Continuation of Solicitation for the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Supports unsolicited basic research proposals across all Office of Science thematic areas in the United States.
The FY2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (DE-FOA-0003600) is the annual umbrella FOA through which DOE Office of Science accepts unsolicited research proposals across all eight program offices for an entire federal fiscal year. Posted September 30, 2025, the FOA closes September 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern — providing a full 12-month inta…
Unsolicited basic and applied research proposals across all eight DOE Office of Science program offices — ASCR, BES, BER, FES, HEP, NP, ARDAP, and DOE-IP — throughout FY2026.
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