FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

The FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (DE-FOA-0003665) is an annual open solicitation from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. This funding opportunity supports basic and fundamental research across six primary program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy and Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. The solicitation remains open for applications until September 30, 2027, with awards typically spanning from six months to five years, most commonly three years. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and must be submitted via Grants.gov, while pre-applications are handled through the DOE SC PAMS website. Selection is based on technical merit, reviewer recommendations, program policy factors, risk reviews, and available funding. Applicants must maintain active registration in SAM.gov and provide a Unique Entity Identifier. All proposed work must be intended for publication in scholarly literature and must not contain restricted, classified, or sensitive personally identifiable information. Recipients are required to comply with federal environmental, safety, and health regulations, the Fly America Act for international travel, and specific domestic preference guidelines including the Buy America Preference and Build America Buy America requirements.