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DE-FOA-0003202: FY 2024 Phase I Release 2

Closed Closed March 12, 2024 Opportunity DE-FOA-0003202

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 2024.

Office of Science offered grants of up to $1.9 million (at least $200,000) to small businesses. It expected to make about 260 awards worth $65.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 12, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 18, 2024. 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-0003504December 27, 2024Closed March 28, 2025Closed
DE-FOA-0002903December 12, 2022Closed March 8, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 18, 2024
DeadlineMarch 12, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJune 12, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to small businesses.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This FOA describes two distinct funding opportunities for DOE: the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Both Phase I and Fast-Track grant opportunities are included in this FY 2024 Phase I Release 2 competition.

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-0003202 still open?

No. It closed on March 12, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

Who can apply for FY 2024 Phase I Release 2?

Office of Science accepted applications from small businesses.

What is the deadline for FY 2024 Phase I Release 2?

Closed March 12, 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 $1.9 million each. About $65.0 million in total across about 260 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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