Cactus Materials Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop novel heavy ion focal plane detectors. The one-year award running from February 14, 2022 to February 13, 2023 will support Cactus Materials' work to deliver new detector technologies for the Office of Science's mission of transforming understanding of nature and advancing U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and tools. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program aims to advance basic scientific research, supporting Cactus Materials' detector development work.