Closed · FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2021-0004 · CFDA 12.800 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Department of Defense Space University Research Initiative
Federal grant opportunity posted by Air Force Office of Scientific Research, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 30, 2021
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Department of Defense Space University Research Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from Air Force Office of Scientific Research that offered Up to $10,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 12.800
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Department of Defense Space University Research Initiative - is cataloged under number FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2021-0004 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.800, posted by Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 17, 2021 and last updated on May 26, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $10,000,000. It expects to issue 5 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 30, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $10,000,000
Close Date
June 30, 2021
Pre-Proposal Inquiries and Questions DeadlinePre-proposal inquiries and questions must be received by electronic mail no later than 31 Mar 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Responses will be emailed by 14 Apr 2021 at 11:59 PM.Proposal Submission DeadlineProposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov not later than 30 Jun 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time to be considered for selection. This is the final due date. We recommend you submit applications early.
Posted
March 17, 2021
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
This is a special Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in support of the research objectives the Department of Defense (DoD) Space University Research Initiative (SURI), sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Chief Technologist Office (hereafter collectively referred to as “DoD agencies”). DOD’s SURI program is focused on directing basic research toward applications that meet US Space Force (USSF) needs and challenges. The program was initiated as a pilot to foster engagements between various DoD agencies and the academic community in a developing USSF University Consortium, with the goal of improving the transition of critical concepts from the academic sector into revolutionary new military technologies. Key to the program’s success is the close management of the SURI projects by DoD agency program officers, and their role in providing research guidance and supporting transition of research products into DoD applications.The SURI program is intended to support basic and applied research in Space-related science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as "universities"), with potential transition to critical applications of DoD interest. As such, SURI differs from the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) that is funded by DoD basic research funds for basic research products. SURI is co-funded by applied research dollars, and thus expands the scope of work to include science and technology development. The SURI program supports multidisciplinary research efforts, ideally creating synergies to speed DoD-relevant research and development.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Bhawana Sharma Grantor Email: bhawana.sharma@us.af.mil
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