Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001875
The Integrated University Program (IUP) Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001875 is a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) initiative run through the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D). Its core purpose is to strengthen U.S. and global nuclear security by funding university-led research and workforce development that improve the technical ability to detect, identify, and characterize three major threat areas: foreign nuclear weapons programs, the illicit diversion or movement of special nuclear material, and nuclear detonations anywhere in the world. In practical terms, this program is designed to push forward the science and engineering that underpins nonproliferation and monitoring capabilities, while also building a pipeline of students and faculty with sustained expertise in nuclear security.
A defining feature of this opportunity is how it structures collaboration between universities and the federal nuclear security enterprise. The FOA emphasizes that universities are often best positioned to tackle difficult foundational problems, explore new concepts, and develop early-stage methods and technologies. Once those ideas are demonstrated at the university level, DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and/or National Security Sites/Complexes can take over the mission-specific development work needed to mature the capability, validate it in operationally relevant environments, and either transition it into government use or move it toward commercialization through private industry. The program is intentionally set up to make that handoff more transparent and effective, rather than leaving academic research disconnected from real-world deployment pathways.
Funding is awarded through cooperative agreements, which typically means DOE/NNSA expects active involvement in shaping, monitoring, or coordinating the work rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The FOA plans to make two separate awards, each running for five years, and each award goes to a consortium of accredited Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). These consortia are expected to include DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and/or National Security Sites/Complexes as consortium members, not just informal partners. Within each consortium, member universities are supposed to have clear, specific roles and to receive defined portions of the overall funding, reflecting a deliberately organized network rather than a loose affiliation.
The program is not only a research funding vehicle; it is also a workforce and curriculum-building effort. Consortia are expected to administer funds that support student and faculty research as well as fellowships and scholarships connected to DNN R&D priorities. The long-term objective is to build and sustain national expertise in nuclear nonproliferation detection and related technical areas. A key expectation is that research outputs should be integrated back into university curricula so that advances in methods and technology translate into updated courses, training opportunities, and hands-on experience for students. In other words, the FOA is pushing for a tight loop where research informs education, and education produces a workforce capable of advancing the mission over time.
Another major theme is reducing friction between institutions while still protecting sensitive assets. The FOA highlights the need for students, faculty, and researchers to move across academic and government facilities without being unnecessarily constrained by organizational or bureaucratic barriers, while still maintaining proper protection of critical information and materials. Consortia are encouraged to set up reciprocal arrangements among the lead university and other member universities, and to formalize working relationships with the relevant DOE/NNSA laboratories and sites. This reflects an emphasis on practical collaboration: shared access, coordinated projects, and smoother pathways for researchers to participate in lab-connected work that is essential in the nuclear security domain.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary federal funding opportunity in the energy activity category (CFDA 81.113). Eligible applicants include public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education, with additional eligibility details referenced in the FOA. The announcement was created May 23, 2018, with an application deadline of September 4, 2018 at 11:59 PM Eastern. The expected number of awards is two, and the award ceiling is listed as $25,000,000, indicating large, multi-institution efforts with enough scale to support sustained research portfolios, student support mechanisms, and coordinated engagement with DOE/NNSA facilities over a five-year period.
Overall, the IUP: Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI) and Monitoring, Technology and Verification (MTV) opportunity is best understood as a long-horizon consortium program aimed at both advancing nonproliferation-related detection and monitoring technologies and deliberately growing the academic-to-national-lab pipeline. It funds not just projects, but an ecosystem: multi-year research agendas, student and faculty development, curriculum integration, and structured partnerships with the national laboratories and security sites that ultimately field or transition the capabilities the research enables.Apply for DE FOA 0001875
- The Department of Energy, NNSA in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Integrated University Program (IUP): Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI) & Monitoring, Technology and Verification (MTV)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.113.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 04, 2018 Application deadline is September 4, 2018, 1159PM Eastern Standard Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Integrated University Program (IUP) funding opportunity DE-FOA-0001875?
DE-FOA-0001875 is a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) funding opportunity under the Integrated University Program (IUP). It is run through the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D) and supports university-led research and workforce development tied to nuclear security and nonproliferation detection and monitoring missions.
Which federal office is sponsoring and managing this opportunity?
The opportunity is a DOE/NNSA initiative managed through the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (DNN R&D).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The core purpose is to strengthen U.S. and global nuclear security by funding university-led research and workforce development that improves the technical ability to detect, identify, and characterize key nuclear security threats, while building sustained academic expertise and a long-term workforce pipeline in nuclear nonproliferation and monitoring.
