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 Current Investigator CSP Functional Genomics

JGI-TMF Critical Minerals and Materials Status CLOSED CLOSED ONGOING ONGOING CLOSED 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 have not been a PI on any approved proposal with the JGI

Investigators interested in translating genomic information to biological function





Investigators with research interests that integrate genomics with nanoscale science in the area of critical minerals and materials.

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.

Proposals must request capabilities from both JGI and the Molecular Foundry.

Submission Deadline Feb 19, 2026

(Proposals due 4/30/26)

April 9, 2026

11:59pm PT

Sep 8, 2026

Jan 29, 2027

March 31, 2026

Review Date June 2026

July 2026

October 2026

March 2027

April 2026

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