Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program

US · ID U › S › Department of Energy – Idaho Field Office grant open #DE-FOA-0003339

Response due Sep 30, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho Field Office is offering a cost-share grant program to support advanced nuclear energy licensing activities. The program is designed to assist applicants in offsetting costs associated with obtaining regulatory licensing for advanced nuclear energy technologies. The opportunity is posted as a synopsis under FOA number DE-FOA-0003339 and has an extended open window running from January 2025 through September 2026.

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (DE-FOA-0003339)

Risks & flags

Extremely long open/close window (nearly 2 years) may indicate rolling or phased awards that could favor early or pre-selected applicants
Minimal scope detail in the posted synopsis — full FOA terms and conditions not available in this excerpt, making it difficult to assess barriers to entry

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Utilities

NAICS 221113

US market size: $430B
Typical award: $250K – $500M

Typical buyers

DOETVABPAUtility districts

Commonly required

NERC CIP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Sha…

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