Closed · DE-FOA-0003539 · CFDA 81.121 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year 2026 Phase II Continuation Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research
Federal grant opportunity posted by Idaho Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1.2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 20, 2026
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year 2026 Phase II Continuation Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research is a closed discretionary listing from Idaho Field Office that offered Up to $1,200,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $1.2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 81.121
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fiscal Year 2026 Phase II Continuation Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003539 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 15, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,200,000. The agency has projected $3.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $3.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $750,000. 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 May 20, 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 $1,200,000
Close Date
May 20, 2026
Posted
December 15, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$3,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Office of Nuclear Energy’s (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: • Keep existing U.S. nuclear reactors operating; • Deploy new nuclear reactors; • Secure and sustain our nuclear fuel cycle; and • Expand international nuclear energy cooperation. NE conducts crosscutting nuclear energy research and development (R&D) and associated infrastructure support activities to develop innovative technologies that offer the promise of dramatically improved performance for its mission needs as stated above, while maximizing the impact of NE resources. NE strives to promote integrated and collaborative research conducted by national laboratory, university, industry, and international partners under the direction of NE’s programs; deploy innovative nuclear energy technologies to the market; and optimize the benefits of nuclear energy. All applications submitted under this CINR Phase II Continuation NOFO must demonstrate a strong tie to at least one of these four mission priorities and highlight how they support DOE priorities. • NE is seeking CINR Phase II Continuation applications from U.S. universities to conduct nuclear energy-related research to help meet the objectives of the major NE funded research areas. • The NOFO is focused on continuing promising research pathways by soliciting applications that directly complement and extend research that has previously been awarded research through NEUP. • CINR awarded projects, including R&D and IRPs, that conclude between January 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026, are eligible to apply. Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) Access Only projects are NOT eligible to apply to this funding opportunity. Instead, they should apply to the NSUF Access Only process under the separate FY 2026 CINR NOFO for additional access to NSUF capabilities.
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
Rebecca B. Hansen 208-526-1720 hansenrb@id.doe.gov Andrew Ford 208-526-3059 fordaj@id.doe.gov
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