ONR Departmental BAA

ONR Departmental BAA is sponsored by ONR. Seeks innovative research proposals in areas like photonics and microgravity manufacturing for naval applications.

Changes to federal research policy: Information for the MIT community (Touchstone required) – updated regularly New MFTRP certification process for ARPA-H, DOD, DOE Office of Science, and NASA proposals and awards – January 2026 Submission Portal and Format Proposals may be submitted directly to Grants. Gov ( Guidance for Grants. gov ).

For electronic submissions in Grants. Gov, all appropriate fields are to be filled out in accordance with BAA Instructions. Provide all required information as outlined on the checklist and as requested in the specific BAA.

Normally the sponsor will contact the RAS liaison regarding any issues with validations, or any other proposal questions regarding the SOW or budget. ONR Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science & Technology (BAA) N00014-25-S-B001 is the open announcement for submitting proposals to ONR. Full proposals for this BAA will be accepted until 30 September 2026 .

See also ONR’s FY25 Long Range BAA page . The ONR MURI Program and DURIP Program are special programs that typically see a number of submissions by MIT faculty. Please refer to the ONR Program Announcements to check for updates, deadlines and ensure proper proposal submission.

For other announcements ONR typically accepts proposals by 4 PM on the due date as stated in the announcement. Please read the announcement carefully to confirm your proposal deadline. Review the RAS summary of ONR Terms and Conditions .

For more details, or for unusual cases, consult: Agency-specific guidance on Research Terms and Conditions RAS CAs , for questions not addressed in ONR documents Terms and conditions are established by MIT's membership in the Federal Demonstration Partnership .

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