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High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)

Department of EnergyAdvanced Research Projects Agency Energy

AI Overview

ARPA-E seeks transformative R&D on recycled nuclear isotopes optimized for next-generation reactors. This high-risk research aims to create fundamentally new fuel cycles with superior cost-performance that could disrupt the nuclear energy market.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
Department of Energy
Funding Amount
$500,000 – $7,000,000
Release Date
April 23, 2026
Due Date
August 6, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

This is Modification 01 to the NOFO: • Inserted certain deadlines and updated dates, including the deadlines for submitting questions and Full Applications (Basic Information, Section IV.C).

NOFO Number: DE-FOA-0003623 – High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)

Agency Overview:

The Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E), an organization within the Department of Energy (DOE), is chartered by Congress in the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (Publ...

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Change History

Date ChangedJul 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM

High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)

Archive Date changed from None to 2026-11-12 05:00:00+00:00

Funding ChangedJul 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM

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Description ChangedJul 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM

High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)

**Minor editorial changes only.** The update adds a header note ("This is Modification 01 to the NOFO") indicating deadlines and dates were inserted in Section IV.C, but the substantive content of both the description and synopsis fields remains identical. The actual deadline dates are not visible in the provided text, so applicants should refer to Section IV.C of the full NOFO for specific submission deadlines.

Date ChangedJul 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM

High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)

Close Date changed from 2026-05-28 to 2026-08-06

Status ChangedJul 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM

High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)

Status changed from closed to open

Opportunity AddedApr 23, 2026 at 6:38 PM

High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG)

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