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DoD DURIP FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation for AI is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) (Administered by Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)). This program provides funding for U. S.
universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware, robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, and high-performance computing infrastructure.
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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. universities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
DoD DURIP FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation for AI is funded by Department of Defense (DoD) (Administered by Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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