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Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program

Funds the cost-shared work of licensing advanced nuclear reactor designs, open to companies, universities, nonprofits and local and tribal governments.

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Building an advanced nuclear reactor is one problem. Getting it licensed is another, and this DOE Idaho programme funds the second one specifically.

The money supports the cost-shared work of pursuing a nuclear regulatory license for advanced reactor designs β€” the licensing effort itself, not the reactor engineering in isolation.

Eligibility is wide: county and city governments, federally recogn…

Cost-shared grants supporting the regulatory licensing of advanced nuclear reactor designs, open to for-profit companies of any size, non-profit organisations, public and private universities, and county, city and tribal governments; a cost share is required at an unpublished rate.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.30 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.β€”
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$50M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: DE-FOA-0003339Source: www.grants.gov