DE-FOA-0002953: Basic Energy Sciences - Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (BES-RENEW)
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 2023.
Office of Science offered grants of up to $2.3 million (at least $1.5 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 2, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 9, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.3 million
- Award floor$1.5 million
- Total funding$10.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE-FOA-0002763 | May 25, 2022 | Closed August 23, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | January 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 2, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 1, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See page 10 of the FOA.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Office of Science Financial Assistance Program awards averaged $1.2 million; this notice allows up to $2.3 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
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, students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by RENEW awards will be invited to participate in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) meetings for supported researchers and/or SC-wide professional development and collaborator events. The goal of the Basic Energy Sciences (BES) RENEW program is to increase participation of groups underrepresented in BES’s research portfolio. BES is fully committed to advancing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive research community, which is key to providing the scientific and technical expertise for U.S. scientific leadership. This program will provide training and research opportunities for students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty from non-R1 [1] minority serving institutions (MSIs) [2], including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), currently underrepresented in the BES portfolio [3]. Using the current data available, a list of eligible institutions is provided at https://science.osti.gov/grants/Applicant-and-Awardee-Resources/Institution-Designations. The hands-on experiences gained through research internships at BES’s world-unique national laboratories and user facilities, or at R1 partner MSIs, can open new career avenues for the participants through enhancement of the critical skills and expertise needed for the full breadth of BES research activities.
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-0002953 still open?
No. It closed on May 2, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).
Who can apply for Basic Energy Sciences - Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (BES-RENEW)?
Office of Science accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Basic Energy Sciences - Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (BES-RENEW)?
Closed May 2, 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 $2.3 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.