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Functional Materials Open BAA (AFRL/RX) is sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This two-step BAA (FA8650-22-S-5002) solicits white papers for innovative functional materials research that enhances warfighting capabilities, including advanced protection and survivability materials.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to organizations supporting functional materials technologies from scientific discovery through technology development, including small and large businesses, academic institutions, and nonprofits. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Applications for Functional Materials Open BAA (AFRL/RX) are due October 26, 2028. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Functional Materials Open BAA (AFRL/RX) is funded by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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FA955026S0003 posted September 8 with full proposals due December 4, 2026 — but a five-page white paper is required by October 9, questions close September 17, and the PhD window admits degrees earned after April 1, 2019 only. At $450,000 over three years with no collaborators permitted, this is the most restrictive of the three service early-career programs and the only one with an LPS quantum carve-out.
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Read articleTitle III of the Defense Production Act lets the Pentagon hand non-dilutive capital to companies that expand domestic production of defense-critical materials and manufacturing — through a white-paper-first pathway run by the Air Force Research Laboratory (FA8650-19-S-5010) rather than a conventional grant competition. But the core DPA authorities sunset September 30, 2026 absent reauthorization, and the standing white-paper window has moved in and out of suspension. Here is how the Title III mechanism actually works, why it rewards companies that lead with a supply-chain vulnerability, and how to position before the authority cliff.
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