# FY 2025 Phase I Release 2

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003504-fy-2025-phase-i-release-2/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357928

> Office of Science offered grants of up to $1.9 million (at least $200,000) to small businesses. It expected to make about 260 awards worth $65.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 28, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003504 |
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 28, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.9 million |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 260 |
| Total funding | $65.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.049 |

## Who can apply

- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

This NOFO 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. Both Phase I and Fast-Track grant opportunities are included in this FY 2025 Phase I Release 2 competition.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003504 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2025 Phase I Release 2?

Office of Science accepted applications from small businesses.

### What is the deadline for FY 2025 Phase I Release 2?

Closed March 28, 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 $1.9 million each. About $65.0 million in total across about 260 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.