DE-FOA-0003244: Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative
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 2024.
NNSA offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 5, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 21, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$5.0 million
- Award floor$1.0 million
- Total funding$50.0 million
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | February 29, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 5, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 5, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative awards averaged $8.8 million; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (36% over five years) went to businesses.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This NOFO imposes several eligibility requirements for funding. To be considered for evaluation, an applicant’s submission must meet the criteria set forth: 1.Funding must be for the expansion or modernization of glovebox manufacturing facilities. For this NOFO, expansion or modernization includes significantly enlarging an existing facility or increasing the capacity of an existing facility via material capital investment. Both expansion and modernization will be evaluated on the materiality of the investment relative to existing production. 2.To comply with 2 CFR Part 200, funding is available to domestic nuclear glovebox manufacturers who have the domestic capability to perform the activity successfully. a. To qualify as a domestic entity, the entry must be organized and incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States, have a majority domestic ownership and control, and have a physical place of business in the United States. b. Entities banned from doing business with the U.S. government, such as entities debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible to participate in a federal program, are not eligible. 3. Applicants must be registered in SAMs before submitting their applications and maintain the SAMs registration with current information. a. Applicants must provide a valid Unique Entity Identification number (UEI) in the application. 4. Funding is available to nuclear glovebox manufacturers that have demonstrated the ability to fabricate a nuclear NQA-1 or ISO 9001 certified glovebox and to glovebox manufacturers who are supporting the NSE through a partnership with an existing NQA-1 nuclear glovebox manufacturer. 5. Applicants shall have implemented or be in the process of implementing the cybersecurity requirements contained in National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171.
Who has won Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative (81.258) awarded $70.0 million across 8 grant awards, an average of $8.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Energy & Environmental Services, Inc. | Washington | 1 | $14.0 million |
| Petersen Incorporated | Utah | 1 | $13.9 million |
| Wagstaff Inc | Washington | 1 | $11.4 million |
| Premier Technology, Inc. | Idaho | 1 | $9.1 million |
| Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. | Alabama | 1 | $6.6 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-0003244 still open?
No. It closed on April 5, 2024.
Who can apply for Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative?
NNSA accepted applications from colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative?
Closed April 5, 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 $5.0 million each. About $50.0 million in total across about 10 awards.
Who has won Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Columbia Energy & Environmental Services, Inc., Petersen Incorporated, Wagstaff Inc. The program made 8 awards worth $70.0 million in that time.