1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsDistinguished Early Career Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy. Invests in early career university faculty developing innovative research and education programs in nuclear energy.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Opportunity Listing - Fiscal Year 2026 Distinguished Early Career Program Fiscal Year 2026 Distinguished Early Career Program Agency: Idaho Field Office Assistance Listings: 81. 121 -- Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Last Updated: March 3, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov The Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) mission is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and economic needs.
NE has identified the following goals to address challenges in the nuclear energy sector, help realize the potential of advanced technology, and leverage the unique role of the government in spurring innovation: • Keep existing U.S. nuclear reactors operating; • Deploy new nuclear reactors; • Secure and sustain our nuclear fuel cycle; and • Expand international nuclear energy cooperation.
All applications submitted under this NOFO must demonstrate... a strong tie to NEs mission. NE conducts crosscutting nuclear energy research and development (R&D) and associated infrastructure support activities to develop innovative technologies that offer the promise of dramatically improved performance for its mission needs while maximizing the impact of DOE resources.
NE strives to promote integrated and collaborative research conducted by national laboratories, universities, industry, and international partners in conjunction with NE’s programs and to deploy innovative nuclear energy technologies to the market to meet the strategic goals and optimize the benefits of nuclear energy. NE funds research activities, through both competitive and direct mechanisms, as required to best meet those goals.
This approach ensures a balanced R&D portfolio and encourages new nuclear power deployment with creative solutions to the universe of nuclear energy challenges through various major research programs funded by NE.
Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated FY_2026_Distinguished_Early_Career_Program_NOFO_Part_2_-_FINAL_12DEC2025. pdf FY 2026 DECP NOFO Part 2 Dec 15, 2025 09:07 PM UTC FY_2026_Distinguished_Early_Career_Program_NOFO_Part_1_-_FINAL_12DEC2025.
pdf FY 2026 DECP NOFO Part 1 Dec 15, 2025 09:07 PM UTC FY_2026_DECP_NOFO_Part_1_-_Amend_001_FINAL_03-03-26. pdf FY 2026 DECP NOFO Part 1 - Amend 001 Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity :
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Universities and colleges in the United States. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Distinguished Early Career Program is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
DOE has committed over $1 billion to nuclear energy R&D since 2009, with $52.8 million in fresh NEUP awards and a $900 million SMR deployment opportunity now open. Here is how researchers and small businesses can tap into the nuclear renaissance.
Read articleCongress passed the FY2026 energy funding bill with $3.1 billion for advanced nuclear reactors and dissolved the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. Here is what the reallocation means for energy grant seekers.
Read articleOn August 24, 2026, DOE and SBA signed a memorandum of agreement creating the Small Business Investment Company-Energy Initiative, pointing a $58 billion SBA-leveraged investment program at DOE's technology priorities. No application, no NOFO, no deadline. Here is how SBIC capital actually works, why a January 2026 rule change made this possible, and what a company sitting on a DOE Phase II award should do about it.
Read article