FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003600
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $5,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Other, Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy Office of Science seeks applications for research support across seven program areas—Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production—with a September 30, 2026 application deadline.
Eligible applicants include domestic institutions of higher education, national laboratories, nonprofits, for-profits, state and local governments, and consortia of these entities. No cost share is required. The program distributes approximately $500 million annually across 200–350 new awards, with individual grants ranging from $5,000 to $5,000,000 and project periods spanning six months to five years. This is a continuing open solicitation that remains active throughout the fiscal year until the September 30, 2026 deadline or supersession, whichever occurs first; it succeeds DE-FOA-0003432, published September 30, 2024.
The program funds fundamental research that advances understanding of energy, environmental systems, particle physics, nuclear science, and computational technologies. Any research within the Office of Science's Congressionally authorized mission may be proposed. Pre-applications are encouraged. Applicants should submit data management plans.
Evaluation emphasizes scientific and technical merit first, followed by appropriateness of proposed method or approach, competency of personnel and adequacy of resources, and reasonableness of budget. Peer review is conducted by qualified external reviewers. Selections are typically announced within six months of application submission.
Renewal applications must be submitted no later than six months before project expiration and must include a separate results section. Funding instruments include grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms. The program's Assistance Listing / CFDA number is 81.049.
Synopsis
The Office of Science (SC) of the Department of Energy (DOE) hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R & D and Production. On September 3, 1992, DOE published in the Federal Register the Office of Energy Research Financial Assistance Program (now called the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program), 10 CFR 605, as a Final Rule, which contained a solicitation for this program. Information about submission of applications, eligibility, limitations, evaluation and selection processes and other policies and procedures are specified in 10 CFR 605.
This NOFO is our annual open solicitation that covers all research areas in SC and is open throughout the Fiscal Year. Any research within SC's Congressionally authorized mission may be proposed under this NOFO.
This NOFO will remain open until September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, or until it is succeeded by another issuance, whichever occurs first. This NOFO succeeds DE-FOA-0003432, which was published September 30, 2024.
Files
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| DE-FOA-0003600.000001.pdf | ||
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