Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001381
Apply for DE FOA 0001381
- The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Intermediate Neutrino Research Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 13, 2015 and posted on Jul 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Small businesses Special district governments County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, Competition, eligibility for award is restricted to domestic organizations. Other potential applicants may submit applications in response to the Office of Science Annual Funding Opportunity Announcement, DE FOA 0001204, in Grants.gov. Collaborative applications (identical applications from multiple applicants) will not be accepted under this FOA. Instead, institutions interested in working together must submit one application from a designated lead institution with other institutions as sub awardees. Applicants are advised that Individual applicants are unlikely to possess the skills, abilities, and resources to successfully accomplish the objectives of this FOA. Individual applicants are encouraged to address this concern in their applications and to demonstrate how they will accomplish the objectives of this FOA. Technical expertise in this field of scientific research is unlikely to exist outside institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Intermediate Neutrino Research Program (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001381) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science opportunity run through the Office of High Energy Physics (HEP) to fund new, innovative research in neutrino physics. The focus is on work that supports the DOE HEP Intensity Frontier agenda, meaning projects that deepen understanding of neutrino properties and interactions (for the three known neutrinos) and that also push credible searches for additional, previously unknown neutrino types. The program is explicitly framed as part of DOE HEPs broader strategic direction, using the community strategy laid out in the HEP strategic plan (often referenced through the P5 report) to decide which proposed efforts best fit overall program priorities.
The kind of work DOE is looking for here is best described as intermediate-scale neutrino research that is ready to execute rather than speculative. Proposals are expected to be scientifically compelling and internationally competitive, but also realistic: modest in cost, modest in time scale, and technically mature enough to proceed without long, high-risk development phases. Review and selection are not only about scientific merit in the abstract; DOE indicates that programmatic priority and portfolio optimization will be judged using criteria in the HEP strategic plan, so applicants are expected to show how their project fills a well-motivated gap, complements other efforts in the world program, and produces meaningful outcomes on a practical timeline.
Although the emphasis is on experiments, the announcement leaves room for two additional categories when the case is especially strong. First, it may support targeted research and development aimed at enabling technologies for larger future neutrino experiments, but only when that R&D is clearly directed, justified, and tied to needs that matter for the next generation of work. Second, it may support theoretical studies, specifically those that can reduce or address systematic limitations affecting neutrino experiments. In all cases, the program highlights a results-driven expectation: priority is given to efforts that can generate publishable results within five years, signaling that DOE wants projects with clear deliverables, credible schedules, and outcomes that can be disseminated to the community within a single funding cycle.
In terms of funding mechanics, the opportunity is discretionary and allows awards as either grants or cooperative agreements under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The estimated total funding listed is $10,000,000, with an expectation of around five awards. The award ceiling is listed as $10,000,000 and the award floor as 1 (as posted), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The solicitation was posted July 14, 2015, with an application deadline of September 2, 2015, and an archive date of December 2, 2015.
Eligibility is broad across many applicant types (including universities, nonprofits, for-profits, small businesses, state and local governments, tribal entities, and even individuals), but the practical guidance in the eligibility language makes clear who DOE expects to be competitive. In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, eligibility is restricted to domestic organizations, and the announcement notes that the technical expertise needed for this area is unlikely to exist outside institutions of higher education. It also cautions that individuals are unlikely to have the necessary resources to succeed and advises individual applicants to directly address how they would meet the programs objectives despite that limitation. Another important structural requirement is that collaborative submissions cannot be filed as multiple identical applications from different institutions; instead, collaborators must submit a single application led by one designated institution, with partner institutions participating as subawardees.
Overall, this opportunity is essentially a call for well-justified, technically ready neutrino projects that sit between small exploratory studies and massive flagship facilities: projects that can be executed efficiently, contribute meaningfully to the U.S. Intensity Frontier neutrino strategy, and produce publishable experimental or tightly mission-aligned R&D/theory results within about five years. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed scientific and technical contact is Glen Crawford at 301-903-4829 or Glen.Crawford@science.doe.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Intermediate Neutrino Research Program (DE-FOA-0001381)
What is the Intermediate Neutrino Research Program (DE-FOA-0001381)?
The Intermediate Neutrino Research Program is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science funding opportunity, administered through the Office of High Energy Physics (HEP), to support new and innovative research in neutrino physics. It targets intermediate-scale efforts that are technically ready to execute and aligned with DOE HEP priorities.
Which DOE office is running this opportunity?
This opportunity is run through the DOE Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics (HEP).
What scientific areas does the program focus on?
