DE-FOA-0002514: Quantum Horizons: QIS Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot (DE-FOA-0003673). Status: Closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left). It is in our archive of Office of Science notices from 2021.
Office of Science offered grants of up to $1.1 million (at least $10,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 18, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 6, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.1 million
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$10.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | May 6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 18, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 18, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Office of Science Financial Assistance Program awards averaged $1.2 million; this notice allows up to $1.1 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (69% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The DOE SC program in Nuclear Physics (NP) hereby announces its interest in receiving interdisciplinary applications for open scientific research on Quantum Computing (QC) and Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) with a clear line of sight to enable discoveries to explore and understand all forms of nuclear matter, including some that no longer exist. From the hot dense soup of quarks and gluons in the first microseconds after the Big Bang, through the formation of protons and neutrons beginning the evolution of the chemical elements, to the awesome power of supernovae, the physics of nuclei is fundamental to our understanding of the universe [1] [2]. Quantum Horizons: QIS Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science is a new initiative to identify, prioritize, and coordinate emerging opportunities in both fundamental research and use-inspired challenges at the interface of NP and QIST. NP’s Quantum Horizons program emphasizes the science-first approach and is informed by the results of NP community research workshops “Opportunities for Nuclear Physics & Quantum Information Science” [3] and “Quantum Computing for Theoretical Nuclear Physics” [4] and the “National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science” [5], the Interagency Working Group on Quantum Information Science [6] and the Nuclear Physics and Quantum Information Science report by the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) [7].
Who has won Office of Science Financial Assistance Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (81.049) awarded $7.7 billion across 6,205 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | 84 | $573 million |
| General Atomics | California | 30 | $495 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 101 | $275 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | 118 | $238 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 61 | $201 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DE-FOA-0003673, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DE-FOA-0002514 still open?
No. It closed on June 18, 2021. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).
Who can apply for Quantum Horizons: QIS Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science?
Office of Science accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for Quantum Horizons: QIS Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science?
Closed June 18, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.1 million each. About $10.0 million in total.
Who has won Office of Science Financial Assistance Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan State University Foundation, General Atomics, University of Wisconsin System. The program made 6,205 awards worth $7.7 billion in that time.