Closed · DE-FOA-0003541 · CFDA 81.121 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year 2026 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research
Federal grant opportunity posted by Idaho Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 9, 2026
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year 2026 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research is a closed discretionary listing from Idaho Field Office that offered Up to $1,500,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $1.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 81.121
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fiscal Year 2026 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003541 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 March 3, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,500,000. The agency has projected $5.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 15 awards. If the agency funds the expected 15 awards from the $5.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $333,000. 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 April 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 $1,500,000
Close Date
April 9, 2026
Posted
December 15, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$5,000,000
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) program purpose is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental and economic needs. NE enables innovation, supports unique research infrastructure, and solves crosscutting challenges facing the nuclear energy sector through research, development and demonstration. 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. • Enable a high-performing organization. Investing in the next generation of nuclear energy leaders and advancing university-led nuclear innovation is vital to fulfilling NE's mission, which is primarily accomplished through NE’s Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). NEUP was established in 2009 to consolidate NE’s university support and enable the integration of university research within NE’s technical programs. Through various competitive award opportunities, the program engages with U.S. universities and colleges to conduct research and development (R&D), enhance infrastructure, and support student education, thereby contributing to the development of a world-class nuclear energy and workforce capability. Since its inception, NE has awarded more than $1 billion to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education through the NEUP program to continue American energy leadership and to train the next generation of nuclear engineers, scientists and policymakers. The NEUP overarching goal is to support outstanding, cutting-edge, and innovative research at U.S. colleges and universities through the following: • Administering NEUP R&D awards to support NE’s goal of integrating R&D at universities, national laboratories, and industry to revitalize nuclear education and support NE’s R&D program objectives; • Attracting the brightest students to the nuclear professions and supporting the nation’s intellectual capital in nuclear energy-related engineering and relevant nuclear science, such as health physics, nuclear materials science, radiochemistry, and applied nuclear physics through broad outreach, scholarships, and fellowships awards; and • Improving relevant college and university infrastructure for conducting nuclear energy-related R&D and educating students through infrastructure awards.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 20. 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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