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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) through Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The DoD's MURI program addresses high-risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before.
It supports basic science and/or engineering research at U. S.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) Funding program from Department of Defense promotes high-risk basic research for scientific breakthroughs and innovative military technology. This grant is no longer accepting proposals Due Dates: May 2, 2025 (White Papers, strongly recommended) | September 5, 2025 (Full Proposals) Funding Amounts: Up to $1.
5M/year for 5 years per award; typical total per award is $7. 5M; overall program budget ~$170M (pending appropriations). Summary: Supports multidisciplinary, high-risk basic research by U.S. universities to achieve scientific breakthroughs relevant to national security and future military technologies.
Key Information: Eligibility limited to U.S. degree-granting universities; white papers are optional but strongly encouraged; see detailed topic list and contact topic chiefs before submitting. MURI projects are closely managed by Service Program Officers, who provide active research guidance. The program has a strong track record of enabling advances with broad scientific, economic, and military impact.
Each year, specific research topics are announced, and proposals are solicited from multidisciplinary teams. See the full grant listing
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: This MURI competition is open only to U. S. institutions of higher education with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions of higher education. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows typical annual funding per grant is up to $1.5 million. The total funding for the five years available for grants resulting from this MURI NOFO is estimated to be approximately $170 million, pending out-year appropriations. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is funded by Department of Defense (DoD) through 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.
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