FY 2025 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
The SC mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic and national security of the United States.
SC is the Nation’s largest Federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and the lead Federal agency supporting fundamental scientific research for our Nation’s energy future.
SC accomplishes its mission and advances national goals by supporting:
The frontiers of science—exploring nature’s mysteries from the study of fundamental subatomic particles, atoms, and molecules that are the building blocks of the materials of our universe and everything in it to the DNA, proteins, and cells that are the building blocks of life.
Each of the programs in SC supports research probing the most fundamental disciplinary questions.
The 21st Century tools of science—providing the Nation’s researchers with 28 state-of-the-art national scientific user facilities - the most advanced tools of modern science - propelling the U. S. to the forefront of science, technology development and deployment through innovation.
Science for energy and the environment―paving the knowledge foundation to spur discoveries and innovations for advancing the Department’s mission in energy and environment.
SC supports a wide range of funding modalities from single principal investigators to large team-based activities to engage in fundamental research on energy production, conversion, storage, transmission, and use, and on our understanding of the earth systems.
SC is the Nation’s largest Federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and the lead Federal agency supporting fundamental scientific research for our Nation’s energy future.
SC accomplishes its mission and advances national goals by supporting:
The frontiers of science—exploring nature’s mysteries from the study of fundamental subatomic particles, atoms, and molecules that are the building blocks of the materials of our universe and everything in it to the DNA, proteins, and cells that are the building blocks of life.
Each of the programs in SC supports research probing the most fundamental disciplinary questions.
The 21st Century tools of science—providing the Nation’s researchers with 28 state-of-the-art national scientific user facilities - the most advanced tools of modern science - propelling the U. S. to the forefront of science, technology development and deployment through innovation.
Science for energy and the environment―paving the knowledge foundation to spur discoveries and innovations for advancing the Department’s mission in energy and environment.
SC supports a wide range of funding modalities from single principal investigators to large team-based activities to engage in fundamental research on energy production, conversion, storage, transmission, and use, and on our understanding of the earth systems.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/government/program-improvement.htm
Additional Information of Eligibility:
All types of applicants are eligible to apply, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Federally affiliated entities must adhere to the eligibility standards below: 1.
DOE/NNSA National Laboratories DOE/NNSA National Laboratories are not eligible to submit applications under this NOFO but may be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.
If recommended for funding as a proposed subrecipient, the value of the proposed subaward will be removed from the prime applicant’s award and will be provided to the laboratory through the DOE Field Work Proposal System and work will be conducted under the laboratory’s contract with DOE.
No administrative provisions of this NOFO will apply to the laboratory or any laboratory subcontractor.
Additional instructions for securing authorization from the cognizant Contracting Officer are found in Section IX of this NOFO.
2.
Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to submit applications (either as a lead organization or as a team member in a multi-institutional team) under this NOFO and may be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.
If recommended for funding as a lead applicant or a team member, funding will be provided through an interagency agreement Award to the FFRDC’s sponsoring Federal Agency.
If recommended for funding as a proposed subrecipient, the value of the proposed subaward may be removed from the prime applicant’s award and may be provided through an interagency agreement to the FFRDC’s sponsoring Federal Agency.
Additional instructions for securing authorization from the cognizant Contracting Officer are found in Section IX of this NOFO.
3.
Other Federal Agencies Other Federal Agencies are eligible to submit applications (either as a lead organization or as a team member in a multi-institutional team) under this NOFO and may be proposed as subrecipients under another organization’s application.
If recommended for funding as a lead applicant or a team member, funding will be provided through an interagency agreement.
If recommended for funding as a proposed subrecipient, the value of the proposed subaward may be removed from the prime applicant’s award and may be provided through an interagency agreement.
Additional instructions for providing statutory authorization are found in Section IX of this NOFO.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/government/program-improvement.htm
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
sc.opencall@science.doe.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2024-09-30
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2025-10-30
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