# Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

Idaho Field Office (Department of Energy) is accepting applications until December 7, 2026. It lists awards of up to $62.5 million, 1 award expected, $50 million in total. Cost sharing is required.

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## Key facts

- Opportunity number: DE-FOA-0003577
- Status: Posted, open
- Posted: October 5, 2026
- Closes: December 7, 2026
- Award ceiling: $62,500,000
- Expected awards: 1
- Total funding: $50,000,000
- Cost sharing: Required
- Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
- Category: Energy
- Assistance listing: 81.121 Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration
- Contact: Idaho Field Office · rigbyja@id.doe.gov · 2022871878

## Who can apply

- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- County governments
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the agency says

Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens for research reactor insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations by 2030. The objective of this program is to advance the scientific and technological maturity of silicon carbide cladding for nuclear fuel rods for future use in commercial light water reactors.

[The notice on Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364026)

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| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/unlocking-new-levels-of-output-and-capacity-for-key-subsurface-resourc-364136) DE-FOA-0003630 | Open | Nov 20 | $5,000,000 | $45,000,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364136) |
| [Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/unlocking-new-levels-of-output-and-capacity-for-key-subsurface-resourc-364135) DE-FOA-0003631 | Open | Nov 20 | $4,630,944 | $45,000,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364135) |
| [Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/advanced-nuclear-energy-licensing-cost-share-grant-program-358100) DE-FOA-0003339 | Open | Nov 30 | $8,000,000 | $50,000,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358100) |
| [Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/accelerating-scale-up-and-pre-piloting-of-emerging-chemical-technologi-363815) DE-FOA-0003647 | Open | Dec 1 | $20,000,000 | $58,000,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363815) |
| [NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/noi-prospect-program-providing-opportunities-for-specialized-education-363510) DE-FOA-0003662 | Open | Jan 15, 2027 | $1 | Not listed | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363510) |
| [Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED)](https://specstream.ai/data/grants/grid-supply-chain-alternatives-to-lead-energy-dominance-scaled-364174) DE-FOA-0003641 | Open | Feb 8, 2027 | $237,000,000 | $237,000,000 | [grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364174) |

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