# Fiscal Year 2025 Distinguished Early Career Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003311-fiscal-year-2025-distinguished-early-career-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354354

> Idaho Field Office offered grants of up to $800,000 (at least $800,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make $3.2 million in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003311 |
| Agency | Idaho Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $800,000 |
| Award floor | $800,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.121 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP) is the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) most prestigious award for the most innovative distinguished faculty members beginning their independent careers. The intent of the program is to provide stable support to those faculty to form the impactful research groups, innovative lines of inquiry, educational approaches, and critical new research directions that will drive the next generation of nuclear energy innovation. NE encourages all eligible applicants to apply, especially women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities. This FOA is soliciting distinguished early career applications that provide a clear research and education plan that highlights the applicant’s research and educational strengths; the research and education vision to support the development of the faculty member; and research infrastructure, curriculum, and outcomes that will advance the applicant’s research focus while training the next generation of nuclear energy professionals. Applications are required to focus on NE mission areas as outlined below.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003311 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003577, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2025 Distinguished Early Career Program?

Idaho Field Office accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2025 Distinguished Early Career Program?

Closed August 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 $800,000 each. About $3.2 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.