DE-FOA-0002967: High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Transportation Package, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1 (DE-FOA-0003577). Status: Closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left). It is in our archive of Idaho Field Office notices from 2024.
Idaho Field Office offered grants of up to $6.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make $16.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 14, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 4, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$6.0 million
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$16.0 million
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | November 19, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 14, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 16, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 12 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration awards averaged $7.0 million; this notice allows up to $6.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (55% over five years) went to businesses.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The objective of this NOFO is to research, develop, and acquire NRC certification for HALEU transportation packages focused on front-end transportation packaging needs to support a sustainable supply chain. Industry’s front-end HALEU transportation needs include: 1. Transport of enriched, up to HALEU is UF6 enriched up to <20% 2. Transport of tails/de-converted material, 3. Transport of fresh finished fuel. To address the most immediate needs in this funding opportunity, DOE is considering the following transportation packages: 1. Oxide transportation packages. 2. Metal transportation packages. 3. UF6 transportation packages. 4. Packages capable of supporting combinations of the above.
Who has won Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (81.121) awarded $3.2 billion across 464 grant awards, an average of $7.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us SFR Owner LLC | Washington | 1 | $983 million |
| X Energy, LLC | Maryland | 4 | $931 million |
| CFPP LLC | Utah | 1 | $232 million |
| Nuscale Power LLC | Oregon | 1 | $178 million |
| Holtec Government Services LLC | New Jersey | 2 | $106 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DE-FOA-0003577, 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-0002967 still open?
No. It closed on February 14, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003577, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).
Who can apply for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Transportation Package, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?
Idaho Field Office accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Transportation Package, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?
Closed February 14, 2025. 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 $6.0 million each. About $16.0 million in total.
Who has won Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Us SFR Owner LLC, X Energy, LLC, CFPP LLC. The program made 464 awards worth $3.2 billion in that time.
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