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HERCULES Proposal Submission Form

Helion’s external funding initiative supports research that develops the materials and technologies required to scale fusion energy from initial power plants to global deployment. With over $17M in funding committed through 2028, HERCULES will support partner-driven projects across three phases:

Phase 1: $10,000 - $100,000 over 6-8 months
Phase 2: $100,000 - $500,000 over 12-24 months
Phase 3: $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 to establish a University Center of Excellence

Research topics in materials science, nuclear engineering, fuel cycle, plasma physics, and pulsed power are listed on the website. Proposals are reviewed year-round, with priority given to those received by January 5, 2026.

How it works

Complete the below application questions and submit your proposal in PDF format
Proposals must be in PDF format and limited to four pages

What to include (Maximum four pages)

Your team’s capabilities and expertise
Statement of work
List of personnel and institutions involved
Deliverables and funding breakdown
Overall project schedule

This is your chance to collaborate with Helion on the mission to deliver fusion energy.

First Name

Last Name

Country

Phone

Resume/CV

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Submitting Organization Name:

Organization Type

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Name of the Primary Investigator (PI)

Title/Role of the PI

Email address for the primary correspondent for this proposal

Mailing address

Please enter the name, title, and email address for an individual qualified to sign an NDA on behalf of your organization.

Proposal title

One-sentence proposal summary

Total funding requested

Proposal duration (months)

Please enter the name of your Helion point of contact (if any) or intended PI counterpart (if known)

Attach your completed proposal (PDF, max four pages) here*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

By typing your legal name below, you (applicant) acknowledge and agree that the submissions in any response to this inquiry should not include any proprietary information and that Helion is not requesting such detail in connection with submissions; however, you acknowledge and agree that to the extent your submission includes any proprietary information or other intellectual property: (1) you have all necessary rights to submit any such submission; (2) your submission and all contents therein automatically become the sole property of Helion (or the rights that you have are hereby assigned on a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferrable basis to Helion), without any return promise of compensation, consideration or obligation to you; (3) that Helion may use, disclose, reproduce, distribute, or exploit your submission for any purpose in its sole discretion without restriction or obligation; (4) Helion has no obligation to review, acknowledge, or respond to your submission; and (5) your submission will not be treated as confidential or proprietary. By submitting materials to Helion, you accept these terms in their entirety.

By typing your legal name below, you (applicant) acknowledge that due to the number of submissions, Helion may not respond directly to all proposals.

HERCULES Proposal Submission Form

HERCULES Proposal Submission Form

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