Office of Science

Format for Federal Agency Proposals Submitted to the Office of Science

What to Submit

  1. Cover Page Format
    • Name and address of Federal agency submitting the proposal
    • Proposal submission date
    • Title of the Project
    • Proposed starting date and estimated period of performance
    • Name of DOE/Office of Science program contact (if known)
    • Principal Investigator (Name, telephone number, fax, and e-mail address)
    • Signature of the principal investigator
    • Agency Business Contact or Program Official (Name, telephone number, fax, and e-mail address)
    • Signature of Agency Business Contact or Program Official
    • The cover page information may be placed on plain paper. No form is required
  2. Budget Information
    • A cost estimate for the proposed effort sufficiently detailed by each element of cost
    • The budget may be placed on plain paper. No form is required
  3. Technical Information
    • A 200-word abstract of the proposed work
    • The body of the proposal should contain a statement of the work to be performed with sufficient technical detail to permit a meaningful evaluation.
    • Describe the available facilities and major items of equipment, if applicable
    • Names of key project personnel including the principal investigator or project leader along with brief biographical information on each
    • If submitting a renewal proposal, the submission should include a progress report that covers significant results obtained since the inception of the agreement

Where to Submit

  1. Submit 2 paper copies and one CD containing the proposal in PDF format to:
    • Office of Grants and Contracts Support
      Office of Science, SC-43
      U.S. Department of Energy
      1000 Independence Avenue, SW
      Washington, DC 20585-1290
  2. When submitting by U.S. Postal Services Express Mail, any commercial mail delivery service, or when hand carried by the researcher, the following address must be used:
    • Office of Grants and Contracts Support
      Office of Science, SC-43
      U.S. Department of Energy
      19901 Germantown Road
      Germantown, MD 20874-1290
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