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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Agency: Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Assistance Listings: 12.800 -- Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program

Last Updated: March 5, 2025

Funding opportunity

Summary

Agency Name:

Air Force Office of Scientific Research


Description:

See full announcement in Related Documents folder for detailed descriptions of the SPECIFIC MURI TOPICS.


Grantor Contact Information:


If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact


Katie Wisecarver

Program Coordinator

Phone 703-696-9544


Business Point of Contact

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Other

Additional information

This MURI competition is open only to, and proposals are to be submitted only by, U.S. institutions of higher education (universities) with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions of higher education. To the extent that it is part of a U.S. institution of higher education and is not designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) is eligible to submit a proposal to this MURI competition and/or receive MURI funds. Ineligible organizations (e.g., industry, DoD laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward.

Grantor contact information

Description

Katie Wisecarver Program Coordinator Katie.wisecarver@us.af.mil Phone 703-696-9544

Email

Business Point of Contact

Katie.wisecarver@us.af.mil

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
NOFOAFRLAFOSR20250002.pdf
Full Announcement - FY26 MURI
Mar 5, 2025 02:52 PM UTC
Attachment_1_-_AFRL_Privacy_Act_for_Covered_Individuals.pdf
Attachment 1
Mar 5, 2025 02:57 PM UTC
NOFOAFRLAFOSR20250002_-_Amendment_1.pdf
NOFOAFRLAFOSR20250002 - Amendment 1
Mar 21, 2025 04:12 PM UTC

Closing: September 5, 2025

Applications must be received no later than 05 September 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time

Application process

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Award

$170,000,000

Program Funding

--

Expected awards

$15,000,000

Award Ceiling

$--

Award Floor

Funding opportunity number:

NOFOAFRLAFOSR20250002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

4

Posted date:

March 5, 2025

Archive date:

October 5, 2025

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