HEP Funding Opportunities | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC) Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Funding Opportunities Important Notices Guidance for applications for the FY 2026 HEP Comparative Review as applied to the FY 2025 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: HEP-Comparative-Review-FAQ-2026 Funding Opportunities at other Office of Science Programs that Include HEP Research Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Early Career Research Program Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) May be open to one or more institution types. For assistance with the Office of Science's Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS) at , please contact the Helpdesk at (855) 818-1846 (toll-free), (301) 903-9610, or sc.pams-helpdesk@science.doe.gov FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0003620 Post Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026 Close Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 A pre-application is required and must be submitted (in PAMS) by April 9, 2026, at 5 pm Eastern. Applications are due (in Grants.gov) by May 21, 2026, at 11:59 pm Eastern. A letter of intent may be submitted for FY2027 CARTS only (by email) by June 4, 2026, at 11:59 pm Eastern. An Informational Webinar was held on March 17, 2026 ( Slides Video A compilation of frequently asked questions is available here. Additional Funding Opportunity Announcements Reminder: Submit letters of intent, preapplications, and applications well ahead of stated deadlines. Note: Department of Energy National Laboratories and other Federal Agencies should read Funding Opportunity Announcements carefully to see if they are eligible to apply to a particular solicitation. DOE National Laboratories may wish to respond to the program announcements listed under Open National Laboratory Announcements. The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0003612 (updated April 20, 2026) Post Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Close Date: Thursday, December 17, 2026 Submission Deadline for FY26 Phase I Applications: May 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern (grants.gov) Submission Deadline for FY26 Phase II Letters of Intent: May 1, 2026, at 5 PM Eastern (PAMS) Submission Deadline for FY26 Phase II Applications: May 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern (grants.gov) Submission Deadline for Phase II Applications resulting from FY26 Phase I Awards: December 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern (grants.gov) A Phase I Application Template is available here A Phase II Letter of Intent Template is available here. A Phase II Application Template is available here. Sample OT and Project Agreements are available here. A document of Frequently Asked Questions is provided (updated April 20, 2026). Genesis Mission: Informational Webinars FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0003600 Post Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Close Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 A Pre-Application is optional/encouraged. A Pre-Application may be required for consideration by certain review panels. Early Career Research Program Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0003602 Post Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Close Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Submission deadline for Pre-Applications: 03/24/2026 at 5:00 PM, Eastern Time A Pre-Application is required. Pre-Applications must be submitted by an authorized institutional representative. Pre-Application Response Date: 4/21/26 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Submission deadline for Applications: 6/2/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. A document of Frequently Asked Questions is provided. Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0003615 Post Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Close Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications:  March 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM, Eastern Time A Pre-Application is required. Pre-Applications must be submitted by an authorized institutional representative. Pre-Application response Date:  April 8, 2026 at 5:00PM, Eastern Time Submission Deadline for Applications: May 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM, Eastern Time An informational webinar was held on March 5, 2026. ( Slides Video DOE National Laboratory Announcements Open only to DOE Laboratories. Proposals submitted by DOE National Laboratories in response to the below program announcements will be subjected to formal merit review (peer review). Multi-Institutional Team Applications for HEP Detector Research and Development (R&D) Announcement Number: LAB 26-3575 Post Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Close Date: Friday, May 1, 2026 A pre-proposal is required and must be submitted by an authorized institutional representative by February 27, 2026, at 5 pm Eastern Applications are due by May 1, 2026, at 5 pm Eastern Contact High Energy Physics Address U.S. Department of Energy SC-25/Germantown Building 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585 Phone Tel(301) 903-3624 Fax(301) 903-2597 Email Send us a message sc.hep@science.doe.gov Read more about Top Leaving Office of Science The link you have requested will take you to a website outside the Office of Science. Please click the following link to continue: Thank you for visiting our site. We hope your visit was informative and enjoyable. sub nav