Closed · DE-FOA-0002173 · CFDA 81.049 · Discretionary
Early Career Research Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Science, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $750K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 27, 2020
- Close date
- 65
- Expected awards
The verdict
Early Career Research Program is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Science that offered $750,000 -- $1,000,000 across 65 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 414 other opportunities from Office of Science.
- $750K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 65
- expected awards
- 81.049
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Early Career Research Program is closed (last close April 27, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 81.049 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Office of Science still indexes 414 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 27, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$49,000,000
Expected Awards
65
Instrument
Grant
Description
SC hereby invites grant applications for support under the Early Career Research Program in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP), and Nuclear Physics (NP). The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by SC.
Campus applicant desk · Science and Technology / R&D
Grants.gov prints only higher-education applicant doors for Early Career Research Program (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education). This reads as a campus competition desk, not a civic or commercial open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Inside Office of Science's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Basic Energy Sciences
U.S. Department of Energy
Agency Contact
Linda Horton SC.Early@science.doe.gov
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What to do next
Early Career Research Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 81.049 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Basic Energy Sciences indexes 6 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Office of Science lists 414 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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