Slots: An entity may submit only one application for each topic area contained within this NOFO.
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: Friday, January 17th, 2025, 5pm PT
LOI: N/A
External Deadline: February 26th, 2025, 5pm ET
Award Information
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Number of Awards & Anticipated Award Amount:
Approximate total available funding including all topic areas: $80,000,000.00 over a project period of up to 5 years under this NOFO. DOE intends to initially fully fund its share of each award. However, DOE reserves the right in its sole discretion to add additional funding to an award or make additional awards to applications submitted under this NOFO.
Topic Area 1: Demonstration Projects
- Approximate total available funding: $40,000,000
- Approximate number of awards: up to 2
- Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: up to $40,000,000 with DOE contributing up to $20,000,000 in Federal Funds
- Minimum cost share required: 50% of total project costs
- Approximate award project period: up to 60 months
- Anticipated length of individual budget periods: 12 months
Topic Area 2: Research and Development Projects- Approximate total available funding: $40,000,000.00
- Approximate number of awards: up to 10
- Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: up to $5,000,000 with DOE contributing up to $4,000,000 in Federal Funds
- Minimum cost share required: 20% of total project costs
- Approximate award project period: up to 60 months
- Anticipated length of individual budget periods: 12 months
Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357823
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
This NOFO seeks applications to address technological advancement across the front-end nuclear fuel cycle to ensure the development of a safe, sustainable and efficient supply chain of enriched uranium, enhancing current processes, and addressing technology gaps.
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.