Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research (81.113)
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research (Assistance Listing 81.113) is run by the Department of Energy. It awarded $105 million in 36 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.9 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $719,136. Half of the 36 awards fell between $337,403 and $2.5 million, and they ranged from $68,383 to $24.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$105 million
- Grant awards36
- Typical award$719,136
- Awarded in FY 2025$32.3 million
- Size rank795 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $22.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $32.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 795th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 113% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 15 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Universities (public and private), institutions of higher education, whose activities benefit the general public through results which are available to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), other U.S. government agencies, and universities and institutions of higher learning may apply
What the money can and cannot pay for
Financial support, in whole or in part, may be provided for salaries, materials, supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, services required for conducting nonproliferation research and development to reduce the global danger from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Construction or related costs are not allowed under these project grants. All work must comply with export control regulations.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The expected range of Awards is approximately $25,000,000; $5,000,000/year for five years for the lifecycle of the project.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research (81.113) awarded $105 million across 36 grant awards, an average of $2.9 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | 2 | $25.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | 1 | $24.2 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | 1 | $20.0 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | New Jersey | 1 | $15.0 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | 1 | $9.8 million |
| United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | 1 | $4.8 million | |
| Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. | Kentucky | 3 | $3.4 million |
| Center for Strategic & International Studies Inc | District of Columbia | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Organisation Internat Police Criminelle | 1 | $2.5 million | |
| National Academy of Sciences | District of Columbia | 2 | $2.3 million |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College | Vermont | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Pacific Forum International | Hawaii | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Radiological Society of North America, Inc | Illinois | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Us Indonesia Society | District of Columbia | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Rad-Aid International Inc | Maryland | 1 | $800,000 |
| Henry L. Stimson Center (the) | District of Columbia | 1 | $774,517 |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | District of Columbia | 1 | $739,059 |
| Conseil de Cooperation Douaniere - Customs Co-Operation Council | 1 | $722,773 | |
| World Institute for Nuclear Security/ Weltweites Institut FÜR Nukleare Sicherheit, Kurz Wins | 1 | $560,000 | |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 2 | $531,021 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 81% of the money, nonprofits 13%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 15 | $97.0 million | 81% |
| Nonprofits | 19 | $15.8 million | 13% |
| Other | 2 | $7.3 million | 6.1% |
By state
10 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | $25.1 million |
| California | 3 | $24.8 million |
| Florida | 1 | $20.0 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $15.0 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $9.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $7.5 million |
| Kentucky | 3 | $3.4 million |
| Vermont | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Hawaii | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $800,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $500,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $480,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $275,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $166,411 |