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Biotechnology for Naval Applications (N0001425SB001) is sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR). This program seeks to discover and develop biologically based and bioengineered solutions to expand Warfighter capabilities in materials, manufacturing, electronics, sensors, and devices. Research concentration areas include biomaterials and biomanufacturing, and microbial electronics.
It is not focused on biomedical applications.
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Biotechnology for Naval Applications The aim of the Biotechnology for Naval Applications Program is to discover and develop biologically based and bioengineered solutions to expand current Warfighter capabilities in the domains of materials, manufacturing, electronics, sensors, and devices.
Research Concentration Areas Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing: Understand and develop advanced materials by applying biological paradigms to materials design, synthesis, and manufacturing Microbial Electronics: Understand and develop new sensing and electronic systems powered by biology Research Challenges and Opportunities Biomaterials Synthesis: Generate new materials from naturally occurring biological materials or using biological components or processes and the design and synthesis of biologically-based materials, including DNA nanotechnology as a tool for material synthesis, and synthesis and patterning of materials by microorganisms.
Bioengineering and Biomanufacturing: Extend the natural capabilities of microbes by using synthetic biology to create systems that will produce Naval-relevant materials, including production, testing, and scale-up of biosynthetically produced compounds of interest.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics: Engineer biological systems for environmental sensing, information processing with improved sensitivity, expanded analyte range, and decreased detection time, or for production of electronic materials and devices, including DNA based information processing and computing components, and mechanisms and characterization of microbial synthesis and repair of electronic components.
Note that this program is not investing in biomedical applications. For detailed application and submission information for this research topic, please refer to our broad agency announcement (BAA) No. N0001425SB001 . Contracts: All white papers and full proposals for contracts must be submitted through the ONR Submission Portal ; instructions are included in the BAA.
Grants: All white papers for grants must be submitted through the ONR Submission Portal , and full proposals for grants must be submitted through grants. gov ; instructions are included in the BAA. LCDR Geoffrey Ciarlone, PhD, MSC, USN Basic Physiological Sciences Program Officer geoffrey.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All responsible sources from academia, industry, and the research community worldwide may submit proposals. FFRDCs, Navy laboratories, military universities, and warfare centers are generally not eligible to receive awards directly. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (Phase I SBIR awards typically $140,000 to $220,000; Phase II often exceeds $1,000,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Biotechnology for Naval Applications (N0001425SB001) are due September 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Biotechnology for Naval Applications (N0001425SB001) is funded by Office of Naval Research (ONR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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