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FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes September 30, 2027

Posted
September 30, 2026
Closes
September 30, 2027
Award ceiling
$10,000,000
Award floor
$5,000
Program funding
$400,000,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant, Other, Procurement Contract
Assistance listing
81.049
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Archives
December 30, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 81.049 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.7B
FY2025 obligated
$1.4B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$994.7M
Awards in window
6,130

Top recipients: Michigan State University, General Atomics, University of Wisconsin System, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Illinois

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

SC 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 and Nuclear Physics

·        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 C.F.R. part 605, as a Final Rule, which contained a solicitation for this program. Information about submitting applications, eligibility, limitations, evaluation and selection processes and other policies and procedures are specified in 10 C.F.R. part 605.


This NOFO is our annual open solicitation that covers all research areas in SC and is open throughout the fiscal year (FY). Any research within SC’s congressionally authorized mission may be proposed under this NOFO.


This NOFO will remain open until September 30, 2027, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, or until it is succeeded by another issuance, whichever occurs first.

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Agency contact: Michael S Zarkin Grants Management Specialist · [email protected] · 301-903-4946

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