Fiscal Year 2025 Phase II Continuation Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research

Background
The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) mission is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet the United States (U.S.) energy, environmental, and economic needs. NE has identified the following goals to address challenges in the nuclear energy sector, help realize the potential of advanced technology, and leverage the unique role of the government in spurring innovation.
NE conducts crosscutting nuclear energy research and development (R&D) and associated infrastructure support activities to develop innovative technologies that offer the promise of dramatically improved performance for its mission needs as stated above, while maximizing the impact of NE resources.

Grant Details
This Phase II Continuation CINR FOA provides opportunities for teams that have performed high quality work through the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) to propose new projects that complement and enhance ongoing NEUP research through a competitive application and review process. The FOA specifies many of NE’s current and upcoming R&D priorities.
The Phase II Continuation CINR projects are shorter in duration and smaller in scope than original CINR projects. The original CINR project will conclude between January 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, and the Phase II Continuation CINR project will begin on August 1, 2025. Remaining funds from the original CINR project cannot be transferred to the Phase II Continuation CINR project award.

Eligibility Requirements
This Phase II Continuation CINR FOA is open to only U.S. universities as prime recipients. National laboratory and industry entities can participate as sub-recipients. State, local, and tribal government entities are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient.
Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient. Entities banned from doing business with the U.S. government such as entities debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participating in federal programs are not eligible.

Period of Performance
NE anticipates making awards for up to 2 years with funded projects beginning no later than August 1, 2025.

Grant Value
$3 million in total awards is estimated for this FOA.