Closed · N00014-20-S-F007 · CFDA 12.300 · Discretionary

Funding Opportunity Announcement FY2021 Department of the Navy (DON) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Naval Research, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$150K-$450K
Award range
Closed
Status
December 8, 2020
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Funding Opportunity Announcement FY2021 Department of the Navy (DON) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Naval Research that offered $150,000 -- $450,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 285 other opportunities from Office of Naval Research.

$150K-$450K
award range
Closed
application status
12.300
CFDA program
285
other opportunities from Office of Naval Research

Archived opportunity record

Funding Opportunity Announcement FY2021 Depar… is closed (last close December 8, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office of Naval Research still indexes 285 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

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Closed December 8, 2020

Posted Aug 4 Closes Dec 8

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Department of Navy (DON) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program aims to increase the quantity and quality of minority professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the defense community. Research conducted at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) for the DON HBCU/MI Program: Enhances the research and educational capabilities of HBCU/MIs in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the defense mission of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps; Encourages cross-institutional, collaborative efforts that explore innovative solutions to naval science and technology (S&T) challenges; and Increases the engagement of students, including underrepresented minorities, in STEM fields important to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. This FOA is executed under policy and guidance of the DON HBCU/MI Program and is administered by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Competitive white papers and full invited proposals submitted to this FOA must clearly and succinctly describe efforts that advance basic naval-relevant S&T, engage faculty and students in STEM discovery, and expand the research capacity of participant institutions. The technical content of any proposed effort must contribute to the S&T mission and vision of the Department of the Navy and must align with the Naval Research Development Framework.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · N00014-20-S-F007

Grants.gov marks Funding Opportunity Announcement FY2021 Depar… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Office of Naval Research book (127 peers, 44% of 286).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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