# FY 2025 Phase I Release 1

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003417-fy-2025-phase-i-release-1/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355854

> Office of Science offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $100,000) to small businesses. It expected to make about 110 awards worth $24.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 28, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003417 |
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 28, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 110 |
| Total funding | $24.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.049 |

## Who can apply

- Small businesses

## 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) 2025. Phase I grants resulting from this competition will be made during FY 2025 to small businesses with maximum award sizes of $200,000 or $250,000. Refer to the individual topic for its respective maximum award size (a proposal submitted that exceeds the maximum award size for the respective topic will be declined without review). The period of performance will depend on the scope of the effort but will not exceed 12 months. Please note that the Phase II grant application will be due approximately 9.5 months after the grant start date. This will be the only opportunity to submit a Phase II application for a Phase I award made under this FOA. Grantees that select a Phase I period of performance of 9 months or less will be able to complete their Phase I project prior to submission of their Phase II grant application. Grantees that select a Phase I longer than 9 months will be able to continue research and development (R&D) after their Phase II application is submitted but will not be able to utilize these results in the preparation of their Phase II application. Phase I is to evaluate, insofar as possible, the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have commercial potential and/or substantial application in support of DOE mission research. The grant application should concentrate on research that will contribute to proving scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept. Success in a DOE Phase I is a prerequisite to further DOE support in Phase II. Only awardees issued Phase I grants under this FOA are eligible to submit a Phase II application under the corresponding FY 2026 Phase II FOA, i.e., FY 2026 Phase II Release 1. Approximately 40% of Phase I awardees submitting a Phase II application will receive a Phase II award. Instructions and eligibility requirements for submitting Phase II grant applications will be posted at a later date on the internet at https://www.grants.gov/.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003417 still open?

No. It closed on October 28, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2025 Phase I Release 1?

Office of Science accepted applications from small businesses.

### What is the deadline for FY 2025 Phase I Release 1?

Closed October 28, 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 $250,000 each. About $24.0 million in total across about 110 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.