No. DE-FOA-0003600 · Office of Science
FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
- Award range
- $50,000 – $5,000,000
- Expected awards
- ~500
- Application deadline
- Sep 30, 2026 28 days left
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2025
- Last verified
- 6 days ago
At a glance
AI summaryThis annual DOE Office of Science solicitation funds research in Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. All types of applicants may apply except 501(c)(4) nonprofits that engaged in lobbying after December 31, 1995, and DOE/NNSA National Laboratories may not apply as lead applicants. Cost sharing is not required for basic and fundamental research awards, and it is also not required for DOE/NNSA National Laboratories, other Federal agencies, other agencies’ FFRDCs, or their subcontractors. Historically, the program has made 200 to 350 new awards per year, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $5,000,000. Applications are accepted nationwide for work within SC’s Congressionally authorized mission, and the solicitation remains open until September 30, 2026.
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What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The Office of Science (SC) of the Department of Energy (DOE) 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 Physics, Nuclear Physics, and 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 CFR 605, as a Final Rule, which contained a solicitation for this program. Information about submission of applications, eligibility, limitations, evaluation and selection processes and other policies and procedures are specified in 10 CFR 605. This NOFO is our annual open solicitation that covers all research areas in SC and is open throughout the Fiscal Year. Any research within SC’s Congressionally authorized mission may be proposed under this NOFO. This NOFO will remain open until September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, or until it is succeeded by another issuance, whichever occurs first. This NOFO succeeds DE-FOA-0003432, which was published September 30, 2024.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 81.049 · Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (81.049), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 173 | $206,500 | $197,284 – $659,000 |
| FY 2025 | 613 | $505,884 | $205,499 – $850,000 |
| FY 2024 | 902 | $491,643 | $200,000 – $895,426 |
| FY 2023 | 1,111 | — | — |
| FY 2022 | 1,046 | — | — |
| FY 2021 | 890 | — | — |
For comparison, this notice advertises $50,000 – $5,000,000.
Dollar figures are based on the 1,000 most recent awards we store, not all 4,735 — award counts are complete.
- THE KRELL INSTITUTE INC $21,744,164 · FY 2024
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM $20,000,000 · FY 2025
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE $14,448,913 · FY 2025
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY $9,369,784 · FY 2024
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN $8,549,842 · FY 2025
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 10, 2026