Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0003042
The FY 2024 University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0003042) is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) grant competition aimed at strengthening and modernizing university nuclear research infrastructure in ways that directly support advanced reactor research, development, education, and workforce training. The central idea is to help universities upgrade or establish the facilities, equipment, and related capabilities that are most relevant to the advanced reactor technologies currently being pursued and deployed by the U.S. nuclear industry, while making those investments as coordinated and high-impact as possible.
A key theme of the opportunity is building capability, not simply buying equipment. Proposals are expected to revolve around a clear, cohesive objective that measurably expands U.S. university capacity for advanced-reactor-relevant R and D and training. Applicants must show how each requested element fits into a connected plan that delivers a specific capability or outcome. The FOA explicitly discourages applications that read like a shopping list of unrelated instruments, and it also cautions against duplicating capabilities that already exist elsewhere. In other words, the government is looking for thoughtfully integrated infrastructure projects that fill real gaps and produce a meaningful step change in what universities can do for advanced reactor science and engineering.
The FOA also emphasizes speed and cost-effectiveness. DOE-NE signals a preference for rapid, lower-cost approaches that can enable advanced-reactor-aligned research and workforce development sooner, especially in the period before universities pursue any future advanced research reactor concepts. At the same time, the FOA makes a hard boundary clear: activities involving the planning or construction of new university nuclear reactors are not eligible under this opportunity. The focus is on revitalizing and improving supporting infrastructure and capabilities rather than initiating new reactor build efforts.
Another major priority is broader participation through consortia. DOE-NE is encouraging teams that bring together diverse types of institutions so the benefits of new infrastructure and research capability are shared more widely. This includes a deliberate emphasis on expanding access for underrepresented communities and institutions that have historically faced barriers to participating fully in nuclear research and infrastructure-intensive programs. In practical terms, competitive applications are likely to show how a multi-institution partnership will work, how users will access the capabilities, and how the project will translate into tangible education and workforce outcomes beyond a single campus.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant in the energy activity category (CFDA 81.121). Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity is administered through DOE's Idaho Field Office. The expected scale is relatively concentrated: the posted award ceiling is $6,000,000, and the listing indicates an expectation of one award. The original application closing date was February 14, 2024, and the opportunity was created on December 6, 2023.
Finally, DOE-NE notes that it reserves the right to adjust to shifting priorities during FY 2024 due to events, policy developments, or Congressional and budget direction. That means the timing and size of award announcements could be influenced by external factors, even if an application is strong. Overall, the FOA is best understood as a targeted infrastructure investment meant to modernize university nuclear R and D capacity in ways that are tightly aligned to advanced reactor needs, built around integrated capability goals, and structured to broaden participation and workforce impact without funding new reactor construction.Apply for DE FOA 0003042
- The Idaho Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.121.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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