Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)

PAMS-SC Posted DE-FOA-0003614

Description

The DOE SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) program. The purpose of this program is to bring together world-class teams of scientists from universities, DOE national laboratories, and other institutions to perform energy-relevant basic research with a scope and complexity beyond what is possible in single-investigator or small-group awards. These multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary centers accelerate transformative scientific advances for the most challenging topics in materials sciences, chemical sciences, geosciences, and biosciences. EFRCs integrate experiments, theory, computation, and AI/ML; develop innovative experimental and theoretical tools that illuminate fundamental processes in unprecedented detail; and create an enthusiastic, interdisciplinary, workforce of energy-focused scientists.
Funding Details
Award Floor
$12,000,000.00
Award Ceiling
$18,000,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
Not specified
Expected Awards
Not specified
Key Dates
Posted
February 18, 2026
Closes
July 1, 2026
Archive Date
July 31, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
Office of Science
Agency Code
PAMS-SC
Funding Instrument
Other