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DE-FOA-0002949: Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce for High Energy Physics (RENEW-HEP)

Closed Closed March 31, 2023 Opportunity DE-FOA-0002949

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 2023.

Office of Science offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $150,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 9, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Office of Science has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
DE-FOA-0002759May 25, 2022Closed August 15, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 9, 2023
DeadlineMarch 31, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJune 30, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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What the grant funds

Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) aims to build foundations for Office of Science (SC) research and training at institutions historically underrepresented in the SC research portfolio. RENEW leverages SC’s unique national laboratories, user facilities, and other research infrastructures to provide undergraduate and graduate training opportunities for students and academic institutions not currently well represented in the U.S. science and technology (S&T) ecosystem. The hands-on experiences gained through RENEW will open new career avenues for participants, forming a nucleus for a future pool of talented young scientists, engineers, and technicians with the critical skills and expertise needed for the full breadth of SC research activities. Principal Investigators (PIs), key personnel, and students and postdoctoral researchers supported by RENEW awards will be invited to participate in HEP researcher meetings and/or SC-wide professional development and collaborator events.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Michigan State University FoundationMichigan84$573 million
General AtomicsCalifornia30$495 million
University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin101$275 million
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts118$238 million
University of IllinoisIllinois61$201 million

Top states: California ($1.5 billion), Michigan ($707 million), Massachusetts ($509 million), Illinois ($461 million), New York ($445 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-0002949 still open?

No. It closed on March 31, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

Who can apply for Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce for High Energy Physics (RENEW-HEP)?

Office of Science accepted applications from any type of organization.

What is the deadline for Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce for High Energy Physics (RENEW-HEP)?

Closed March 31, 2023. 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 $1.5 million each. About $8.0 million in total across about 12 awards.

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.

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