Closed · DFOP0017227 · CFDA 19.033 · Discretionary

Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Expediting Responsible and Secure U.S. Small Modular Reactor Deployment through the FIRST Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$4M
Award range
Closed
Status
July 30, 2025
Close date
10
Expected awards

The verdict

Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Expediting Responsible and Secure U.S. Small Modular Reactor Deployment through the FIRST Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation that offered $50,000 -- $4,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 267 other opportunities from Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation.

$50K-$4M
award range
Closed
application status
10
expected awards
19.033
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Expe… is closed (last close July 30, 2025). The parent program page for CFDA 19.033 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation still indexes 267 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 July 30, 2025

Posted May 30 Closes Jul 30

Est. Total Funding

$19,500,000

Expected Awards

10

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

ISN/CTR administers the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology Program (FIRST) to enable partner countries’ responsible nuclear energy deployment under the highest nuclear security, safety, and nonproliferation standards. FIRST is ISN’s flagship programmatic tool to advance President Trump’s Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy in global nuclear energy markets. Launched in 2019, FIRST harnesses the power of U.S. public-private partnerships and the innovation of the U.S. nuclear industry to engage partner countries worldwide seeking to build or expand their nuclear energy programs to meet energy needs. Expertise acquired through FIRST workshops, webinars, technical consultancies, study tours, feasibility studies, SMR simulators, regional training hubs, and site visits includes SMR technology selection, SMR deployment roadmaps, SMR fleet deployment regional harmonization initiatives, nuclear security and nonproliferation considerations for SMR deployment, nuclear safety and licensing best practices for advanced reactors, SMR site selection and characterization, nuclear workforce development, stakeholder engagement, preparation for SMR financing, integrating nuclear in the energy mix, planning for responsible spent fuel and SMR waste management, and more. These civil nuclear energy partnerships harness the power of the U.S. nuclear industry to expedite the deployment of safe, secure, and proliferation-resistant SMRs meeting the highest international standards.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DFOP0017227

Grants.gov marks Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Expe… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation book (142 peers, 53% of 268).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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.

View on Grants.gov

Parent Grant Program

CFDA 19.033

Export Control and Border Security

U.S. Department of State

View program →

Agency Contact

FIRST@state.gov

What to do next

Unleashing American Energy Dominance and Expe… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 19.033 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Export Control and Border Security indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation lists 267 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants