Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration
CFDA 81.121 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$3.68B
Awards
377
Recipients
124
States
38
Last Updated
Mar 31, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.47B | 340 | |
| 2026 | $210.7M | 37 | -93.9% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 81.121
Largest individual obligations for Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_DENE0009054_089 THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS MADE AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICANT’S SUBMISSION SELECTED UNDER FOA DE-FOA-0002271, ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION. | US SFR OWNER LLC Washington | Department of Energy Department of Energy | BELLEVUE, WA-90 | 2024 | $983,037,068 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009040_089 X-ENERGY XE-100 ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. | X ENERGY, LLC Maryland | Department of Energy Department of Energy | ROCKVILLE, MD-08 | 2024 | $921,717,024 |
ASST_NON_DENE0008928_089 THIS AMENDMENT APPROVES THE BP5 CONTINUATION APPLICATION. NO NEW FUNDS ARE BEING ADDED TO THE AWARD. BP5 IS EXTENDED TO A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. A REVISED MILESTONE DOCUMENT IS ALSO B… | NUSCALE POWER LLC Oregon | Department of Energy Department of Energy | PORTLAND, OR-06 | 2024 | $262,655,693 |
ASST_NON_DENE0008935_089 THIS AMENDMENT APPROVES THE RECIPIENT'S CONTINUATION APPLICATION FOR BP3. THE BP3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FROM 16 OCTOBER 2023 TO 15 OCTOBER 2024. ALSO ADDS $36,100,00 OF INCREME… | CFPP LLC Utah | Department of Energy Department of Energy | SALT LAKE CITY, UT-90 | 2024 | $231,541,352 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009553_089 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO MAKE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION TO THE LINE OF ACCOUNTING FOR $20M. THIS IS A NET-ZERO CHANGE TO THE FUNDING. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS… | SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS US, INC. Illinois | Department of Energy Department of Energy | METROPOLIS, IL-12 | 2026 | $187,500,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009325_089 RISK REDUCTION AWARD UNDER DE-FOA-0002271 - TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT AGREEMENT | KAIROS POWER LLC California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | 2024 | $135,000,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009055_089 HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL IS DESIGNING THE SMR-300 A WALK-AWAY SAFE ADVANCED REACTOR WITH 160 MWE NET OUTPUT, WITH EXCELLENT ECONOMICS AND FLEXIBLE OPERATING FEATURES FOR DOMESTIC AND… | HOLTEC GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC New Jersey | Department of Energy Department of Energy | CAMDEN, NJ-01 | 2024 | $104,148,813 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009034_089 CONTINUATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF LWR FUEL WITH ENHANCED ACCIDENT TOLERANCE PHASE 2C | FRAMATOME INC Virginia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | LYNCHBURG, VA-05 | 2024 | $98,532,737 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009047_089 THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) OFFICE OF ADVANCED FUELS TECHNOLOGIES SEEKS TO CONTINUE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCIDENT TOLERANT… | GE VERNOVA OPERATIONS LLC New York | Department of Energy Department of Energy | SCHENECTADY, NY-20 | 2024 | $87,719,689 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009033_089 ADD INCREMENTAL FUNDING. | WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC Pennsylvania | Department of Energy Department of Energy | PA-16 | 2024 | $79,918,202 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009042_089 THIS MODIFICATION IS TO AUTHORIZE BUDGET PERIOD 6 FOR THIS AWARD. PER THE CONTINUATION APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE AWARDEE, NO BUDGETARY CHANGES ARE REQUESTED FOR THE UPCOMING BU… | CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC Pennsylvania | Department of Energy Department of Energy | POTTSTOWN, PA-04 | 2024 | $66,402,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009045_089 AMENDMENT 009 EXTENDS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR BUDGET PERIOD 3 BY 6 MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. | SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC. Alabama | Department of Energy Department of Energy | PELHAM, AL-06 | 2024 | $65,338,120 |
ASST_NON_DENE0008818_089 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT 010 IS TO DE-OB OF UNUSED FUNDS OF ($108.99) FOR CLOSEOUT. THERE IS ONE CENT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEIR FINANCIAL RECORDS AND DOE'S FINANCIAL RECORDS… | FRAMATOME INC Virginia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | LYNCHBURG, VA-05 | 2024 | $44,872,032 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009235_089 IN THE 2012 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, CONGRESS APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO DOE FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED ATF IN RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT THE F… | GENERAL ATOMICS California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | SAN DIEGO, CA-50 | 2024 | $35,165,303 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009223_089 NEW AWARD: ARC-20: ARDP-20-23796: ADVANCED REACTOR CONCEPTS, LLC: INHERENTLY SAFE ADVANCED SMR FOR AMERICAN NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP | ADVANCED REACTOR CONCEPTS, LLC Virginia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | HERNDON, VA-11 | 2024 | $20,223,061 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009052_089 FAST MODULAR REACTOR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, WITH VERIFICATIONS OF KEY METRICS IN FUEL, SAFETY, AND OPERATIONAL. | GENERAL ATOMICS California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA-49 | 2024 | $20,156,642 |
ASST_NON_DENE0008925_089 COMPETITIVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: U.S. INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOA #DE-FOA-0001817 - PATHWAY 2 - AWARD TO ENERGY HARBOR, LLC
1. THIS… | ENERGY HARBOR CORP. Ohio | Department of Energy Department of Energy | OAK HARBOR, OH-09 | 2024 | $10,634,229 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009038_089 COMPETITIVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT UNDER THE: U.S. INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT FOA #DE-FOA-0001817. LWR INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS INTERFACE… | NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY Minnesota | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | 2024 | $10,634,135 |
ASST_NON_DENR0000679_089 RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE - LINEAR ACCELERATOR (LINAC) REFURBISHMENT PROJECT -6 MONTH NO COST TIME EXTENSION | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE New York | Department of Energy Department of Energy | TROY, NY-20 | 2024 | $8,173,096 |
ASST_NON_DENE0008927_089 AWARD OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO UTILITIES SERVICE ALLIANCE. PROJECT TITLE ''ADVANCED REMOTE MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE''. EQUIPMENT AND SENSORS WILL BE INSTALLED IN A… | UTILITIES SERVICE ALLIANCE INC Kansas | Department of Energy Department of Energy | OVERLAND PARK, KS-03 | 2024 | $7,633,255 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009030_089 THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AWARD IS FOR CERAMIC TUBULAR PRODUCTS (CTP)TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ITS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTIVE OF THE DOE'S ACCIDENT TOLERANT FUEL PROGRAM. | CERAMIC TUBULAR PRODUCTS LLC Virginia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | LYNCHBURG, VA-05 | 2024 | $6,053,243 |
ASST_NON_DENE0008629_089 THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD A NO-COST EXTENSION OF 12 MONTHS TO THE AWARD PER 2 CFR 200.309.
THIS MODIFICATION:
1. GRANTS A NO COST EXTENSION OF 12 MONTHS PER 2 CFR 200.309.
2… | ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | PALO ALTO, CA-90 | 2024 | $5,720,149 |
ASST_NON_DENR0000776_089 RICKOVER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - CONTINUATION APPROVAL FOR BUDGET PERIOD 5 | SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION South Carolina | Department of Energy Department of Energy | AIKEN, SC-02 | 2024 | $5,578,982 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009039_089 THIS MODIFICATION MAKES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:
1. EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE FROM 09/30/2025 TO 12/31/2025 IAW 2 CFR 200.309.
2. UPDATE THE END DATE OF BUDGET PER… | ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | CHARLOTTE, NC-12 | 2024 | $5,128,696 |
ASST_NON_DEEE0010874_089 GE AND INL WILL DEVELOP AND SCALE SOLID OXIDE CO-ELECTROLYSIS (SOCC) TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCING LOW-COST SYNGAS FROM NUCLEAR HEAT AND ELECTRICITY, CULMINATING IN A SINGLE 50KW SOCC… | GE VERNOVA OPERATIONS LLC New York | Department of Energy Department of Energy | SCHENECTADY, NY-20 | 2024 | $5,115,949 |
ASST_NON_DENE0000132_089 FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Energy Department of Energy | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $4,500,274 |
ASST_NON_DENE0008999_089 NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS CONSOLIDATED INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR RESEARCH - MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
THIS MODIFICATION IS TO A… | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Massachusetts | Department of Energy Department of Energy | CAMBRIDGE, MA-07 | 2024 | $4,500,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009324_089 NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - INTEGRATED RESEARCH PROJECT- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Massachusetts | Department of Energy Department of Energy | CAMBRIDGE, MA-90 | 2026 | $4,395,099 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009044_089 AMENDMENT 0005 CHANGES THE AWARD'S TECHNICAL PROJECT OFFICER (TPO) AND PROGRAM OFFICIAL FROM CHRISTOPHER BUNTING TO GARRETT KROPP. | GENERAL ATOMICS California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | SAN DIEGO, CA-50 | 2024 | $4,200,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0000094_089 THIS MODIFICATION IS FOR DE-OBLIGATION OF UNUSED FUNDS OF ($38,949.14) FROM THE DOE TOTAL OBLIGATION TO MATCH THE AWARD RECIPIENT'S FINANCIAL RECORDS FOR CLOSEOUT. THE FINAL SF-4… | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Department of Energy Department of Energy | KNOXVILLE, TN-02 | 2024 | $3,707,471 |
ASST_NON_DENE0000112_089 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO:
DEOBLIGATION OF UNUSED FUNDS OF ($67,715.14).
REDUCE DOE OBLIGATIONS FROM $3,422,175.15 TO $3,354,460.01. | TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION Texas | Department of Energy Department of Energy | COLLEGE STATION, TX-10 | 2024 | $3,694,460 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009320_089 NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS CONSOLIDATED INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR RESEARCH - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Energy Department of Energy | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $3,600,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0000127_089 DEOBLIGATION OF UNUSED FUNDS OF ($76,636.42).
REDUCE DOE OBLIGATIONS FROM $3,141,072.00 TO $3,064,435.58.
CHANGED CO FROM JOANNE HANNERS TO MARIE WILLIAMS. | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE California | Department of Energy Department of Energy | BERKELEY, CA-12 | 2024 | $3,394,436 |
ASST_NON_DENE0000139_089 DE-OBLIGATION OF UNUSED FUNDS OF ($12,496.12) . REDUCE DOE OBLIGATIONS FROM $2,719,328.66 TO 2,706,832.54. | GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP Georgia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | ATLANTA, GA-90 | 2024 | $3,181,833 |
ASST_NON_DENE0000106_089 THIS MOD IS TO:
DEOBLIGATE UNUSED FUNDS OF ($6,570.43) FROM AWARD NE0000106.
REDUCE DOE OBLIGATIONS FROM $2,881,949.41 TO $2,875,378.98.
CHANGE CO FROM JOANNE HANNERS TO MARIE WIL… | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Energy Department of Energy | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $3,080,379 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009049_089 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MOD IS TO:
EXTEND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FROM 8/16/2024 TO 8/16/2025.
CHANGE END DATE FOR BUDGET PERIOD 3 FROM 8/16/2024 TO 8/16/2025. | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Massachusetts | Department of Energy Department of Energy | CAMBRIDGE, MA-90 | 2024 | $3,030,443 |
ASST_NON_DENR0000806_089 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - RICKOVER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION. | SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION South Carolina | Department of Energy Department of Energy | AIKEN, SC-02 | 2026 | $2,965,437 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009302_089 NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS CONSOLIDATED INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR RESEARCH - UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of Energy Department of Energy | LAS VEGAS, NV-90 | 2024 | $2,960,610 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009082_089 AWARD AS A RESULT OF FOA NUMBER DE-FOA-0002265, UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT. | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Department of Energy Department of Energy | KNOXVILLE, TN-02 | 2024 | $2,863,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009419_089 FISCAL YEAR 2023 CONSOLIDATED INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR RESEARCH - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Energy Department of Energy | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $2,600,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009518_089 NUCLEAR ENERGY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - FY24 CONSOLIDATED INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR RESEARCH
THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY (NE) MISSION IS TO ADVANCE NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY T… | GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP Georgia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | ATLANTA, GA-90 | 2024 | $2,499,220 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009520_089 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO Texas | Department of Energy Department of Energy | SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL DIVISION, TX-20 | 2024 | $2,400,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009519_089 FISCAL YEAR 2024 CONSOLIDATED INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR RESEARCH | TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION Texas | Department of Energy Department of Energy | COLLEGE STATION, TX-10 | 2024 | $2,399,998 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009066_089 AWARD AS A RESULT OF FOA NUMBER DE-FOA-0002265, UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Energy Department of Energy | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $2,245,781 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009078_089 AWARD AS A RESULT OF FOA NUMBER DE-FOA-0002265, UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Energy Department of Energy | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $2,137,500 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009343_089 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO APPROVE THE CONTINUATION APPLICATION FOR BP2 AND GRANT A NO-COST EXTENSION (NCE) FOR BP2, EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP) FROM 01/… | WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC Pennsylvania | Department of Energy Department of Energy | BUTLER COUNTY, PA-16 | 2024 | $2,102,803 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009334_089 NEW CONSENT BASE SITING AWARD TO ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE CONSENT. | ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE INC. District of Columbia | Department of Energy Department of Energy | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009332_089 CONSENT BASED SITTING AWARD FOR BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Idaho | Department of Energy Department of Energy | BOISE, ID-02 | 2026 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009338_089 UPDATE THE PROGRAM OFFICIAL FOR INVOICE REVIEWS | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Energy Department of Energy | KANSAS CITY, MO-05 | 2024 | $1,999,789 |
ASST_NON_DENE0009330_089 THIS MODIFICATION MAKES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:
1. EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE FROM 12/31/2025 TO 02/28/2026 IAW 2 CFR 200.309.
2. UPDATE THE END DATE OF BUDGET PER… | AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY INCORPORATED Illinois | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | 2026 | $1,988,614 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $985.2M | 5 |
| Maryland | $927.0M | 7 |
| Oregon | $270.2M | 11 |
| Utah | $236.9M | 10 |
| Illinois | $197.9M | 15 |
| Virginia | $178.8M | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $165.8M | 26 |
| New York | $106.8M | 16 |
| New Jersey | $104.2M | 3 |
| California | $78.8M | 19 |
| Alabama | $68.1M | 5 |
| Michigan | $23.1M | 20 |
| Massachusetts | $21.0M | 18 |
| Texas | $21.0M | 26 |
| Ohio | $17.9M | 14 |
| North Carolina | $16.8M | 13 |
| Tennessee | $12.7M | 10 |
| Wisconsin | $12.5M | 18 |
| South Carolina | $11.8M | 10 |
| Georgia | $10.6M | 10 |
| Kansas | $9.0M | 5 |
| Nevada | $8.4M | 12 |
| Indiana | $7.9M | 16 |
| Florida | $6.7M | 14 |
| Idaho | $6.1M | 9 |
| District of Columbia | $6.0M | 5 |
| Missouri | $4.0M | 8 |
| Colorado | $3.5M | 5 |
| Arizona | $2.8M | 2 |
| New Mexico | $2.8M | 8 |
| Minnesota | $2.7M | 2 |
| Kentucky | $2.3M | 2 |
| Mississippi | $2.1M | 4 |
| Iowa | $1.0M | 2 |
| Rhode Island | $806K | 2 |
| Nebraska | $800K | 1 |
| Alaska | $750K | 1 |
| Connecticut | $500K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Energy$3.68B
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs