Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development
Supports annual accelerator research and manufacturing programs for science infrastructure development.
The FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development (ARDAP) FOA (DE-FOA-0003620) is the annual competitive grant for research and manufacturing under the DOE Office of Accelerator Research and Development and Production, a program office within DOE Office of Science established in 2020. The ARDAP mission spans two subprograms: research and development, which ex…
Accelerator technology research and development, workforce training, manufacturing readiness, and supply-chain reshoring to sustain U.S. particle accelerator capabilities for science and national needs.
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