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Find similar grantsDEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH is sponsored by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command. The purpose of this combined Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.
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ARL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory The DEVCOM ARL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is a competitive solicitation procedure used to obtain proposals for basic and applied research that support ARL’s mission.
Eligible entities include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, foreign organizations, foreign public entities, and for-profit organizations (i.e. large and small businesses). The BAA is the primary mechanism for DEVCOM ARL to award assistance agreements (grants and cooperative agreements) and can be used to award contracts and other transactions (OTs).
ARL’s mission is to operationalize science. The lab operationalizes science by purposefully partnering across our value system to deliver to the Army fundamentally advantageous change. Proposals are sought across many disciplines through this BAA for cutting-edge innovative research to produce discoveries that would have a significant impact on enabling new and improved Army operational capabilities and related technologies.
Browse current BAA topics Download all BAA topics as PDF Applicants are strongly encouraged to follow the below application process: Conduct a preliminary inquiry with an ARL TPOC Submit a Whitepaper to an ARL TPOC for review To conserve valuable applicant and Government resources, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to make a preliminary inquiry by first contacting the ARL TPOC to discuss your ideas and the interests of ARL.
ARL TPOCs are listed with each BAA research topic and are available to discuss the general need for the type of research effort contemplated and availability of funding before expending extensive effort in preparing a whitepaper and/or full proposal. For full proposal application instructions please download and read the complete BAA.
Relevant links and documentation W911NF-23-S-0001 titled “DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Foundational Research” Grant opportunity page on grants. gov Contract opportunities page on sam.
gov Repository of downloadable BAA forms required to submit a proposal ARL BAA Research Terms and Conditions Army Research Risk Assessment Protection Program (ARRP) Award types available for ARO topics ARO has established several types of awards they regularly use to support awards under ARO research topics, based on applications submitted under this BAA.
Information about each of these specific award types is included in the complete BAA. ARO is not limited to using these award types; however, they represent the majority of awards ARO is expected to make. Single Investigator (SI) Award – SI awards are the most common awards made to individuals, and small teams of, academic researchers through their institutions.
The objective of the award is to attract outstanding university faculty members to propose research projects related to the ARO research topics that will result in scientific discoveries. Short-Term Innovative Research (STIR) Award – STIR awards are to support rapid, short-term investigations to assess the merit of innovative new concepts in basic research.
STIR awards provide an excellent opportunity to showcase new concepts and explore new areas in basic research that could help shape new directions in research for the Army. Early Career Program (ECP) Award – ECP awards are one of the most prestigious honors bestowed by the Army on outstanding scientists beginning their independent careers.
The objective of the ECP is to attract outstanding early career university faculty members to pursue fundamental research in areas relevant to the Army, to support their research in these areas, and to encourage their teaching and research careers.
Research Instrumentation (RI) Award – RI awards are designed to improve the capabilities of U.S. institutions of higher education to conduct research and educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense. Of the funds available to support ARO mission research described in this BAA, funds may be provided to purchase instrumentation in support of this research or in the development of new research capabilities.
Conference and Symposia Grant Award – The Army supports conferences and symposia in areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques. Avenue(s) for Collaboration: « Return to Opportunities List
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH are due November 20, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4144, in alignment with Section 223 of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), funding in the FY 2026 defense appropriations, and, Presidential Executive Order 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, the DoW announces this funding opportunity for the acquisition of equipment/instrumentation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).The program is executed under policy and guidance of the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) and is administered by ARL, ONR, and AFOSR, hereafter called “the Agencies.”This Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aims to (a) enhance research and education programs and capabilities in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the national security functions of DoW; (b) enhance the capacity of HBCUs and TCUs to participate in DoW research programs and activities; and (c) increase the number of graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The DoW is announcing this research solicitation based on 10 U.S.C. § 4144 and Section 223 of the FY 2026 NDAA (https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s1071/BILLS-119s1071enr.pdf), which directs for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense to ensure that funding solicitations through the DoW HBCU/MI Program Element include separate funding solicitations each focused toward: (1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges; and (2) Minority-Serving Institutions that are not HBCUs or TCUs. Also informing this solicitation is Section 262 of the NDAA for FY 2020 (https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ92/PLAW-116publ92.pdf), section 220 of the NDAA for FY 2022 (https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ81/PLAW-117publ81.pdf), and the publication of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled “Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes” dated April 28, 2022 (https://www.nationalacademies.org/publications/26399).The DoW is soliciting applications (also referred to as “proposals”) for the acquisition of equipment/instrumentation under the Fiscal Year 2027 Research and Education Program for HBCU/MI. The Research and Education Program is designed to enhance the research capabilities of HBCUs and MIs and to strengthen their STEM education programs. The purpose of the funding under this NOFO is to (1) support the acquisition of equipment/instrumentation to augment existing capabilities or to develop new capabilities in research areas of interest to DoW, and (2) attract students to pursue studies leading to STEM careers. Although funding provided under this NOFO cannot be used for student support, in order to further DoW’s objective of attracting students to pursue studies leading to STEM careers, applicants must address the impact of the requested equipment/instrumentation on student participation in research. The proposals must align with the research areas of interest to the DoW (which includes the USW(R&E) and the Agencies) and enhance the education of students in areas of STEM that align with the DoW research interests. Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF26S0105. Assistance Listing: 12.630. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $200K – $1.5M per award.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) is sponsored by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command. Supports the acquisition of research equipment to enhance the capabilities of U. S. institutions in conducting research and educating scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense.
AFOSR's open Broad Agency Announcement — the single front door to Air Force basic research funding — closed on March 23, 2026 for mandatory review under Executive Order 14332, and proposals submitted in its final week must be resubmitted to a replacement that has no posted date. Meanwhile NRL's Long Range BAA takes white papers only through September 30, and the Air Force's new $99 million command-and-control BAA runs to 2028 with a March 15, 2027 white paper date for FY28 money. A field guide to the rolling-solicitation channel while it is in flux.
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