FY 2024 University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003042
- Agency
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $6,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This funding opportunity from the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration seeks to enhance university nuclear research infrastructure through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration grant program. Applicants are requested to establish or improve facilities, equipment, and capabilities aligned with advanced reactor technologies through innovative multi-institutional consortia projects. A minimum of 50% of budgets must fund equipment and upgrades, and applicants must demonstrate how requested resources connect to objectives like nuclear cybersecurity, digital technologies for advanced reactors, and small modular reactor development. Applications are due February 14, 2024 and will be evaluated on their ability to maximize regional and national impact through access and partnerships including underrepresented communities.
Up to $6 million over four years will be awarded to support one successful university-led cooperative agreement. Funded projects will revitalize U.S. nuclear research capacity and strengthen regional and national nuclear science and engineering programs at performing institutions.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 001: This amendment makes the following changes: • Part I.C: Moved unallowed cost section from B. to C and added "Indirect costs are not allowed for the 50% of the budget that must go to equipment and upgrades (e.g., physical infrastructure/equipment). • Part I.D: changed cooperative agreement to grant. • Part IV.D.10.4: Provided further instruction for the budget justification. - Projects proposed under the Infrastructure Revitalization FOA are intended to: • revitalize the U.S. capacity for university-led nuclear R & D by establishing and/or improving infrastructure to align with the advanced reactor technologies being deployed by the U.S. nuclear industry; • support innovative combinations of facilities, equipment, and related capabilities to maximize the value of investments toward R & D; • emphasize support for rapid, lower-cost approaches that can enable advanced-reactor-relevant R & D, education and workforce development prior to any universities establishing advanced research reactors; and • involve consortia among diverse types of institutions to maximize participation and realization of benefits by underrepresented communities that have historically faced challenges to such access. Requests should focus on a goal or capability that significantly adds to the current U.S. capacity to support advanced reactor R & D, education, and workforce development. Applicants must demonstrate the connection among requested pieces of equipment or other project elements toward a key objective or outcome. Applications made of several uncorrelated equipment requests are not of interest. A request should not duplicate existing capabilities. Activities that involve the planning or construction of new university nuclear reactors will not be considered. NE reserves the right to respond to potential shifts in priorities during FY 2024 that may be driven by events, policy developments, or Congressional/budget direction. DOE-NE will factor such considerations into decisions related to the timing and scale of award announcements associated with this FOA.
Update #1 ·
Projects proposed under the Infrastructure Revitalization FOA are intended to: • revitalize the U.S. capacity for university-led nuclear R & D by establishing and/or improving infrastructure to align with the advanced reactor technologies being deployed by the U.S. nuclear industry; • support innovative combinations of facilities, equipment, and related capabilities to maximize the value of investments toward R & D; • emphasize support for rapid, lower-cost approaches that can enable advanced-reactor-relevant R & D, education and workforce development prior to any universities establishing advanced research reactors; and • involve consortia among diverse types of institutions to maximize participation and realization of benefits by underrepresented communities that have historically faced challenges to such access. Requests should focus on a goal or capability that significantly adds to the current U.S. capacity to support advanced reactor R & D, education, and workforce development. Applicants must demonstrate the connection among requested pieces of equipment or other project elements toward a key objective or outcome. Applications made of several uncorrelated equipment requests are not of interest. A request should not duplicate existing capabilities. Activities that involve the planning or construction of new university nuclear reactors will not be considered. NE reserves the right to respond to potential shifts in priorities during FY 2024 that may be driven by events, policy developments, or Congressional/budget direction. DOE-NE will factor such considerations into decisions related to the timing and scale of award announcements associated with this FOA.
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