FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
The Office of Science invites fiscal year 2027 research proposals across its authorized mission, with applications open until September 30, 2027, or until a replacement solicitation is issued.
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Funder: Office of Science
Due Dates: November 22, 2026 (Analog Computing pre-application) | November 30, 2026 (BES Materials preliminary target) | December 1, 2026 (BES Microscopy application target) | December 31, 2026 (BES UMOS/GPCP preliminary target) | January 1, 2027 (BES Mechanical Behavior application target) | January 10, 2027 (Quantum Routing pre-application) | January 15, 2027 (BES Materials QIS application target) | January 24, 2027 (Analog Computing application) | February 1, 2027 (Various BES application targets) | February 19, 2027 (Applied Mathematics pre-application) | February 28, 2027 (Quantum Routing application) | April 12, 2027 (Applied Mathematics application) | September 30, 2027 (Final closing)
Funding Amounts: $5,000–$10,000,000 per award; approximately $400,000,000 total; six months–five years (typically three years)
Summary: Supports basic research across the Department of Energy Office of Science’s congressionally authorized mission.
Key Information: DOE/NNSA National Laboratories cannot apply directly but may participate as proposed subrecipients.
Description
The Department of Energy’s Office of Science (SC) uses this annual open solicitation to receive research applications across its congressionally authorized mission. It supports work in Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy and Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. The program supports basic research that advances scientific understanding rather than an applicant’s commercial activity or current customer needs.
Applications may be submitted throughout the solicitation period. Certain topics have scheduled review panels requiring an encouraged pre-application, while BES research areas use target dates to facilitate consideration for fiscal-year funding. ASCR generally funds basic research through targeted solicitations or specific panels; early communication with the relevant subprogram contact is recommended.
