FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Updated
Cooperative agreement or Grant or Other or Procurement contract from the Office of Science, open to any type of applicant. Closes Sep 30, 2027, 345 days left.
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003665 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Funding type | Cooperative agreement or Grant or Other or Procurement contract |
| Field | Science, technology and other research and development |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Total program funding | $400.0 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 81.049 |
| Posted | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Closes | Sep 30, 2027 (345 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- Unrestricted: any type of applicant
Description
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.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Science, technology and other research and development grants right now
There are 99 open federal grants in science, technology and other research and development that small businesses may apply for; 46 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $1.2 million; this grant offers up to $10.0 million. The agencies offering the most are Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, U.S. National Science Foundation and National Institute of Justice. Grants in this field stay open a median of 154 days; this one is open for 365 days.
Who has won this program before
- General Atomics $1.3 billion · from Nov 1, 2003
- Michigan State University $396.7 million · from Jul 15, 2023
- University Of Wisconsin System $241.0 million · from Dec 1, 2017
- South Dakota Science & Technology Authority $237.1 million · from Sep 30, 2019
- University Of Illinois $211.0 million · from Dec 1, 2017
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 81.049 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 81.049, the federal program this grant is paid from.