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Find similar grantsFY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) CAPACITY BUILDING (CB) is sponsored by Department of Defense Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Aims to increase the number of university researchers in eligible states capable of performing science and engineering research responsive to the needs of the DoD.
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FY26 Defense Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Capacity Building (CB) | Research NJIT Implementation of Recent Executive Orders Institutional Response on the Implementation of Recent Federal Executive Orders with Updates on Federally Funded Research Grants and Contracts FY26 Defense Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Capacity Building (CB) FY26 Defense Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Capacity Building (CB) Defense of Defense NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260003 Up to $1,500,000 per award Anticipated Funding Amount: Anticipated Funding Amount Please contact the program director Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: Preliminary Proposal Deadline: Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) White Paper and Supporting Documentation submission on RunGrants website ( https://dod-basicresearch.
nvision. noblis. org/program/depscor ) Full Proposal Submission Deadline: Full Proposal Submission Deadline Grant Officer Denise Johnson, Grant Officer denise.
johnson. 19@us. af.
mil & nicole. thomas. 20@us.
af. mil IAW 10 U.S.C.
4010, DEPSCoR's objectives are to: (1) increase the number of university researchers in eligible States/Territories capable of performing science and engineering (S&E) research responsive to the needs of the DoD; (2) enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education (IHEs) in eligible States/Territories (listed below) to develop, plan, and execute S&E research that is relevant to the mission of the DoD, and competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance; and (3) increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that IHEs in eligible States/Territories receive from the Federal Government for S&E research.
Consistent with these long-term objectives of building research infrastructure, the DoD intends to competitively make, and fund from fiscal year 2026 appropriations, multiyear awards for capacity building strengthens basic research infrastructure and science and engineering capabilities at universities in underutilized states and territories to support Department of Defense national security priorities in IHEs.
For details and registration, please visit ( https://dod-basicresearch. nvision. noblis.
org/program/depscor )
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education in eligible states/territories. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $750,000 - $1,500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) CAPACITY BUILDING (CB) are due April 5, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) CAPACITY BUILDING (CB) is funded by Department of Defense Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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