Proposal Calls

For accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be paid for by the Department of Energy’s funding of the JGI. There is no cost to the user and no granting of funds.

Proposal Call	FICUS	CSP Large Scale	CSP New Investigator	CSP Functional Genomics
Status	OPEN	OPEN	ONGOING	ONGOING
Who Should Apply?	Investigators with research projects that integrate the expertise and capabilities of multiple user facilities	Investigators with DOE mission-relevant projects that call for expansive sequencing, synthetic biology and metabolomics capabilities	Investigators who do not already have a CSP or FICUS proposal	Investigators interested in translating genomic information to biological function
Details	Proposals must be preceded by Letters of Intent and must use a variety of capabilities at two or more user facilities.	Proposals must be preceded by Letters of Intent.	Proposals may include synthetic biology, sequencing and metabolomics.	Proposals may include synthetic biology, transcriptomics, DAP-seq, and metabolomics.
Submission Deadline	March 6, 2025	April 10, 2025	Sept. 9, 2025	Jan. 29, 2026
Review Date	June 2025	August 2025	November 2025	March 2026

Learn more about our individual calls and other opportunities to work with the JGI

Community Science Program

The CSP provides the scientific community at large with access to high-throughput sequencing and other resources at the JGI for projects of relevance to Department of Energy missions.

Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science

The FICUS initiative enables researchers to integrate the expertise and capabilities of multiple DOE Office of Science National User Facilities into their research and aims to encourage innovative research exploiting a range of capabilities.

Special Initiatives & Programs

JGI resources are also available through BER Support Science, Bioenergy Research Centers, the Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program, as well as our Visiting Scientist Program.

Partnerships Development Team

Developed in 2017, the PDT was established in part to help better-connect industry to JGI resources, as well as target academic, governmental and non-governmental institutions who haven't yet partnered with the JGI.

User Support

Project Management Office

Find contact info for PMO, User Agreements and additional documentation, as well as further details about what to expect if your proposal is accepted.

Frequently Asked Questions: Proposal Submission

Review answers to some of the most common issues prospective users have when applying, and find examples of successful LOIs and submissions.

How work happens at the JGI

Click to learn about the workflow at the JGI, the end-to-end process for collaborating with our facility, and more details on user support.

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