The DOE SC program in Accelerator Research and Development and Production (ARDAP) hereby announces its interest in applications to conduct cross-cutting use-inspired basic research and development (R&D) to advance accelerator science and technology (AS&T) and domestic supplier development that supports SC’s activities in physical sciences research, and which is of broader benefit to other U.S. government agencies and industry.
Donor Name: Office of Science
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is for cross-cutting R&D and domestic supplier development and that program-specific AS&T R&D is supported though FOAs issued by each SC program.
Program Objectives
ARDAP’s program includes two mission areas: Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development. Accelerator Stewardship was established in 2014, and Accelerator Development was established in 2022. Accelerator Stewardship is aimed at use-inspired basic R&D and cross cutting basic R&D to test new applications of accelerator technology, with a goal of up to TRL-43 , but no explicit MRL4 goal. Accelerator Development is aimed at strengthening domestic suppliers of critical accelerator technology, with a goal of up to TRL-6 and MRL-5 to -7.
The central goals of Accelerator Stewardship are to:
- Engage the expertise and facilities of the existing U.S. accelerator R&D ecosystem in a manner that enhances the ability of research sponsors to support innovative concepts;
- Enhance the accelerator technology capabilities of U.S. industry;
- Facilitate access to the accelerator R&D capabilities at the SC National Laboratories5
- Drive a limited number of specific accelerator applications towards practical, testable prototypes in a five to seven (5-7) year timeframe;
- Foster collaboration between developers of accelerator technology and experts who apply accelerator technology; and
- Provide the basic R&D foundation necessary for sustained innovation across a broad range of accelerator applications.
This section of the FOA focuses on the following three distinct activities:
- Applied research6 that is focused on developing a prototype in response to a specific technical challenge.
- Basic research that broadly impacts many accelerator applications.
- Facilitating access to accelerator R&D capabilities at SC-sponsored National Laboratories for academic research.
Funding Information
- Track 1 and Track 2: Maximum award size $3,000,000 (except for design studies, which are 28 limited to $200,000). Minimum award size $75,000.
Note: The ceiling and floor given above for Track 1 and Track 2 applications represent historical experience. Past practice is not an obligation to stay within the historic ceiling and floor.
- Track 3: Maximum award size $300,000. Minimum award size $75,000.
- Track 4a: Maximum award size $200,000. Minimum award size $50,000.
- Track 4b: Maximum award size $2,000,000. Minimum award size $250,000.
Project Period
The period of performance will depend on the number of meritorious applications, the results of merit review, the program policy factors, and the availability of appropriated funds. Track 3 applications must not have a period of performance that is longer than 12 months. Track 4a applications must not have a period of performance that is longer than 12 months. Track 4b applications must not have a period of performance that is longer than 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
All types of domestic applicants are eligible to apply, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, Competition, eligibility for award is restricted to:
Track 1: Accelerator Stewardship Topical Areas
Applications for activities in Track 1: Accelerator Stewardship Topical Areas will be accepted from all responsible domestic organizations capable of meeting the objectives of this FOA.
Track 2: Long-Term Generic Accelerator R&D
Applications for activities in Track 2: Long-Term Generic Accelerator R&D will only be accepted from regionally-accredited U.S. academic institutions or domestic non-profit organizations subject to section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Track 3: Accelerator Stewardship Test Facility Program
Applications for activities in Track 3: Accelerator Stewardship Test Facility Program will be accepted from all responsible domestic organizations capable of meeting the objectives of this FOA, with the exception of DOE National Laboratories which cannot be the lead institution on a Track 3 application. Partnering DOE National Laboratories must submit their collaborative application to Grants.gov.
Track 4: Accelerator-Technology Sector Production Enhancement
Applications for activities in Track 4a and 4b: Accelerator-Technology Sector Production Enhancement will be accepted from all responsible domestic organizations capable of meeting the objectives of this FOA.
Eligibility is limited in Track 2 to regionally-accredited domestic institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations. The tools of accelerator science are maintained by domestic institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations, and the leadership and expertise in conducting research in accelerator science and engineering have been demonstrated to reside at domestic institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
