Notice

High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) deconversion competition

Guidance and details of how to apply for grant funding to support the development of a HALEU deconversion facility.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 1 July 2024
• Last updated: 21 August 2024 — See all updates

Documents

HALEU deconversion competition: scheme guidance

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HALEU deconversion competition: clarification questions

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HALEU deconversion competition: economic teach-in

PDF, 435 KB, 16 pages

Code of Conduct for Recipients of Government General Grants

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supplier-code-of-conduct

HALEU deconversion competition: terms and conditions (annex A)

PDF, 310 KB, 35 pages

HALEU deconversion competition: privacy notice (annex B)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/haleu-deconversion-competition-privacy-notice/privacy-notice-relating-to-the-haleu-deconversion-competition

HALEU deconversion competition: economic template (annex C)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 205 KB

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Details

The HALEU deconversion competition will provide grant funding to support:

• the design and build of a commercial-scale oxide HALEU deconversion facility
• the design of a commercial-scale metal HALEU deconversion facility

This forms part of the £300m UK HALEU Programme, which aims to deliver a HALEU capability in the UK by 2031. Further information is available in the scheme guidance.

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria can be found in ‘Stage 2: Eligibility Checks’ in the scheme guidance.

Timescales

The timescale for applications is as follows:

Milestone	Date
Application and clarification window opens	Monday 1 July 2024 12pm BST
Stakeholder workshop for filling out economic assessment	Monday 22 July 2024 11am BST
Expression of Interest deadline	Friday 5 September 2024 5pm BST
Clarification Question window closes	Friday 5 September 2024 5pm BST
Responses to Clarification Questions published	Wednesday 4 September 2024 5pm BST
Application window closes	Monday 30 September 2024 12pm BST

The funding period for this grant will be FY25-26 to FY29-30. The project deliverables must be submitted to The Department by March 2030.

How to apply

Applicants will need to email HALEU@energysecurity.gov.uk with an expression of interest to gain access to the application portal. Expression of interest should be sent by Friday 5 September at 5pm BST. The application portal is an online portal where you will need to submit your final application by 30 September at 12pm BST.

Contact

For any enquiries, please email HALEU@energysecurity.gov.uk.

Published 1 July 2024
Last updated 21 August 2024 + show all updates

1. 21 August 2024

   Added questions to 'HALEU deconversion competition: clarification questions'.

2. 8 August 2024

   The HALEU deconversion competition application window has been extended to 30 September 2024. The clarification questions have been updated, economic teach-in document added and a link to the Code of Conduct for Recipients of Government General Grants added.

3. 19 July 2024

   Clarification questions added, and deadline for submitting clarification questions extended to 5 September 2024.

4. 1 July 2024

   First published.