Slots:
Public Research Award – Standard Award Subcategory
Each application to the Standard subcategory must propose work involving only one private facility. For each private facility, applicant institutions are limited to no more than one pre-application or application as the lead institution or subrecipient in the Standard subcategory. Each applicant institution may apply as either a lead institution or a subrecipient at each private facility. For example, University B may submit a single-institution application for work involving private facility X, a multi-institutional application as the lead institution for work involving private facility Y, and may be listed as a subrecipient on a multi-institutional application for work involving private facility Z. In short, each institution may submit a single application within the Standard subcategory for each private facility.
Public Research Award – Novel Diagnostic Development Subcategory
There are no limits on the number of submissions per institution in the Novel Diagnostic Development subcategory.
Data Mirroring Award
Applicant institutions are limited to no more than one pre-application or application as the lead institution.
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: Friday, January 24th, 2025, 5pm PT Contact RII.
LOI: February 19, 2025, 5pm ET
External Deadline: April 23, 2025, 11:59pm ET
Award Information
Award Type: Grant / Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Number of Awards: 1 to 8
Anticipated Award Amount: Public Research Award, Standard: $2 – $21 million
Public Research Award, Novel Diagnostic Development: $25,000 – $3 million
Data Mirroring Award: $25,000 – $500,000
Who May Serve as PI: Standard DOE requirements.
Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358072
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
The objective of the Private Facility Research (PFR) program is to support public research utilizing world leading experimental capabilities owned by private companies. Along the path to constructing Fusion Pilot Plants (FPPs), many private fusion companies are constructing interim small-to-large scale research facilities to establish the scientific and/or technological basis for their chosen fusion concepts. Since the research on these interim facilities is largely foundational in nature, the mission overlap between the public and private sectors is large. The PFR program serves as a bridge from boldly delivered private sector hardware back to foundational research expertise residing in the public sector. Through the program, public researchers will conduct open peer-reviewed science at private facilities, to enhance the scientific rigor and breadth of the existing private efforts for the mutual benefit of all involved. As with all thriving high-tech industries, a strong connection to foundational research is essential.
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.