High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasma Science | DE FOA 0002884

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The High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasma Science funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0002884) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, specifically through its Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program, in partnership with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Defense Programs (DP) Office of Experimental Sciences. It is part of the SC-NNSA Joint Program in High-Energy-Density (HED) laboratory plasmas, which focuses on advancing scientific and technical understanding of plasmas under extreme conditions, typically involving very high temperatures, pressures, energy densities, and intense radiation environments. The FOA is aimed at supporting both new projects and renewal applications for work planned in Fiscal Year 2023, reflecting an ongoing federal interest in sustaining and expanding research capacity in this specialized area of plasma science.

At its core, the opportunity seeks research proposals in science and technology and other research and development areas connected to high-energy-density laboratory plasmas. These are plasmas created and studied in controlled laboratory settings, often using powerful lasers, pulsed-power machines, or other drivers capable of reaching HED regimes. The joint nature of the program signals that the research topics of interest likely sit at the intersection of fundamental plasma science (aligned with the DOE Office of Science mission) and experimental capabilities and needs relevant to NNSA’s broader scientific and national security missions. The solicitation is structured to attract applications from individual investigators as well as teams or groups of researchers, emphasizing that anyone intending to seek either first-time or continuing support in this program during the FY2023 cycle should use this FOA as the formal pathway for submission.

Eligibility for applicants is listed as unrestricted, which generally means the FOA is open to a broad range of potential applicants rather than being limited to a narrow class of institutions. The assistance listing associated with the opportunity is CFDA (now often referenced as Assistance Listing) 81.049. The program uses the grant funding instrument type, and the award ceiling is stated as $900,000, indicating the maximum funding amount anticipated for an individual award under this announcement. While the notice includes a field for expected awards, a specific number is not provided in the source data given, so applicants would typically consult the full FOA text for details on anticipated award counts, typical project periods, and any limits on budgets, indirect costs, or scope.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was created on December 6, 2022, and the original closing date was February 14, 2023. Taken together, these dates define the primary application window for the FY2023 cycle referenced in the announcement. In practical terms, the FOA is a formal invitation for the HED laboratory plasma research community to propose projects that advance the scientific foundations and experimental understanding of plasmas at extreme energy densities, under a coordinated DOE Office of Science and NNSA framework, with awards potentially reaching up to $900,000 per project subject to the FOA’s full terms and review outcomes.

• The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasma Science" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-12-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-02-14. (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 $900,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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