What threat areas does the program focus on?
The program targets technical capabilities related to three major threat areas: (1) foreign nuclear weapons programs, (2) the illicit diversion or movement of special nuclear material, and (3) nuclear detonations anywhere in the world.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to achieve in practical terms?
In practical terms, the program aims to advance the science and engineering that underpin nonproliferation and monitoring capabilities and to produce a sustained pipeline of students and faculty with relevant nuclear security expertise.
How does the FOA expect universities and the federal nuclear security enterprise to work together?
The FOA emphasizes a structured collaboration model: universities pursue foundational problems, new concepts, and early-stage methods and technologies; once demonstrated at the university level, DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and/or National Security Sites/Complexes can take on mission-specific development, validation in operationally relevant environments, and eventual transition to government use or commercialization through industry.
Is this opportunity intended to support basic research, applied development, or both?
Based on the FOA description, it is designed to support university work on foundational and early-stage methods and technologies, with an intentional pathway for later-stage, mission-specific maturation and validation by DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and/or National Security Sites/Complexes.
What type of award instrument is used?
Funding is awarded through cooperative agreements, which typically involve active DOE/NNSA involvement in shaping, monitoring, or coordinating the work rather than a hands-off grant model.
How many awards does the FOA plan to make?
The FOA plans to make two awards.
How long is the period of performance?
Each award is expected to run for five years.
Who is expected to apply: individual universities or groups?
Each award is intended for a consortium of accredited Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), rather than a single university acting alone.
Are DOE/NNSA National Laboratories or National Security Sites/Complexes required participants?
Yes. The consortia are expected to include DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and/or National Security Sites/Complexes as consortium members, not merely as informal partners.
What does the FOA say about roles and funding distribution inside a consortium?
Consortium member universities are expected to have clear, specific roles and to receive defined portions of the overall funding. The structure is meant to be a deliberately organized network rather than a loose affiliation.
Is the program only about research, or does it include education and workforce development?
It includes both. In addition to research, the FOA emphasizes workforce and curriculum building, including support for student and faculty research and the administration of fellowships and scholarships connected to DNN R&D priorities.
What are the expectations around student support (fellowships and scholarships)?
The consortia are expected to administer funds that support student and faculty research as well as fellowships and scholarships aligned with DNN R&D priorities, with the long-term objective of sustaining national expertise in nuclear nonproliferation detection and related technical areas.
Does the FOA require integration of research into university teaching?
Yes. A key expectation is that research outputs should be integrated back into university curricula so advances translate into updated courses, training opportunities, and hands-on experience for students.
What does the FOA say about access and collaboration across institutions and facilities?
The FOA highlights the importance of reducing unnecessary barriers so students, faculty, and researchers can move across academic and government facilities more smoothly, while still protecting critical information and materials. It encourages reciprocal arrangements among universities and formalized working relationships with relevant DOE/NNSA laboratories and sites.
How does the program address the need to protect sensitive information and materials?
It explicitly balances smoother collaboration and mobility with the requirement to maintain proper protection of critical information and materials, reflecting the nuclear security context.
What is the CFDA number and activity category for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity in the energy activity category with CFDA 81.113.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants include public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education, with additional eligibility details referenced in the FOA.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on May 23, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was September 4, 2018 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $25,000,000.
What does the award size imply about the scope of the work?
The stated ceiling and five-year duration indicate large, multi-institution efforts with enough scale to support sustained research portfolios, student support mechanisms, curriculum integration, and coordinated engagement with DOE/NNSA laboratories and sites.
What are ETI and MTV in the context of this IUP opportunity?
The opportunity is described as "IUP: Enabling Technologies and Innovation (ETI) and Monitoring, Technology and Verification (MTV)," framing it as a long-horizon consortium program focused on advancing nonproliferation-related detection and monitoring technologies and strengthening the academic-to-national-lab pipeline.
How is technology expected to transition after university research demonstrates feasibility?
After university-level demonstration, DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and/or National Security Sites/Complexes may conduct mission-specific development and validation in operationally relevant environments, with the goal of transitioning capabilities into government use or moving them toward commercialization via private industry.
What is the broader program model described by the FOA?
The FOA describes an ecosystem approach: multi-year research agendas, student and faculty development, curriculum integration, and structured partnerships with the national laboratories and security sites that ultimately field, transition, or help commercialize the capabilities enabled by the research.
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