# DNN RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM: CONSORTIA FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003180-dnn-research-and-development-university-program-consortia/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351011

> NNSA offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $5.0 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 6, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003180 |
| Agency | NNSA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 6, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $5.0 million |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $50.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.113 |

## Who can apply

- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

DE-FOA-0003180, Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D) projects. The mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D) is to drive innovative research that develops technologies and expertise to detect foreign nuclear proliferation activities and produces technologies for integration into operational systems by leveraging capabilities at the national laboratories, plants, and sites, as well as at universities and within private industry. DNN R&D supports U.S. national and nuclear security objectives in reducing global nuclear security threats through the innovation of unilateral and multi-lateral technical capabilities to detect, identify, and characterize: 1) foreign nuclear weapons development activities; 2) illicit diversion of special nuclear materials; 3) nuclear explosions globally; and 4) stewarding U.S. technical capabilities in nuclear nonproliferation.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003180 still open?

No. It closed on February 6, 2024.

### Who can apply for DNN RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM: CONSORTIA FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION?

NNSA accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for DNN RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM: CONSORTIA FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION?

Closed February 6, 2024. 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 $50.0 million each. About $50.0 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Georgia Tech Research Corp, The Regents of the University of California, University of Florida. The program made 36 awards worth $105 million in that time.