# Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboraives

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003361-fusion-innovation-research-engine-fire-collaboraives/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354411

> Office of Science offered grants of up to $20.0 million (at least $8.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on September 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003361 |
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $20.0 million |
| Award floor | $8.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.049 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The Department of Energy (DOE) Fusion Energy Science (FES) program is embarking on a transformative initiative aimed at creating a fusion innovation ecosystem, the “Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE)”, by forming virtual, centrally managed teams called “Collaboratives”, that have a collective goal of bridging FES’s basic science research programs and growing fusion industries, including the activities supported under the FES milestone-based fusion development program.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003361 still open?

No. It closed on September 26, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

### Who can apply for Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboraives?

Office of Science accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboraives?

Closed September 26, 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 $20.0 million each.

### 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.