[Office of Science](https://www.energy.gov/science)

May 6, 2025 (Full proposal) | August 6, 2025 (Archive date)

Award range: $200,000–$1,000,000 per project; up to $16M total program funding; ~20 awards expected.

Supports basic research on high-impact, exploratory approaches in scientific computing and extreme-scale science.

--- ## Description The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, through its Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program, invites proposals for basic research projects that explore potentially high-impact, innovative approaches in scientific computing and extreme-scale science. This opportunity is designed to seed new directions and transformative ideas that could significantly advance computational science, modeling, simulation, and data analysis at extreme scales. The program seeks to support exploratory research that may be too novel or high-risk for traditional funding mechanisms, with the goal of accelerating breakthroughs in computational methods, algorithms, and technologies relevant to DOE mission areas. --- ## Due Dates - **Full Proposal Deadline:** May 6, 2025 - **Archive Date:** August 6, 2025 No pre-application or letter of intent is specified; applicants should submit full proposals by the deadline. --- ## Funding Amount - **Estimated Total Program Funding:** $16,000,000 - **Award Ceiling:** $1,000,000 per project - **Award Floor:** $200,000 per project - **Expected Number of Awards:** ~20 No cost sharing or matching is required. --- ## Eligibility - **Eligible Applicants:** Unrestricted. Open to all types of entities, including: - Universities and colleges - Nonprofit and for-profit organizations - National laboratories - State, local, and tribal governments - Other research institutions There are no citizenship or geographic restrictions specified, but applicants should review the full funding announcement for any clarifications. --- ## Application Process - **Submission Portal:** [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358344) - **Funding Opportunity Number:** DE-FOA-0003545 - **Application Materials:** Download the full funding announcement and application package from [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358344). - **Instructions:** Follow all requirements in the funding announcement, including formatting, budget, and required documents. - **Contact for Technical Issues:** If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement, contact Hal J. Finkel at [hal.finkel@science.doe.gov](mailto:hal.finkel@science.doe.gov). --- ## Additional Information - **Program Focus:** The ASCR program aims to discover, develop, and deploy computational and networking capabilities to analyze, model, simulate, and predict complex phenomena important to DOE and the advancement of science. - **No Cost Sharing:** There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity. - **Assistance Listing:** 81.049 -- Office of Science Financial Assistance Program --- ## External Links - [DOE ASCR Program Overview](https://science.osti.gov/ascr) - [Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358344) - [ASCR Funding Opportunities](https://science.osti.gov/ascr/Funding-Opportunities) - [DOE Office of Science Home](https://www.energy.gov/science) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | Phone | Additional Info | |------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------| | Hal J. Finkel (Program) | [hal.finkel@science.doe.gov](mailto:hal.finkel@science.doe.gov) | — | For technical questions | | PAMS Helpdesk | [sc.pams-helpdesk@science.doe.gov](mailto:sc.pams-helpdesk@science.doe.gov) | (855) 818-1846 | Application system support | | ASCR Program Office | [sc.ascr@science.doe.gov](mailto:sc.ascr@science.doe.gov) | (301) 903-7486 | General program inquiries | ---

EXPRESS:2025 Exploratory Research for Extreme-Scale Science

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