DE-FOA-0003180: DNN RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM: CONSORTIA FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of NNSA notices from 2023.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 21, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50.0 million
- Award floor$5.0 million
- Total funding$50.0 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | November 15, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 6, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 9, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research awards averaged $2.9 million; this notice allows up to $50.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (81% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
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.
Who has won Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research (81.113) awarded $105 million across 36 grant awards, an average of $2.9 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | 2 | $25.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | 1 | $24.2 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | 1 | $20.0 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | New Jersey | 1 | $15.0 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | 1 | $9.8 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.