Open · DE-FOA-0003600 · CFDA 81.049 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Science, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$5M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 64d
- Days left
- 500
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program is an open discretionary opportunity from Office of Science, offering $50,000 -- $5,000,000 across 500 expected awards. Applications close in 64 days.
- $50K-$5M
- award range
- Open
- 64 days left
- 500
- expected awards
- 81.049
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003600 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.049, posted by Office of Science. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on September 30, 2025 and last updated on December 16, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a other.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $5,000,000. The agency has projected $500.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 500 awards. If the agency funds the expected 500 awards from the $500.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on September 30, 2026 - roughly 64 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $5,000,000
Close Date
September 30, 2026
Posted
September 30, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$500,000,000
Expected Awards
500
Instrument
Other
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Basic Energy Sciences
U.S. Department of Energy
Agency Contact
sc.opencall@science.doe.gov
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