Data / Federal grants / DE-FOA-0003577
Silicon 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 · [email protected] · 2022871878
Who can apply
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
What the agency says
Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1Research, 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.
Other open grants from the Department of Energy
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies DE-FOA-0003671 | Open | Nov 5 | $2 | grants.gov | |
| Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK) DE-FOA-0003630 | Open | Nov 20 | $5,000,000 | $45,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) DE-FOA-0003631 | Open | Nov 20 | $4,630,944 | $45,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program DE-FOA-0003339 | Open | Nov 30 | $8,000,000 | $50,000,000 | grants.gov |
| Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) DE-FOA-0003647 | Open | Dec 1 | $20,000,000 | $58,000,000 | grants.gov |
| NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies DE-FOA-0003662 | Open | Jan 15, 2027 | $1 | grants.gov |
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