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FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

US U › S › Department of Energy — Office of Science grant open #DE-FOA-0003600
Response due Sep 30, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is issuing a continuation solicitation for its Financial Assistance Program for FY 2026. This is a broad, open solicitation (FOA) inviting applications for financial assistance — grants and cooperative agreements — in support of basic scientific research aligned with the Office of Science mission. The solicitation runs the full federal fiscal year 2026, from October 2025 through September 2026. No single project scope is defined; awards are made across DOE SC's research program areas.

What they want

This is a continuation of an annual, broad-agency-style solicitation from the DOE Office of Science (SC) Financial Assistance Program. Eligible applicants (universities, national laboratories, non-profits, and other research institutions) may submit applications for grants or cooperative agreements supporting basic and applied scientific research across the Office of Science's program offices. The solicitation remains open for the full fiscal year, allowing rolling submissions. Specific research topics, funding amounts per award, and technical requirements are governed by individual program-level funding opportunity announcements issued under this umbrella solicitation.

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • Extremely broad solicitation with no defined scope — individual awards may be directed toward pre-selected performers via program-level FOAs issued under this umbrella
  • Full-year open window (09/30/2025–09/30/2026) is standard for DOE SC continuation solicitations but means award timing and prioritization are opaque to new applicants
FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for t…
Due Sep 30
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