ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS · PROCUREMENT CONTRACT
FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2027 (341 days left)
- Who can apply
- Anyone eligible under the notice (unrestricted)
- Award range
- $5,000 to $10 million
- Expected awards
- Not stated
- Total program funding
- $400 million
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003665
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 81.049
What it funds
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.
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
- Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
- Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
- Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Sep 30, 2027. Late applications are usually not accepted.
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From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.