Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
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Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)
Announcement Number:
DE-FOA-0003614
Post Date:
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Close Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
- Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: 04/01/2026 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: 05/06/2026 at 11:59 PM, Eastern Time
- Submission Deadline for Applications: 07/01/2026 at 11:59 PM, Eastern Time
- EFRC NOFO Budget Template 2026
- EFRC Science Topics NOFO Template 2026
- An informational webinar was held on March 9, 2026. (Slides | Video)
- A document of Frequently Asked Questions is provided (updated 3/30/2026).
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
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.
- Sample OT and Project Agreements are available here.
- A document of Frequently Asked Questions is provided (updated March 23, 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).
