DOE selects 14 projects for $15 million in accelerator research funding
DOE’s October 26 announcement names accelerator technology projects involving 29 U.S. institutions, with funding for work lasting up to three years.
What the record says
The U.S. Department of Energy announced on October 26 that it selected 14 research projects for a combined $15 million to advance particle accelerator technology. DOE says the projects involve 29 U.S. institutions: 14 universities, eight National Laboratories and seven companies. Research areas include accelerator systems for medical and security applications, ultrafast lasers, beam physics and superconductors. DOE says the projects were selected through competitive peer review and the funding covers work lasting up to three years.
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Practical next step
Consult DOE’s announcement and linked High Energy Physics awards page for project details.
Limits and what is not established
The announcement describes selected research awards and intended applications, not completed technologies, demonstrated medical outcomes or a new open application round.
Sources checked October 27, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science: original information