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The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI

Issued by Office of Science · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
17 Mar 2026
Closes
17 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 293,760,000
Reference
DE-FOA-0003612
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

Office of Science in United States has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI”. Submissions close on 17 December 2026, 39 days from today. The stated value is USD 293,760,000. Quote reference DE-FOA-0003612 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2025, 3 of them currently open. There are 416 open financial & professional services notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

The DOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Electricity (OE), and Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Office (HGEO) hereby announce interest in receiving applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges to accelerate scientific discovery and research and development (R&D) workflows using novel artificial intelligence (AI) models and frameworks. By achieving AI advantage, these teams will advance the DOE's mission and ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through science and technology. Teams are encouraged to leverage the extensive scientific and data resources of the DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the National Laboratories, U.S. industry, and academia. The resulting AI models and workflows, if successful, may be integrated into the American Science Cloud. DOE is soliciting new FY26 Phase I small team and Phase II large team applications in the following topic areas: advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, quantum information science, semiconductors and microelectronics, discovery science, and energy (see specific focus areas in Section III Program Descriptions). In addition, this RFA will remain available to allow the recipients of FY26 Phase I awards to apply for larger team Phase II awards. In a few weeks, DOE plans to amend the RFA to clarify the LOI and application guidelines for FY26 Phase II awards. In FY27, DOE plans to amend the RFA or to issue an alternative funding opportunity to update the topic and focus areas to allow a second competition of Phase I small team applications and Phase II large team applications.

Estimated total programme funding: USD 293760000

Award range: USD 500000 – 16000000

CFDA number(s): 81.049

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Office of Science, going back to September 2025 — 3 of them still open. There are 416 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United States. This one closes in 39 days.

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