Seth Mann
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DOE JUST PUT $6M ON THE TABLE FOR FUSION NEUTRON SOURCE DESIGN STUDIES Funding Structure · Total pool: $6M across 3-6 awards · Per-award range: $1M-$2M, up to 1 year period of performance · No cost share required · Other Transaction authority available for for-profit-led teams What They're Buying · Preliminary design studies for Volumetric Neutron Sources (VNS) · Mission: D-T fusion neutron flux for blanket and fuel cycle component testing · Minimum threshold to be competitive: >10^14 neutrons/second, irradiation geometry >10 cm Who Should Apply · For-profit entities, universities, or DOE/NNSA National Labs as lead · Multi-disciplinary teams encouraged; DOE lab infrastructure and federal land sites preferred · Domestic lead required; non-domestic team members do not affect scoring Key Dates · Application deadline: June 30, 2026 (Grants.gov, DE-FOA-0003600) · Proposed start date: September 1, 2026 · Merit review panels: Summer 2026 The blanket testing bottleneck is one of the least-covered hard blockers on the path to a U.S. fusion power plant - this funding is DOE trying to close that gap before it becomes a program-stopper. @shinefusion 👀👀


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