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U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science

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The Office of Science is part of the U.S. Department of Energy and describes itself as the nation's largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences. It oversees 10 national laboratories and operates major user facilities such as particle colliders, X-ray light sources and supercomputers. It funds university, laboratory and other research through grants and cooperative agreements across seven programs: 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. It issues an open financial assistance solicitation every fiscal year.1,2

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  • FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramGrants · Approximately $400,000,000 expected total, subject to appropriations

    The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science's annual open solicitation (DE-FOA-0003665) accepts proposals for research in any area within its authorized mission, across advanced scientific computing, basic energy sciences, biological and environmental research, fusion energy sciences, high energy physics, nuclear physics and isotope R&D and production. Expected total funding is approximately $400 million in current and future fiscal year funds, subject to appropriations, through grants, cooperative agreements and other agreement types. Awards typically run six months to five years, most commonly three years. All types of applicants are eligible except certain 501(c)(4) nonprofits that lobbied after 1995. Applications may be submitted any time until September 30, 2027, 11:59 PM Eastern, or until a successor announcement replaces it, though individual topics have review panels and pre-application dates, and a pre-application is required for some panels.