Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
Updated
Grant from the Idaho Field Office, open to small businesses. Closes Nov 30, 2026, 41 days left.
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003339 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Idaho Field Office |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Field | Energy |
| Award ceiling | $8.0 million |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 25 |
| Total program funding | $50.0 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Required |
| Assistance listing | 81.121 |
| Posted | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Closes | Nov 30, 2026 (41 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Description
U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program The application deadline for current review cycle, anticipated selection notification date for the current review cycle, and anticipated award date for current review cycle have changed. See date changes on page 6 of NOFO Part 1. Also, applications must now be submitted within the respective application period (July 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026).
See date changes on page 24 of NOFO Part 1.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Energy grants right now
There are 6 open federal grants in energy that small businesses may apply for; 1 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $14.0 million; this grant offers up to $8.0 million. The agencies offering the most are Golden Field Office, Idaho Field Office and National Energy Technology Laboratory. Grants in this field stay open a median of 124 days; this one is open for 691 days.
Who has won this program before
- US SFR Owner LLC $1.7 billion · from May 3, 2021
- X Energy, LLC $921.7 million · from Feb 2, 2021
- Cfpp LLC $164.7 million · from Oct 16, 2020
- Framatome Inc $108.3 million · from Nov 30, 2021
- GE Vernova Operations LLC $89.7 million · from Nov 5, 2021
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 81.121 with payments since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 81.121, the federal program this grant is paid from.