The focus is neutrino physics within the DOE HEP Intensity Frontier agenda. This includes research that improves understanding of neutrino properties and interactions (for the three known neutrinos) and credible searches for additional, previously unknown neutrino types.
What does "Intensity Frontier" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, "Intensity Frontier" refers to DOE HEP priorities that emphasize precision studies of neutrino properties and interactions and the pursuit of evidence for new neutrino types, as part of the broader neutrino research program strategy.
What kinds of projects are considered a good fit?
The best fit is intermediate-scale neutrino research that is ready to execute, scientifically compelling, internationally competitive, and realistic in cost and schedule. Projects are expected to be technically mature enough to proceed without long, high-risk development phases.
Are experimental projects required, or are other approaches allowed?
The emphasis is on experiments, but two additional categories may be supported when the case is especially strong: (1) targeted R&D for enabling technologies for larger future neutrino experiments, and (2) theoretical studies that reduce or address systematic limitations affecting neutrino experiments.
What types of R&D does DOE appear to be looking for?
R&D may be supported when it is targeted and enabling for larger future neutrino experiments, clearly directed and justified, and tied to needs that matter for next-generation work (rather than broad or speculative development).
What kinds of theory work are considered responsive?
Theoretical studies may be supported when they can reduce or address systematic limitations affecting neutrino experiments. The intent is theory that directly improves the practical reach or reliability of experimental outcomes.
How does DOE evaluate proposals beyond scientific merit?
DOE indicates that review and selection will consider programmatic priority and portfolio optimization using criteria in the HEP strategic plan (often referenced through the P5 report). Applicants are expected to explain how the project fills a well-motivated gap, complements other efforts in the world program, and produces meaningful outcomes on a practical timeline.
What does DOE mean by "intermediate-scale" in this solicitation?
Based on the description, "intermediate-scale" means projects that sit between small exploratory studies and massive flagship facilities: modest in cost, modest in time scale, and technically mature enough to proceed without lengthy, high-risk development.
Is DOE looking for speculative or high-risk early development work?
No. The solicitation emphasizes projects that are ready to execute and discourages efforts that would require long, high-risk development phases before meaningful work can proceed.
What is the expected timeline for producing results?
Priority is given to efforts that can generate publishable results within five years. This signals an expectation of clear deliverables, credible schedules, and outcomes that can be disseminated within a single funding cycle.
What forms of awards are available?
Awards may be made as grants or cooperative agreements under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 81.049.
How much total funding is estimated, and how many awards are expected?
The estimated total funding is $10,000,000, with an expectation of around five awards.
What are the posted award ceiling and floor?
The posted award ceiling is $10,000,000. The posted award floor is listed as 1 (as posted in the opportunity description).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the solicitation posted, and what were the key dates?
The solicitation was posted on July 14, 2015. The application deadline was September 2, 2015. The archive date was December 2, 2015.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across many applicant types, including universities, nonprofits, for-profits, small businesses, state and local governments, tribal entities, and individuals. However, eligibility is restricted to domestic organizations under 2 CFR 910.126.
Are non-U.S. (non-domestic) organizations eligible?
No. The eligibility language restricts eligibility to domestic organizations in accordance with 2 CFR 910.126.
Can an individual apply?
Individuals are listed among eligible applicant types, but the announcement cautions that individuals are unlikely to have the necessary resources to succeed. It advises individual applicants to directly address how they would meet the program's objectives despite that limitation.
Does DOE indicate which applicant types are most likely to be competitive?
Yes. While eligibility is broad, the opportunity notes that the technical expertise needed for this area is unlikely to exist outside institutions of higher education, implying that universities and closely related research organizations are expected to be most competitive.
How should collaborations submit an application?
Collaborative submissions cannot be filed as multiple identical applications from different institutions. Collaborators must submit a single application led by one designated institution, with partner institutions participating as subawardees.
Can multiple institutions submit the same proposal separately to represent a collaboration?
No. The solicitation explicitly states that collaborators must not submit multiple identical applications. A single application must be submitted with one lead institution and subawardees as appropriate.
What is DOE expecting applicants to explain about fit and strategy?
Applicants are expected to show alignment with DOE HEP strategic direction and the community strategy laid out in the HEP strategic plan (often referenced through the P5 report), including how the project fills a well-motivated gap, complements the global program, and contributes meaningfully on a practical timeline.
Who is the scientific and technical contact for this opportunity?
The listed scientific and technical contact is Glen Crawford. Phone: 301-903-4829. Email: Glen.Crawford@science.doe.gov.
Who should be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the opportunity lists Glen Crawford (301-903-4829, Glen.Crawford@science.doe.gov) as the scientific and technical contact.
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