DE-FOA-0003458: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applied to Nuclear Science and Technology
Closed
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 $3.5 million (at least $200,000) to any type of organization. Applications closed on January 14, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 15, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.5 million
- Award floor$200,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant, Other
Key dates
| Posted | October 15, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 14, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 13, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Office of Science Financial Assistance Program awards averaged $1.2 million; this notice allows up to $3.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (69% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The DOE SC program in Nuclear Physics (NP) hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for research and development (R&D) efforts directed at artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for autonomous optimization and control of accelerators and detectors of relevance to current or next generation NP accelerator facilities and scientific instrumentation, as well as applications applying AI/ML to advance nuclear physics computations
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | 84 | $573 million |
| General Atomics | California | 30 | $495 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 101 | $275 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | 118 | $238 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 61 | $201 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-0003458 still open?
No. It closed on January 14, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).
Who can apply for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applied to Nuclear Science and Technology?
Office of Science accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applied to Nuclear Science and Technology?
Closed January 14, 2025. 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 $3.5 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.