FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

Key Facts

Status: Forecasted

Posted date: September 30, 2025

Archive date: October 30, 2026

Close date: September 30, 2026

Opportunity ID: 360678

Opportunity number: DE-FOA-0003600

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: Office of Science

Agency code: PAMS-SC

Award floor: $50,000

Award ceiling: $5,000,000

Cost sharing required: No

Funding Instrument Types
  • Cooperative Agreement
  • Grant
  • Other
Category of Funding Activity
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
  • Unrestricted
Tools
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
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  • category_of_funding_activity:science_and_technology_and_other_research_and_development
  • cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
  • eligible_applicants:unrestricted
  • funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
  • funding_instrument_type:grant
  • funding_instrument_type:other
  • opportunity_category:discretionary
  • status:forecasted
Description

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.

FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
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.
[Forecasted] FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Forecasted
Office of Science
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Other
Unrestricted
2025-09-30