Funding Opportunities

Important Notices

Dear Colleague Letter BER announces its interest in receiving applications from universities and/or national laboratories for multi-disciplinary research centers that focus on regional studies of severe weather-related hazards that impact energy and other critical infrastructures.

Starting in Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1st, 2025), BER will request research proposals through the Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (commonly known as “Open Call”, listed below) for most of its program areas, instead of targeted Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs, formerly known as Funding Opportunity Announcements or FOAs). The research areas of interest for the corresponding fiscal year will be described within the BER section of the Open Call.

Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)

May be open to one or more institution types. For assistance with the Office of Science's Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS) at https://pamspublic.science.energy.gov, please contact the Helpdesk at (855) 818-1846 (toll-free), (301) 903-9610, or sc.pams-helpdesk@science.doe.gov.

Additional Funding Opportunity Announcements

Reminder: Submit letters of intent, preapplications, and applications well ahead of stated deadlines.

Note: Department of Energy National Laboratories and other Federal Agencies should read Funding Opportunity Announcements carefully to see if they are eligible to apply to a particular solicitation. DOE National Laboratories may wish to respond to the program announcements listed under Open National Laboratory Announcements.

The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI

Announcement Number:

DE-FOA-0003612 (updated April 10, 2026)

Post Date:

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Close Date:

Thursday, December 17, 2026

Submission Deadline for FY26 Phase I Applications: April 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern (grants.gov)
Submission Deadline for FY26 Phase II Letters of Intent: April 28, 2026, at 5 PM Eastern (PAMS)
Submission Deadline for FY26 Phase II Applications: May 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern (grants.gov)
Submission Deadline for Phase II Applications resulting from FY26 Phase I Awards: December 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern (grants.gov)
A Phase I Application Template is available here.
A Phase II Letter of Intent Template is available here.
A Phase II Application Template is available here.
Sample OT and Project Agreements are available here.
A document of Frequently Asked Questions is provided (updated April 10, 2026).
Genesis Mission: Informational Webinars

FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

Announcement Number:

DE-FOA-0003600

Post Date:

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Close Date:

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

A Pre-Application is optional/encouraged. A Pre-Application may be required for consideration by certain review panels.

Early Career Research Program

Announcement Number:

DE-FOA-0003602

Post Date:

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Close Date:

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Submission deadline for Pre-Applications: 03/24/2026 at 5:00 PM, Eastern Time
A Pre-Application is required.
Pre-Applications must be submitted by an authorized institutional representative.
Pre-Application Response Date: 4/21/26 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
Submission deadline for Applications: 6/2/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
A document of Frequently Asked Questions is provided.

Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships

Announcement Number:

DE-FOA-0003615

Post Date:

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Close Date:

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: March 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM, Eastern Time
A Pre-Application is required.
Pre-Applications must be submitted by an authorized institutional representative.
Pre-Application response Date: April 8, 2026 at 5:00PM, Eastern Time
Submission Deadline for Applications: May 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM, Eastern Time
An informational webinar was held on March 5, 2026. (Slides | Video)

DOE National Laboratory Announcements

Open only to DOE Laboratories. Proposals submitted by DOE National Laboratories in response to the below program announcements will be subjected to formal merit review (peer review).

Contact Biological and Environmental Research

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