Genesis Mission: a second round of 12 Phase II and six Phase I awards

status: open, opened 2026-10-21, last moved 2026-10-21. Energy doe funding fusion

• 2026-10-21 (~10:28 AM ET, ANS — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-10-21/article-8506/second-round-of-genesis-mission-selections-includes-12-phase-ii-awards/): DOE announced a second Genesis Mission round — 12 new Phase II and six new Phase I awards, including fusion-energy and high-radiation-environment projects; Phase II awards scale up projects that have demonstrated transformative-scientific potential through multi-year funding. Watch: funding figures per award, the fusion share, third-round cadence.