Assistance Listing 81.112
Stewardship Science Grant Program
Department of Energy · Department of Energy
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 96% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 39 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $600,000. Expect about 105 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 5%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 4%
- 95% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $600K
- $538K – $600K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 27
- $37M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jan
- annual · 105-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Higher ed | NC | 9 | $5,003,926 |
| Michigan State University | Higher ed | MI | 7 | $4,625,000 |
| Washington State University | Higher ed | WA | 5 | $42,459,769 |
| University of California, San Diego | Higher ed | CA | 4 | $12,174,025 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Higher ed | GA | 4 | $11,250,875 |
| Ohio University | Higher ed | OH | 4 | $2,258,394 |
| University of Notre Dame DU LAC | Higher ed | IN | 4 | $2,066,480 |
| University of Rochester | Higher ed | NY | 3 | $306,517,941 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Higher ed | MI | 3 | $22,346,557 |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Higher ed | CO | 3 | $10,974,901 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | $68M | $717K | $584K – $897K |
| 2022 | 39 | $23M | $574K | $450K – $750K |
| 2023 | 9 | $378M | $10M | $9.3M – $10M |
| 2024 | 3 | $8.7M | $599K | $598K – $4.0M |
| 2025 | 27 | $37M | $600K | $538K – $600K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | 2025-03-27 | 70 d | DE-FOA-0003526 · High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasma Science |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-06-20 | 111 d | DE-FOA-0003242 · STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCES PROGRAM |
| 2022-07-11 | 2022-10-24 | 105 d | DE-FOA-0002789 · STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCES PROGRAM CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE |
| 2021-06-02 | 2021-07-30 | 58 d | DE-FOA-0002457 · Stewardship Science Academic Alliances |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019-10-29 | 62 d | DE-FOA-0002149 · Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 81.112?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 96% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 39 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $600,000. Expect about 105 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Stewardship Science Grant Program award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $600K; the middle half ran from $538K to $600K. 27 new awards were made, with $37M committed to them.
When does 81.112 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jan with about 105 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jan 16, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of Energy (Department of Energy). Assistance Listing 81.112 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 100% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.