The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI (FES)

The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI is a DOE Fusion Energy Sciences solicitation within the Office of Science. It sits in the FES portfolio as the program's AI-focused route for fusion and plasma science, and it is active through the 2026 funding cycle. The instrument is a grant. The FOA was posted March 17, 2026 and updated April 20, 2026. Phase I applications were due May 1, 2026, and Phase II new-applicant applications were due May 19, 2026; awardees from the FY2026 Phase I track have a Phase II application deadline of December 17, 2026. The program is open to U.S.-based companies, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations, with individuals ineligible, and the sector focus is fusion energy and plasma science. The strongest submissions are those that can tie AI methods to a concrete fusion or plasma-science task and fit the Office of Science review expectations. Because the FOA also includes a continuation path for FY2026 Phase I awardees, prior award performance and a credible next-step plan matter. Teams should treat it as a specialized science solicitation, not a general AI program, and center the physics problem as tightly as the computational method.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.