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Air Force Medical Research and Development is sponsored by DEPT OF DEFENSE. To enhance the health, safety, readiness, and performance of Air Force personnel through applied medical research and advanced development executed largely through grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts with civilian educational and research institutions/organizations. This listing is currently active.
Program number: 12. 810. Last updated on 2026-01-21.
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As a part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFOSR's technical experts foster and fund research within AFRL, universities, and industry laboratories to ensure the transition of research results to support USAF needs. To accomplish this task, AFOSR solicits proposals for research through various Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) as well as various other programs outlined below.
**Broad Agency Announcements** Broad Agency Announcements are used to communicate the needs and interests of AFOSR. AFOSR keeps specific requirements of each BAA up-to-date on Grants. gov, the United States government's one source to find and apply for federal grants.
See the latest BAAs. The Scientific and Technology Departments of AFOSR, Business Integration Department (RP), and the International Office (IO) are responsible for the management of several programs that improve science and engineering education in the U.S., and stimulate interactions between Air Force researchers and the broader international, as well as domestic, research community.
Applications for these programs do not always require proposals but generally have specific deadlines, formats, and qualifications. Researchers applying for these programs should communicate with the point-of-contact (POC) listed in each program description.
* Air Force Visiting Scientist Program * Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE)") * Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program (ESEP) * AFRL Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP) * USAF-Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP)") * Window on Science (WOS) Program * Windows on the World (WOW) Program AFOSR provides support for research and education through the following additional programs: * Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program * Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) * Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) * AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence **University Research Initiative (URI) Programs** The URI programs are executed under the policy guidance of the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Laboratories and Basic Research, to enhance universities' capabilities to perform basic science and engineering research and related education in science and engineering areas critical to national defense.
* Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)") * Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)") * National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program Fellowship Program") * Presidential Early Career Award in Science & Engineering (PECASE)")
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants must be an institution/organization. Applications will not be accepted from individuals. Eligible applicant types include: Nonprofit Organization. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Yes — Air Force Medical Research and Development is offered by DEPT OF DEFENSE and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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Past winners and funding trends for this program
The U.S. Department of Defense issued 37,285 awards totaling roughly $44.5 billion to 2,814 recipients from FY2021 through FY2025, with a median award of $150,000. The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences ($2.74 billion) and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine ($2.22 billion) led all recipients, and 58 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| National Center for Manufacturing Sciences INC(MI) | $2.7B |
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, INC.(MD) | $2.2B |
| Mississippi Military Department(MS) | $651.5M |
| Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem(CA) | $538.3M |
| California Military Department(CA) | $525.8M |
| Colorado State University(CO) | $464.5M |
| Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs(PA) | $419.7M |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MA) | $396.7M |
Linked organizations have Granted profiles. Top recipients of U.S. Department of Defense assistance awards, FY2021–FY2025, ranked by total obligations (CFDA 12.x). Source: USAspending. Last verified July 2026.
Congressionally Directed Assistance is sponsored by DEPT OF DEFENSE. To implement Congressionally directed assistance for the purposes identified in the Department of Defense (“DoD”) annual appropriations act. The resulting assistance instruments support a variety of Congressional priorities. DoD awards the appropriate assistance instruments for the Congressionally identified purposes consistent with its authority, including applicable requirements for merit-based or competitive processes. This listing is currently active. Program number: 12.599. Last updated on 2026-01-20.
Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program is sponsored by DEPT OF DEFENSE. To maintain technological superiority in the scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs; to prevent technological surprise to our nation and create it for our adversaries; to maintain a strong research infrastructure composed of Air Force laboratories, industry, and universities; and to complement the national research effort. This listing is currently active. Program number: 12.800. Last updated on 2026-01-21.
DoD Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of Naval Research (ONR). The Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI), administered by the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research, supports basic research in science and engineering at U. S.
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