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"FY25 ONR Office Of Naval Research (ONR) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
FY25 ONR Office Of Naval Research (ONR) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce Program is sponsored by Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR). This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports STEM education programs and activities that develop learners' knowledge, skill, or interest in STEM; attract students to pursue certifications, licenses, degrees, or careers in STEM fields; provide growth and research opportunities for post-secondary, college, and graduate students in STEM fields; improve mentor/educator quality in STEM areas; and improve or expand the capacity of institutions to promote or foster STEM fields.
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This NOFO is for STEM education programs and activities, which is formal or informal education that is primarily focused on physical and natural sciences, technology, engineering, social sciences, and mathematics disciplines, topics, or issues (including environmental science education or stewardship).
STEM education programs and activities that could be supported by this NOFO include one or more of the following as the primary objective: Develop learners' knowledge, skill, or interest in STEM. Attract students to pursue certifications, licenses, or degrees (two-year degrees through post- doctoral degrees) or careers in STEM fields.
Provide growth and research opportunities for post-secondary, college and graduate students in STEM fields, such as working with researchers or conducting research that is primarily intended to further education. Improve mentor/educator (K-12 pre-service or in-service, post-secondary, and informal) quality in STEM areas. Improve or expand the capacity of institutions to promote or foster STEM fields.
Please see full text of the announcement for additional information. N0001425SF006. pdf Opens in New tab N0001425SF006-Amendment-1.
pdf Opens in New tab N0001425SF006-Amendment-0002. pdf Opens in New tab Published: July 07, 2025 5:13 PM 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: All responsible sources from academia, non-profit, and for-profit organizations. Foreign entities will be considered. University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) are eligible unless precluded by their DoD UARC contract. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 - $600,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 7, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
FY25 ONR Office Of Naval Research (ONR) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce Program is funded by Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR). 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.
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Long-Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology is sponsored by Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR). This grant prioritizes research areas aimed at enhancing Navy national warfighting and peacekeeping capabilities. It provides multi-year funding to researchers in academia, supporting innovative research ideas with the potential to address critical defense challenges.
The Department of the Navy pre-released FY26 Release 3 SBIR/STTR on June 3, 2026 — 12 BAA topics and one Commercial Solutions Opening for Counter-Unmanned Air Systems. Topics span adaptive sensor management, anomalous behavior detection, satellite imagery optimization, real-time zero-trust data for combat systems, and gun weapon systems modernization. Technical questions cut off June 23. Proposals open June 24 and close July 22. NAVAIR and NAVSEA co-host a Counter-UAS webinar June 16. Phase I funding tops out at $315,000. The CSO open topic for AI-powered drone defense is the structural news: it's the first time NAVAIR has used a CSO vehicle to fund counter-drone work outside the conventional Phase I/II structure, and it changes how small businesses can engage with the Navy's most urgent capability gap.
Read articleNOFO N0001426SF004 offers roughly 25 awards at $750,000 over 36 months to first- and second-appointment faculty. No cost share, no white paper stage — and an eligibility clock that admits PhDs earned on or after January 1, 2019 and nobody earlier. The program officer conversation, not the proposal, is the part most applicants get wrong.
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