<!--slider--><figure class="float-end" style="width:321px;margin: 0px 0px 15px 15px;"><img class="note-float-end" style="width:321px;float:right;" src="/Home/ArticleImage/123?size=Medium"><figcaption style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;">The Office of Nuclear Energy is accepting applications for four notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs): Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR); CINR Phase II Continuation (CINR II); Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP); and Scientific Infrastructure Support for CINR (RU-GSI). </figcaption></figure><p>The Office of Nuclear Energy is accepting applications for four notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs): Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR); CINR Phase II Continuation (CINR II); Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP); and Scientific Infrastructure Support for CINR (RU-GSI).&nbsp;</p><p>An Office Director and Program Manager Q&amp;A (formerly known as Office Hours) will be held Dec. 16-17 for applicants to discuss the CINR NOFO topic areas. As a reminder, if you cannot attend the Q&amp;A session for the topic area(s) you are interested in, the sessions will be recorded and posted at NEUP.gov. Please see the link for the Q&amp;A agenda below for more information.&nbsp;</p><p>Following the Q&amp;A sessions, if you have questions regarding the NOFOs or CINR R&amp;D topic area(s), please submit your questions to [email protected] and responses will be coordinated with the appropriate federal program managers. Please allow up to three business days for a response.</p><p>These NOFOs directly support the mission of the Office of Nuclear Energy, which is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet the nation’s energy, environmental, and economic needs.&nbsp;</p><p>For application deadlines, please refer to the NOFOs listed below.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/FY26-program-manager-QA-agenda-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Office Director and Program Manager Q&amp;A Agenda</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/FY-2026-Consolidated-Innovative-Nuclear-Research-RD-NOFO-DE-FOA-0003538-Part-1-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research NOFO Part 1</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/FY-2026-Consolidated-Innovative-Nuclear-Research-RD-NOFO-DE-FOA-0003538-Part-2-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research NOFO Part 2</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/PT1_FY26-CINR-Phase-II-Continuation-NOFO-Part-1-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CINR Phase II Continuation NOFO Part 1</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/PT2_FY26-CINR-Phase-II-Continuation-NOFO-Part-2-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CINR Phase II Continuation NOFO Part 2</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/PT1_FY-2026-Distinguished-Early-Career-Program-NOFO-Part-1-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Distinguished Early Career Program NOFO Part 1</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/PT2_FY-2026-Distinguished-Early-Career-Program-NOFO-Part-2-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Distinguished Early Career Program NOFO Part 2</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/FY26-Scientific-Infrastructure-Support-for-CINR-NOFO-Part-1-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientific Infrastructure Support for CINR NOFO Part 1</a></p><p><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/content/uploads/14/2025/12/FY26-Scientific-Infrastructure-Support-for-CINR-NOFO-Part-2-FINAL-12DEC2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientific Infrastructure Support for CINR NOFO Part 2</a></p><p> </p><div><div><p> The Office of Nuclear Energy is accepting applications for four notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs): Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR); CINR Phase II Continuation (CINR II); Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP); and Scientific Infrastructure Support for CINR (RU-GSI). </p></div></div><div><div><h2>FY 2026 Submission Deadlines</h2></div></div><div><div><p>All deadlines at 5:00 PM ET</p></div></div><div><div><div><div id="footable_parent_13932"><table class="table table-striped col-md-12" aria-label="Application Submission Deadlines" id="footable_13932"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Program </th><th scope="col">Application </th><th scope="col">Deadline </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>General Scientific Infrastructure Support for CINR</td><td>Full Applications Due Date</td><td>Apr/09/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research R&amp;D</td><td>Pre-application Due Date</td><td>Jan/28/2026</td></tr><tr><td>CINR Phase II Continuation</td><td>Letter of Intent</td><td>Jan/21/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Distinguished Early Career Program</td><td>Application due date</td><td>Mar/03/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Integrated Research Projects</td><td>Application due date</td><td>Jan/09/2026</td></tr><tr><td>NSUF</td><td>Letter of Intent</td><td>Jan/05/2026</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><div><div><h3><br></h3><h3>How to apply?</h3></div></div><div><div><p>Login or create an account at&nbsp;<a href="https://proposals.inl.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposals.inl.gov</a>&nbsp;to submit an application.</p></div></div><p> <br></p>