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Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate is soliciting White Papers and potentially technical and cost proposals under this two-step Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) that is open for a period of five (5) years. Functional Materials technologies that are of interest to the Air Force range from materials and scientific discovery through technology development and transition, and support the needs of the Functional Materials and Applications mission. Descriptors of Materials and Manufacturing Directorate technology interests are presented in the context of functional materials core technical competencies and applications. Applicable NAICS codes are 541711 and 541712.
Funding Opportunity Number: BAA-AFRL-RQKMA-2016-0007. Assistance Listing: 12.800. Funding Instrument: CA,G,PC. Category: ST. Award Amount: $100K – $5M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100K – $5M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 19, 2021, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Functional Materials and Applications (AFRL/RXA) Two-Step Open BAA is offered by Air Force -- Research Lab and this listing comes from Grants.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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Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA955026S0001) is sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). AFOSR solicits proposals for basic research that offers significant and comprehensive benefits to national war-fighting and peacekeeping capabilities. Research areas are organized into Engineering and Information Sciences, and Physical and Biological Sciences.
Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research is sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (DOD-AFOSR). AFOSR plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) basic research program. This BAA seeks proposals for fundamental research that offers significant and comprehensive benefits to national warfighting and peacekeeping capabilities.
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