Opportunity ID: 360678
This opportunity is no longer listed as open or forecasted.
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | DE-FOA-0003600 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Agency | Michael S Zarkin Grants Management Specialist |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Cooperative Agreement; Grant; Other |
| Category of Funding Activity | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 500 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Sep 30, 2025 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 30, 2025 07:58:18 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Oct 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 500,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 5,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 50,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 81.049 — Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" |
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.
Additional Information
| Contact | Michael S Zarkin Grants Management Specialist |
| Contact Information | sc.opencall@science.doe.gov |
| sc.opencall@science.doe.gov | |
| Email Description | Open Call |
| Phone | 301-903-4946 |
Office of Science
Version History
| Id | 360678 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003600 |
| Opportunity title | FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Owning agency code | PAMS-SC |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 360678 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | PAMS-SC |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Michael S Zarkin Grants Management Specialist |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 301-903-4946 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | Open Call |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | SC |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | PAMS-SC |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Office of Science |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | PAMS-SC |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | PAMS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | PAMS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | PAMS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Energy – Office of Science |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | PAMS |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | PAMS |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 301-903-4946 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Michael S Zarkin Grants Management Specialist |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | sc.opencall@science.doe.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | sc.opencall@science.doe.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | Open Call |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | 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. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://science.osti.gov |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | Office of Science |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 30, 2025 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Oct 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 500 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 500000000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 500,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 5000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 5,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 50000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 50,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Dec 16, 2025 11:45:38 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 30, 2025 07:58:18 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 30, 2025 07:58:18 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 99 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | CA |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Cooperative Agreement |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 2 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 2 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 3 / Id | O |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 3 / Description | Other |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | ST |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-30-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2025-09-30-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2026-10-30-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2025-12-16-11-45-38 |
| Agency details / Code | SC |
| Agency details / Seed | PAMS-SC |
| Agency details / Agency name | Office of Science |
| Agency details / Agency code | PAMS-SC |
| Agency details / Top agency code | PAMS |
| Top agency details / Code | PAMS |
| Top agency details / Seed | PAMS |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Energy – Office of Science |
| Top agency details / Agency code | PAMS |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | PAMS |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 78558 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 360678 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | DE-FOA-0003600 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 1463407 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Sep 30, 2025 07:58:35 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Dec 16, 2025 11:45:38 AM EST |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 349515 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 360678 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | DE-FOA-0003600.000001.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | DE-FOA-0003600 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 1559282 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Sep 30, 2025 07:59:01 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Last updated date | Dec 16, 2025 11:45:38 AM EST |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 78558 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 431238 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 360678 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 81.049 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 291552 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 360678 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 14 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003600 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 81.049 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | Sep 30, 2025 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | PAMS-SC |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | sc.opencall@science.doe.gov |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition id | DE-FOA-0003600 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition title | FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 1000 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 3 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Dec 16, 2025 11:46:12 AM EST |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00291552 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2025-09-30-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-09-30-00-00-00 |
| Original due date | Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | CLOSED |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | sc.opencall@science.doe.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.049 | DE-FOA-0003600 | FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | PKG00291552 | Sep 30, 2025 12:00:00 AM EDT | Sep 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT | View |
Package 1
Instructions
DE-FOA-0003600.000001.pdf
Mandatory forms
RR_SF424_5_0-V5.0.pdf
RR_Budget_3_0-V3.0.pdf
PerformanceSite_4_0-V4.0.pdf
RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-V1.4.pdf
RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-V4.0.pdf
Optional forms
RR_SubawardBudget_3_0-V3.0.pdf
SFLLL_2_0-V2.0.pdf
