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
- 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.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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