Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
Funding Amount
$5,000 - $8,000,000
Deadline
November 30, 2026
57 days left
Number of Awards
25
Grant Type
Federal
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Current deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “applications for consideration at any time while the solicitation is open, subject to the limitations”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- City & township governments
- Private colleges & universities
- County governments
- Tribal governments
- For-profit businesses
- Small businesses
- Public colleges & universities
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Required status
- Active SAM.gov registration (UEI)
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: If the application does not meet these eligibility requirements, it will be considered ineligible and
- Not eligible: removed from further evaluation and ineligible for any award.
- Not eligible: In general, foreign entities are not eligible to apply as either a recipient or subrecipient.
- Not eligible: Ineligible Participants
- Not eligible: The following entities are ineligible for participation in this NOFO as a recipient, subrecipient, or
- Not eligible: government such as entities debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for
- Not eligible: the United States government and are not eligible.
- Not eligible: that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995, are not eligible to apply for
- Not eligible: Applicants directly for costs associated with research
- Not eligible: Ineligible Submissions..................................................................................................................................... 35
- Not eligible: Notice Regarding Eligible/Ineligible Activities ................................................................................................. 50
- Not eligible: Late submissions that resulted from
Overview
U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program The application deadline for current review cycle, anticipated selection notification date for the current review cycle, and anticipated award date for current review cycle have changed. See date changes on page 6 of NOFO Part 1. Also, applications must now be submitted within the respective application period (July 1 – September 30). See date changes on page 24 of NOFO Part 1.
Details
- Agency: Idaho Field Office
- Department: Department of Energy
- Opportunity #: DE-FOA-0003339
- Total Funding: $50,000,000
- Expected Awards: 25
- Instrument: grant
- Cost Sharing: Required
How to Apply
Part 1
CUI//SP-PROCURE
Financial Assistance
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Part 1
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – Office of Nuclear Energy
U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant
Program
Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003339
Application due: April 8, 2025 5pm ET
Modifications to this NOFO will be posted on Grants.gov. Grants.gov will automatically
notify applicants when a NOFO modification is processed. Applicants must be
registered to this NOFO in Grants.gov to receive email notifications. See Registration
Requirements in Part 2 of this NOFO.
Controlled by: The U.S. Department of Energy, DOECUI@hq.doe.gov
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Table of Contents
BEFORE YOU BEGIN .................................................................................................................... 4
Navigating the Notice of Funding Opportunity ...................................................................................................... 4
I. BASIC INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 5
A. Key Facts ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
- Funding Details ................................................................................................................................................. 6
- Period of Performance ..................................................................................................................................... 6
B. Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 7
C. Agency Contact Information ...................................................................................................................... 8
II. ELIGIBILITY .............................................................................................................................. 9
A. Eligible Applicants ......................................................................................................................................... 9
- Domestic Entities .............................................................................................................................................. 9
- Foreign Entity Participation .............................................................................................................................. 9
B. Limitation on Number of Applications Eligible for Review ........................................................................... 11
C. Cost Sharing ............................................................................................................................................ 11
- Cost Share Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 11
- Unallowable Cost Share Sources, NOFO Specific ........................................................................................... 11
III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 13
A. Background and Context ............................................................................................................................. 13
B. Program Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 13
C. Program Goals and Objectives ................................................................................................................ 13
D. Expected Performance Goals ................................................................................................................... 14
E. Topic Areas .................................................................................................................................................. 15
F. Applications Specifically Not of Interest ...................................................................................................... 15
G. Statutory Authority ................................................................................................................................. 16
IV. APPLICATION CONTENT AND FORM ...................................................................................... 17
A. Summary .....................................................................................................................................................
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Fields of Work
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