U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Research Conference Grant and Cooperative Agreement Program, Announcement of Opportunity, Fiscal Year 2012 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Research Conference Grant and Cooperative Agreement Program (Fiscal Year 2012) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity designed to support high-quality conferences and scientific meetings that align with the NRCs regulatory mission. The NRC, created by Congress in 1974 as an independent agency, oversees the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials. Its core purpose is to protect public health and safety, strengthen the common defense and security, and safeguard the environment. Through this announcement, the NRC is essentially investing in professional forums where researchers, regulators, and other stakeholders can share findings, compare approaches, and discuss emerging safety and regulatory issues connected to civilian nuclear activities.

The opportunity is administered through the NRCs Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES). RES supports the agency by generating and evaluating technical information used to identify and resolve safety issues, inform regulatory decisions, and develop or update regulations and guidance. In practical terms, RES is looking to fund meetings that help advance the knowledge base and technical dialogue that regulators rely on. The announcement makes clear that the NRC views conferences, workshops, symposia, seminars, and similar organized gatherings as valuable tools for disseminating information and clarifying complex technical questions. The program defines an eligible conference or scientific meeting broadly as an open, organized, formal convening where people assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information, or to explore a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge, as long as that subject matter is relevant to the NRC mission.

This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: CGR FN 0512 RES; CFDA: 77.009, NRC Office of Research Financial Assistance Program) allows applicants to seek either a grant or a cooperative agreement, which indicates that the NRC may have varying levels of involvement depending on the award structure. The funding range is relatively small and targeted: awards have a floor of $5,000 and a ceiling of $25,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award, which can make participation more feasible for smaller organizations or meetings with limited sponsorship.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based public and nonprofit entities that commonly organize scientific and technical convenings. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and specific categories of minority-serving institutions such as Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. It also includes nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, where that distinction matters), as well as a wide range of governmental entities including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, U.S. territories or possession agencies, and tribal entities (including federally recognized tribal governments and tribally designated organizations). The overall intent is to ensure that universities, research groups, professional associations, and public-sector institutions with a legitimate role in convening technical experts can apply.

Timing-wise, the announcement was posted May 29, 2012, created May 30, 2012, and had an application closing date of June 8, 2012, with an archive date of July 8, 2012. This indicates a short application window for that fiscal year cycle, which is typical for some conference-support programs where the funding is meant to be applied to near-term events. Applicants needing help obtaining or accessing the full announcement were directed to a specific NRC point of contact: MLita Carr, Contracts Specialist, reachable by phone at 301-492-3464, with an email listed in the original notice.

Overall, the program is best understood as a focused, mission-driven source of modest federal support intended to strengthen the technical exchange ecosystem around nuclear safety, security, and environmental protection. Rather than funding long-term research projects, it targets the convening function itself: the meetings where technical communities present evidence, debate methodologies, surface new concerns, and build shared understanding that can ultimately improve the quality and timeliness of nuclear regulatory decision-making.

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