Project Grant DESC0024838

This $265,965 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) supports research and development by Nearstar Fusion Inc., a for-profit organization, on a new approach to fusion energy for grid-based electric power. The project aims to perform computational modeling, analytical calculations, and design work to de-risk and establish a point design for a "hypervelocity gradient field fusion" concept. This...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $206,500 Project Grant to Coreform LLC under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to enable the broader adoption of fusion simulation capabilities on complex geometries. The grant was awarded on February 12, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by December 11, 2024. Coreform LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in advanced simulation software and engineering services, will use the funding...

FIRE Collaborative: Fusion Neutrons for Integrated Blanket Technology Development The University of Wisconsin System received a $4.37 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, to lead the FIRE (Fusion Neutrons for Integrated Blanket Technology Development Through Advanced Testing and Design) Collaborative. This award supports fundamental research and development of fusion reactor blanket...

The University of Kentucky Research Foundation was awarded a $1,802,500.00 Cooperative Agreement on December 11, 2024 by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135) to develop a tungsten-ceramic composite material that meets specific performance requirements for use as a plasma-facing component (PFC) material in fusion energy applications. The key objectives of this project are to: Develop a tungsten-ceramic composite that has high fracture toughness...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science to develop machine learning techniques for predicting the performance of tungsten alloy plasma facing components in fusion energy applications. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2022 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), with work to be completed by August 31, 2023. MIT will utilize the funding to assist the Office of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: Control Number 3240-1548 | Awardee: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Award Date: November 5, 2025 | Funding Amount: $2.0M | Performance Period: November 5, 2025 – November 4, 2028 The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is developing a novel structural component for fusion reactor applications under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) CFDA 81.135 program. The project, titled "GRADED: Gradient Composites with...

The National Science Foundation awarded Avalanche Energy Designs Inc. a $274,890 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant to characterize the fusion gain factor Q for their Orbitron micro-fusion reactor technology. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to use particle-in-cell code, experiments, and plasma loss mechanism analysis to optimize fusion gain factor modeling and enable mitigating solutions for future small-scale fusion reactor...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded Stony Brook University a $2.13 million competitive cooperative agreement on July 2, 2025, under Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003240 (Creating Hardened and Durable Fusion First Wall Incorporating Centralized Knowledge—CHADWICK). The three-year project, scheduled for completion by July 1, 2028, supports research and development of composited low-activation...

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York was awarded a $999,994 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on August 1, 2024. The purpose of this grant is to develop an innovative fusion technology curriculum and educational resources, including virtual reality simulators and a digital twin of Columbia's tokamak device, to address the anticipated technical and engineering skill gap in the emerging fusion energy industry. The...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded a $199,985 Project Grant to Bridge 12 Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of terahertz and microwave technology, to develop a 350 GHz, 1 MW class gyrotron for commercial fusion reactors. The grant was funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports scientific research and technology development to advance energy, economic, and national security. Through past federal contract and grant awards, Bridge...