Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001817
The funding opportunity titled "U.S. Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001817) is a Department of Energy program administered through the DOE Idaho Field Office that aims to strengthen the economic competitiveness of nuclear power in the United States. The central idea behind the announcement is to create a straightforward mechanism for supporting U.S. industry-led advanced nuclear designs and enabling technologies, specifically those that are innovative and have strong potential to improve the overall economic outlook for domestic nuclear energy. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to help move promising advanced nuclear concepts forward by providing federal support to projects driven by U.S. companies and focused on making nuclear power more affordable, more competitive, and more viable for deployment.
This opportunity is classified as discretionary funding under the Energy activity category (CFDA 81.121) and makes awards through cooperative agreements and grants. That mix of award instruments signals that DOE anticipated not only providing funding, but also being actively engaged in the execution and direction of supported projects (a common feature of cooperative agreements), while still allowing for more traditional grant-based support where appropriate. The scale of the program is substantial: the award ceiling is listed at up to $40,000,000 per award, and DOE projected as many as 130 awards, indicating an intention to fund a broad portfolio of efforts across the advanced nuclear development space rather than a small number of mega-projects.
Eligibility is geared toward industry participation. Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other entities as described in the FOA's additional eligibility language. The emphasis on U.S. industry-driven work aligns with the stated purpose of backing domestic nuclear innovation and improving the economics of nuclear power in the U.S. market. While the summary information does not enumerate topic areas or technical subcategories, the framing around "advanced nuclear technology development" and "industry-driven designs and technologies" suggests support could span reactor concepts, component and system innovations, and other technologies that reduce cost, improve constructability, enhance performance, or otherwise strengthen nuclear power's commercial prospects.
The FOA was created on December 7, 2017, with an original closing date of January 31, 2018. It also lists additional due dates on a quarterly cadence (January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31), with specific details referenced as being in Section H of the FOA. This structure typically indicates either multiple submission windows, phased submissions, or recurring deadlines for different application rounds within the same announcement. The listed deadline time is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the due dates provided.
Overall, this DOE opportunity is best understood as a federal funding vehicle designed to catalyze and accelerate U.S.-based advanced nuclear innovation by sharing risk with private industry. By funding a relatively large number of projects with potentially sizable individual award amounts, DOE positioned the program to support a diverse pipeline of nuclear technology advancements that could materially improve the affordability and economic attractiveness of nuclear power across the U.S. energy landscape.Apply for DE FOA 0001817
- The Department of Energy, Idaho Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development" 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 Dec 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2018 See section H of the FOA Due Date January 31 at 50000 p.m. ET Due Date April 30 at 50000 p.m. ET Due Date July 31 at 50000 p.m. ET Due Date October 31 at 50000 p.m. ET. (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 $40,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 130 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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