Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000603
Apply for DE FOA 0000603
- The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Materials Solicitation with focus on Structural Materials, Blanket First Walls, and Divertor Plasma Facing Components" 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 Oct 18, 2011 and posted on Oct 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 16, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- All types of domestic entities are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Department of Energy Office of Science funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0000603), issued through the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), seeks grant applications that advance materials research critical to fusion energy systems. The solicitation is aimed at projects that improve the performance, reliability, and lifetime of materials used in harsh fusion environments, where components must tolerate extreme heat flux, intense particle bombardment, large mechanical stresses, and significant radiation damage. FES is explicitly interested in proposals from either single institutions or multi-institution teams, reflecting the expectation that meaningful progress may require coordinated experimental, computational, and engineering work across disciplines.
The technical focus centers on the development, testing, joining, and modeling or simulation of metals, alloys, coatings, and composites suited for key fusion reactor regions. The FOA highlights three topical areas. First, structural materials, which are the load-bearing materials expected to retain strength and toughness under irradiation and thermal cycling while also meeting requirements such as low activation and compatibility with coolants and breeding media. Second, blanket first wall materials, covering both liquid and solid concepts, where research may address the materials that face the plasma on the blanket side and must manage heat transfer, erosion, tritium interactions, corrosion, and mechanical integrity while supporting tritium breeding functions. Third, divertor plasma-facing components, also including both liquid and solid approaches, where the emphasis is on materials that directly confront the most punishing plasma exhaust conditions, requiring resistance to erosion, melting, cracking, and severe thermal fatigue, as well as practical joining and integration approaches for real component architectures.
The opportunity is a discretionary, competitive grant program under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) in the Science and Technology/Research and Development category. DOE anticipated making about 20 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2.6 million. Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) up to $2,000,000 (ceiling). The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for universities and other research organizations and allow teams to focus resources on core technical deliverables.
Eligibility is broadly open to domestic entities, described as unrestricted, with specific exclusions. Other federal agencies are not eligible, and neither are Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors. In addition, certain nonprofit organizations described under section 501(c)(4) that have engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are excluded. Applicants are directed to consult the full FOA text for any additional clarifications or conditions tied to eligibility, teaming arrangements, and application requirements.
Key dates listed for this opportunity indicate it was posted and created on October 18, 2011, with an application closing date of December 16, 2011. The archive date is February 23, 2012, indicating the solicitation is no longer active, but the content still provides a clear picture of FES priorities in fusion materials R&D during that cycle and can be useful as a reference point for later, related solicitations.
For full technical scope and submission instructions, DOE pointed applicants to the complete FOA hosted on FedConnect, where the official grant application package and detailed topical descriptions appear under the supplementary information section. DOE also noted a companion program announcement for DOE laboratories (LAB 12-603) would be posted on the Office of Science grants and contracts site. A technical scientific point of contact was provided for access issues and questions: Peter J. Pappano (301-903-4883, Peter.Pappano@science.doe.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - DOE Office of Science FOA DE-FOA-0000603 (Fusion Materials)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science funding opportunity announcement (FOA) numbered DE-FOA-0000603, issued through the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES). It solicits competitive grant applications for materials research that is critical to fusion energy systems.
2) What is the main goal of the FOA?
The FOA aims to advance materials research that improves the performance, reliability, and lifetime of materials operating in harsh fusion environments. It emphasizes materials that can tolerate extreme heat flux, intense particle bombardment, large mechanical stresses, and significant radiation damage.
3) What kinds of research activities does DOE FES want to support?
The FOA highlights work involving the development, testing, joining, and modeling and/or simulation of candidate materials for key fusion reactor regions. It anticipates that meaningful progress may require coordinated experimental, computational, and engineering efforts across disciplines.
4) What material types are in scope?
The solicitation explicitly calls out metals, alloys, coatings, and composites, particularly as they apply to major fusion reactor component regions.
5) What are the main technical topic areas in the FOA?
The FOA identifies three topical areas:
- Structural materials
- Blanket first wall materials (liquid and solid concepts)
- Divertor plasma-facing components (liquid and solid approaches)
6) What does the FOA mean by “structural materials�
Structural materials are described as load-bearing materials expected to retain strength and toughness under irradiation and thermal cycling. They are also expected to meet requirements such as low activation and compatibility with coolants and breeding media.
7) What does the FOA mean by “blanket first wall materials�
Blanket first wall materials include both liquid and solid concepts and refer to materials that face the plasma on the blanket side. The FOA notes research may address heat transfer, erosion, tritium interactions, corrosion, and mechanical integrity, while also supporting tritium breeding functions.
8) What does the FOA mean by “divertor plasma-facing components�
Divertor plasma-facing components (including liquid and solid approaches) are the materials that directly face punishing plasma exhaust conditions. The FOA emphasizes resistance to erosion, melting, cracking, and severe thermal fatigue, as well as practical joining and integration approaches suitable for real component architectures.
9) Are single-institution proposals allowed, or are teams required?
Both are allowed. FES explicitly expressed interest in proposals from either single institutions or multi-institution teams, recognizing that progress may require coordinated work across multiple disciplines and organizations.
10) What kind of program is this (grant type and competition status)?
This is a discretionary, competitive grant program under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) in the Science and Technology/Research and Development category.
11) How many awards did DOE expect to make, and what was the total funding level?
DOE anticipated making about 20 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $2.6 million.
12) What was the expected funding range per award?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $100,000 up to a ceiling of $2,000,000.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broadly open to domestic entities (unrestricted), with several specific exclusions. Applicants are directed to consult the full FOA text for additional clarifications or conditions.
15) Who is not eligible to apply?
The FOA states the following are not eligible:
- Other federal agencies
- Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors
- Certain nonprofit organizations described under section 501(c)(4) that have engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995
16) Where were applicants supposed to find the full FOA and submission instructions?
DOE directed applicants to the complete FOA hosted on FedConnect, where the official grant application package and detailed topical descriptions appear under the supplementary information section.
17) Was there a related announcement for DOE laboratories?
Yes. DOE noted a companion program announcement for DOE laboratories (LAB 12-603) would be posted on the Office of Science grants and contracts site.
18) What were the key dates for this FOA?
The FOA was posted and created on October 18, 2011. The application closing date was December 16, 2011. The archive date is February 23, 2012.
19) Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date (February 23, 2012) indicates the solicitation is no longer active.
20) Who was the technical/scientific point of contact listed for access issues and questions?
The FOA lists Peter J. Pappano as a technical scientific point of contact for access issues and questions: 301-903-4883, Peter.Pappano@science.doe.gov.
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