Federal grant programs / Department of Energy

Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative (81.258)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$70.0 million
• Grant awards8
• Typical award$7.8 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$9.1 million
• Size rank917 of 1824
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements

Key findings

• It is the 917th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 8 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 6 states and territories.

What the program funds

The objective of the Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative cooperative agreement is to support investments in facility expansion and equipment modernization of commercial facilities in the United States for the front- and back-end fabrication of Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 nuclear gloveboxes. To meet its mission, “to protect the Nation, our allies and our partners by providing a resilient and responsive Nuclear Security Enterprise,” the DOE\NNSA must rely on commercial manufacturers to help meet important mission objectives. In late 2022, the DOE\NNSA determined the need to ensure a sufficient supply of nuclear capable gloveboxes is available for necessary capital projects and equipment replacements and installations within designated facilities. After extensive market research, the DOE/NNSA is working to coordinate efforts of federal management & operating (M&O) partners across technical, fiscal, contracting, and industrial base domains to create a coherent approach that uses all levers to meet prioritized mission requirements and support the nuclear security enterprise. Funding will support investments in facility expansion and equipment modernization of commercial facilities in the United States for the front- and back-end fabrication of Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) or International Organization Standardization (ISO) 9001 nuclear gloveboxes. Applications must identify achievable expansion goals to increase current nuclear glovebox manufacturing capacity no later than December 31, 2027. Applicants should be prepared to show how facility expansion and/or equipment purchases will increase (at least double) their manufacturing capability. Multiple metrics may be appropriate. Applicants should estimate benefits in their applications and appendices using the same metrics which they intend to measure success. Implemented cooperative agreements will be monitored through reporting and within two years of granted funding, a review of efforts will be completed, and an assessment made if funding should continue.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

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

Only U.S. Commercial entities with the established capability to manufacture nuclear NQA-1 or ISO 9001 certified gloveboxes in accordance with the goals of this NOFO may submit applications. M&O contractors, Institutions of Higher Education and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) are not eligible to apply for an award under this NOFO.

What the money can and cannot pay for

The objective of this assistance listing is to increase nuclear glovebox manufacturing capabilities and capacity to meet DOE/NNSA demands by 2030. Funding will support investments in facility expansion and equipment modernization of commercial facilities in the United States for the front- and back-end fabrication of Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 nuclear gloveboxes. Only to support capacity expansion (equipment/construction) of nuclear capable glovebox manufacturing.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching is 80% Government and 20% participant.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Initial Review: April 15, 2024 - April 19, 2024 Earliest Award Date: May 15, 2024

Award range and average, in the agency's words

$1M - $14M Average

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Businesses received 36% of the money, colleges and universities 35% and small businesses 29%.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.