# Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research (81.113)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $105 million in 36 grants, about $2.9 million per award.

## Objectives

To conduct basic and applied research and development that enhances U.S. national security and reduces the global danger from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and special nuclear materials through needs- driven research and development. The emphasis is on developing the requisite technologies to detect and deter nuclear proliferation and to meet U.S. nuclear detonation detection goals. Research focuses on advanced detection systems and concepts to support current and future USG policies. Support also-address the pressing shortfalls in experts capable of supporting crucial nuclear nonproliferation missions such as nuclear forensics and fuel cycle operations.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.6 million | 17 |
| 2022 | $2.7 million | 15 |
| 2023 | $28.7 million | 16 |
| 2024 | $18.9 million | 23 |
| 2025 | $32.3 million | 16 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $25.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $24.2 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $20.0 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | New Jersey | $15.0 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $9.8 million |
| United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |  | $4.8 million |
| Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. | Kentucky | $3.4 million |
| Center for Strategic & International Studies Inc | District of Columbia | $2.6 million |
| Organisation Internat Police Criminelle |  | $2.5 million |
| National Academy of Sciences | District of Columbia | $2.3 million |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College | Vermont | $1.5 million |
| Pacific Forum International | Hawaii | $1.2 million |
| Radiological Society of North America, Inc | Illinois | $1.1 million |
| Us Indonesia Society | District of Columbia | $1.0 million |
| Rad-Aid International Inc | Maryland | $800,000 |
| Henry L. Stimson Center (the) | District of Columbia | $774,517 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | District of Columbia | $739,059 |
| Conseil de Cooperation Douaniere - Customs Co-Operation Council |  | $722,773 |
| World Institute for Nuclear Security/ Weltweites Institut FÜR Nukleare Sicherheit, Kurz Wins |  | $560,000 |
| University of California, San Diego | California | $531,021 |