025 Distinguished Early Career Program, supports early-career faculty engaged in nuclear energy research. The funding will support research activities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus...
- This $920,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports nuclear energy research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The funding, which has an award date of August 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, will enable the university to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced...
- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received a $947,750 Project Grant award from 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, which runs from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the University's comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The grant funding will...
- This $852,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) will support nuclear energy research and development efforts led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The award, effective August 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will enable the university to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor...
- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, effective August 1, 2024, supports the university's research and development efforts through September 30, 2027. The funding will enable the university to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor...
- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from 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 funding will support the University's fiscal year 2023 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) project to advance nuclear energy science and technology over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. This includes conducting...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $822,000 Project Grant to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant will fund research to address technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges in the nuclear energy sector. The university will conduct comprehensive research initiatives over the 3-year project period from August 1, 2024, to September...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $625,000 Project Grant to the University of Illinois under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant will support the University's research and development efforts on the FY24 Distinguished Early Career Program over a performance period from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The award aims to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States by resolving technical,...
- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) was awarded a $799,999 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) program. The grant will fund a 3-year research project titled "FISCAL YEAR 2023 CONSOLIDATED INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR RESEARCH" focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. As a sub-award under this project, the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
The University of Illinois received a $2.47M 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 August 1, 2026, with completion targeted for July 31, 2029. This award supports the Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) initiative, which funds university-led research infrastructure and scientific capabilities aligned with advanced nuclear energy development and deployment. The project will be conducted at the University of Illinois's Urbana-Champaign campus and is expected to deliver research outputs, scientific infrastructure improvements, and workforce development contributions to support the Department of Energy's mission of advancing nuclear technology and training the next generation of nuclear energy professionals. Project Grants under this program typically support university-based research and infrastructure development in priority areas of the nuclear energy sector, including advanced reactor design, fuel cycle innovation, and related scientific investigations. The University of Illinois, as a major land-grant research institution with extensive experience managing federal research portfolios, will apply institutional expertise and existing research capabilities to address technical challenges and support regulatory advancement in nuclear energy technologies through this three-year funding period.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.5m | 7/16/26 |