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Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). DURIP provides funding for the acquisition of major research equipment or instrumentation to augment current or develop new research capabilities in support of research areas important to the DoD.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) This publication constitutes a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) as contemplated in the Department of Defense Grants and Agreements regulations (DoDGARS) 32 CFR 22. 315(a). The DoD agencies reserve the right to fund all, some, or none of the proposals received under this NOFO.
The DoD agencies provide no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and budget proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this NOFO will not be returned. It is the policy of the DoD agencies to treat all proposals submitted under this NOFO as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.
DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are not eligible for DURIP funding.
We refer to eligible institutions of higher education as universities in the rest of this announcement. Please see full text of the announcement for additional information. N0001425SF001.
pdf Opens in New tab N0001425SF001_Amendment 1. pdf Opens in New tab Published: February 25, 2025 11:54 AM Full Proposals will be accepted until: Required: All BAAs incorporate a standardized template for the submission of technical and cost proposals for all contract awards. Guidance and assistance in completing the form and spreadsheet can be obtained from points of contact provided in the BAA.
Conflicts of Interest: To ensure fairness in the consideration of proposals, ONR has implemented policies to protect against organizational conflicts of interest .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U. S. higher education institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows not specified (awards average $100,000 to $200,000 over three years for similar DoD programs). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) is funded by Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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