Open (posted) · Cooperative Agreement
Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
Idaho Field Office, Department of Energy
Key facts
Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.
- Program name
- Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
- Issuing agency
- Idaho Field Office (Department of Energy)
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003577
- Funding type
- Cooperative Agreement
- Funding purpose
- Energy
- Status
- Open (posted)
- Application deadline
- Closes December 7, 2026
- Published award range
- Up to $62,500,000
- Estimated total program funding
- $50,000,000
- Expected number of awards
- 1
- Cost sharing or match required
- Yes
- Eligible applicants (official categories)
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Relevant to
- Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.
- Geographic restrictions
- None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.
- Assistance Listing (CFDA)
- 81.121
- Official source
- View on Grants.gov ↗
- Application URL
- www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364026 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.
- Source identifier
- Grants.gov opportunity ID 364026 · Funding opportunity number DE-FOA-0003577
- Posted
- October 5, 2026 · Source last updated October 26, 2026
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)
- Data completeness
- 92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: eligibility criteria text.
- Record confidence
- highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.
Description (from the official listing)
Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1 Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens for research reactor insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations by 2030. The objective of this program is to advance the scientific and technological maturity of silicon carbide cladding for nuclear fuel rods for future use in commercial light water reactors.
Agency contact
Jeff A. Rigby 208-223-2479
rigbyja@id.doe.gov
rigbyja@id.doe.gov