Grants Alert

• Published date: 02 November 2017
• Date: 02 November 2017
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.30153

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DOE seeks safer, advanced

nuclear plant designs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently

announced up to $20 million in funding for projects

as part of a new Advanced Research Projects

Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program: Modeling-

Enhanced Innovations Trailblazing Nuclear Energy

Reinvigoration (MEITNER). MEITNER projects

will identify and develop innovative technologies

that can enable designs for lower-cost, safer,

advanced nuclear reactors, DOE said in a release.

“When ARPA-E examined the challenges facing

nuclear energy, we found an important opportunity

to support the advanced reactor design community

with early-stage technologies that could enable the

development of safer and less expensive plants,”

said ARPA-E Acting Director Eric Rohlng in a

statement. “MEITNER projects are developing

technologies that will accelerate fabrication

and testing, making construction cheaper, while

integrating high levels of automation and built-

in safety measures across the plant to reduce

operational costs. Close coordination with the

Ofce of Nuclear Energy in this endeavor, including

utilization of the knowledge and resources

developed by that ofce, will be critical to ensuring

a successful, forward-looking program.”

There is a compelling opportunity to leverage

design, new manufacturing processes and

technologies to increase the competitiveness of

nuclear power, DOE said, so the program seeks

transformative technologies to allow advanced reactor

designs that achieve lower construction cost and

autonomous operations while also improving safety.

Applicants are encouraged to collaborate across

all disciplines for its projects, DOE said.

Approximately $20 million will be available for

eight to 15 awards ranging from $500,000 to $5

million.

Eligible applicants include U.S. colleges and

universities, national laboratories, industry and

qualied individuals.

To learn more, visit http://www.grants.gov and

search FON# DE-FOA-0001798. ■

Grants alert

Small Grants Program (DOS)

Scope: The State Department’s U.S. Mission to Japan

seeks applications for the Small Grants Program to lead

an English education program with American cultural

content at the Fukuoka American Center, American

Shelf partner institutions and/or a public space.

Deadline: June 30, 2018.

Funds: $3,000 total for awards ranging from $100 to

$1,000.

Eligibility: Colleges and universities, nonprofit

organizations, state and local governments,

independent school districts and qualified individuals.

Areas: DOS said proposals should include the activity

plan, audience recruitment plan and budget for any

anticipated programming costs such as honoraria,

transportation fees for organizers and guest speakers,

and materials and copier fees for publicizing events.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# PAS-FUKUOKA-

FY2018-0001

Integrated Youth Development Activity (USAID)

Scope: The U.S. Agency for International Development

seeks applications for the Integrated Youth

Development Activity announcement to increase

youth resilience to conflict and violence in eastern

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Deadline: Jan. 4, 2018.

Funds: $22.15 million total for one award.

Eligibility: Qualified domestic and foreign nonprofit

organizations.

Areas: USAID said activities should provide youth in

eastern DRC with access to basic education combined

with opportunities to develop and exercise skills that

allow them to positively engage in economic, social

and political life in their communities.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# 72066018RFA00001

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