Project Grant DESC0026492
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $249,999 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The award supports experimental assessment and development of cold spray technology as a corrosion protection solution for components exposed to liquid lead-lithium (PB-LI) and FLIBE breeding...
- This $800,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 1, 2024 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 grant was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and...
- Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $695,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the project "Measurement-Based Quantum Computing for Quantum Chemistry." The award, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, supports fundamental scientific research in quantum information science, a priority area within the Office...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $100,275 Project Grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, supports research to understand the melting dynamics of plasma crystals under varying magnetic field conditions. This one-year project leverages Virginia Tech's expertise in engineering, science, and advanced technologies to advance...
- This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.121). The funding will support research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027 to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The grant focuses on maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $118,990 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds research on "Two-Layered Reduced Order Modeling for Multiscale Kinetic Transport Problems in Rarefied Gas Dynamics and Plasma Physics," conducted at the university's Virginia...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $393,875 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) on May 1, 2026, for the acquisition of a cryogen-free sub-kelvin variable-temperature system for electronic and quantum materials measurements. The instrument will be deployed at the institution's Blacksburg, Virginia campus through April 30, 2029. The system comprises a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $1,197,054 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded on August 1, 2025, for the project "Quantum Spin States of New Ti-Based Kagome Antiferromagnets." The project period runs through July 31, 2027, and research will be conducted at the university's Charlottesville, Virginia facility. This award supports fundamental scientific research investigating quantum spin phenomena in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $190,860 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The award supports the execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and congressional priorities. As a key...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $182,000 Project Grant award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), effective June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2030. The project, titled "Acoustic Metamaterial Enabled Measurements in Hydrodynamic Laboratory Facilities," supports fundamental and applied research with direct applications to...
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $414,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The award funds research to explore the feasibility of recoilless resonant neutrino absorption, conducted at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg, Virginia campus. This fundamental physics research initiative advances the Department of Energy's mission as the nation's largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program supports hypothesis-driven scientific research aimed at advancing understanding of natural phenomena with applications to energy, national security, and environmental challenges. Research conducted under this award contributes to Virginia Tech's established portfolio of high-energy physics and fundamental science investigations, positioning the university as a key participant within the broader federal research ecosystem spanning over 300 institutions nationwide.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $414.0k | 6/18/26 |