Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002225
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, through its Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program, issued this funding opportunity to support fundamental research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) that is intended to deliver public benefit and meaningfully advance the fusion energy sciences mission. The central idea is to fund projects where quantum information approaches either (1) could be genuinely transformative for key FES mission areas such as fusion science and discovery plasma science, or (2) could accelerate the development of QIS itself by leveraging scientific capabilities, problems, or experimental environments that are strongly connected to FES-supported research. In other words, the opportunity is not simply looking for generic quantum computing or quantum technology proposals; it is looking for work that is clearly anchored in the needs, scientific questions, and research ecosystem of fusion and plasma science, while still recognizing that QIS is inherently interdisciplinary and crosscutting.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0002225) in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 81.049). It was created on April 20, 2020, with an original application closing date of June 12, 2020. DOE anticipated making around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000 per award. Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that would have been provided in the full announcement under the eligibility details, which typically means applicants needed to comply with standard DOE requirements and any FOA-specific conditions.
From a technical and programmatic standpoint, the FOA emphasizes "fundamental research" and "transformative impact." That framing signals interest in early-stage, high-leverage scientific advances rather than incremental engineering development. Responsive applications would be expected to articulate a credible path by which QIS methods (such as quantum algorithms, quantum simulation, quantum sensing, quantum communication concepts, or quantum-enabled measurement and control) could change what is possible in fusion and plasma science: for example, enabling new ways to model complex plasma behavior, improving inference and control in experiments, creating quantum-enhanced diagnostic tools, or using plasma and fusion-relevant systems as platforms that help answer core questions in QIS. At the same time, the solicitation makes clear that, despite QIS being broad, proposals needed to align with the "unique role of FES," meaning the work should connect directly to areas where FES-supported science provides distinctive problems, testbeds, or expertise rather than duplicating work more naturally funded by other QIS-focused programs.
Overall, the grant opportunity can be understood as an effort by DOE FES to shape a targeted slice of the national QIS research portfolio: one that is tightly coupled to fusion energy sciences and discovery plasma science, supports basic research, and aims for breakthroughs that either accelerate fusion-relevant science through quantum approaches or advance quantum information science using fusion and plasma research strengths.Apply for DE FOA 0002225
- The Department of Energy - Office of Science, Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Quantum Information Science Research for Fusion Energy Sciences" 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 Apr 20, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2020. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science funding opportunity issued through the Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program to support fundamental research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) that advances the fusion energy sciences mission and delivers public benefit.
Which DOE office and program are sponsoring this FOA?
The opportunity is sponsored by the DOE Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0002225.
What is the CFDA number and category listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 81.049 in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The purpose is to fund fundamental QIS research that either (1) could be genuinely transformative for key FES mission areas (including fusion science and discovery plasma science), or (2) could accelerate the development of QIS itself by leveraging fusion- and plasma-connected scientific capabilities, problems, or experimental environments tied to FES-supported research.
Is the FOA looking for general quantum computing or generic quantum technology proposals?
No. The FOA explicitly emphasizes that it is not seeking generic QIS proposals. The work must be clearly anchored in fusion and plasma science needs, scientific questions, and the FES-supported research ecosystem.
What kinds of QIS approaches are considered relevant under this opportunity?
The FOA points to QIS methods such as quantum algorithms, quantum simulation, quantum sensing, quantum communication concepts, and quantum-enabled measurement and control, as long as they are credibly tied to fusion energy sciences and discovery plasma science objectives.
What does the FOA mean by "fundamental research"?
Based on the solicitation framing, the emphasis on fundamental research signals interest in basic, early-stage scientific advances rather than incremental engineering development.
What does the FOA mean by "transformative impact"?
The FOA is oriented toward high-leverage breakthroughs where quantum information approaches change what is possible in fusion and plasma science, or where fusion- and plasma-connected research strengths meaningfully advance QIS itself.
What are examples of fusion- or plasma-relevant impacts that could be responsive?
Examples described include enabling new ways to model complex plasma behavior, improving inference and control in experiments, developing quantum-enhanced diagnostic tools, or using plasma and fusion-relevant systems as platforms to address core questions in QIS.
How should an application demonstrate alignment with FES?
A responsive application would be expected to show a direct connection to FES mission areas and to the "unique role of FES" by leveraging distinctive fusion and plasma science problems, testbeds, or expertise supported by FES, rather than duplicating work more naturally funded by other QIS-focused programs.
Can projects advance QIS itself, even if the immediate goal is not a fusion application?
Yes. One of the two central pathways described is research that accelerates QIS development by leveraging capabilities, problems, or experimental environments strongly connected to FES-supported fusion and plasma research.
How interdisciplinary is this program expected to be?
The FOA acknowledges that QIS is inherently interdisciplinary and crosscutting, but it still requires clear anchoring in fusion and plasma science needs and the FES research ecosystem.
What type of grant program is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant program.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on April 20, 2020.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was June 12, 2020.
How many awards did DOE anticipate making?
DOE anticipated making around 10 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was up to $1,000,000 per award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that would have been included in the full announcement under eligibility details, and subject to standard DOE requirements and any FOA-specific conditions.
Does "unrestricted eligibility" mean there are no requirements?
No. While eligibility was described as unrestricted, applicants would still have needed to comply with standard DOE requirements and any conditions specific to this FOA, as typically described in the full announcement.
What is the overarching program goal in the broader QIS landscape?
As described, the FOA can be understood as DOE FES shaping a targeted slice of the national QIS research portfolio: tightly coupled to fusion energy sciences and discovery plasma science, focused on basic research, and aiming for breakthroughs that either accelerate fusion-relevant science using quantum approaches or advance QIS by using fusion and plasma research strengths.
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