Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes December 7, 2026
- Posted
- October 5, 2026
- Closes
- December 7, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $62,500,000
- Program funding
- $50,000,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 81.121
- Category
- Energy
- Archives
- January 6, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 81.121 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $426.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.1B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $773.7M
- Awards in window
- 558
Top recipients: Us Sfr Owner Llc, X Energy, Llc, Holtec Government Services Llc, Framatome Inc, Constellation Energy Generation, Llc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens for research reactor insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations by 2030. The objective of this program is to advance the scientific and technological maturity of silicon carbide cladding for nuclear fuel rods for future use in commercial light water reactors.
Who can apply
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
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