Closed · DE-FOA-0003538 · CFDA 81.121 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research
Federal grant opportunity posted by Idaho Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $3.1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 9, 2026
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research is a closed discretionary listing from Idaho Field Office that offered Up to $3,100,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $3.1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 81.121
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003538 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.121, posted by Idaho Field Office. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 15, 2025 and last updated on January 27, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $3,100,000. The agency has projected $57.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. 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. This opportunity closed on June 9, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. 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
Up to $3,100,000
Close Date
June 9, 2026
Posted
December 15, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$57,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) mission is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and economic needs. NE has identified the following goals to address challenges in the nuclear energy sector, help realize the potential of advanced technology, and leverage the unique role of the government in spurring innovation: · Enable continued operation of existing U.S. nuclear reactors · Enable deployment of advanced nuclear reactors · Develop advanced nuclear fuel cycles · Maintain U.S. leadership in nuclear energy technology NE strives to promote integrated and collaborative research conducted by national laboratory, university, industry, and international partners under the direction of NE’s programs, and to deploy innovative nuclear energy technologies to the market and to optimize the benefits of nuclear energy.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 20, 22, 23. 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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Agency Contact
Jacob Lingard 2085265820 lingarjn@id.doe.gov Andrew Ford 208-526-3059 fordaj@id.doe.gov
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