Closed · FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2021-0008 · CFDA 12.431 · Discretionary
FY21 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – CAPACITY BUILDING (CB)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Air Force Office of Scientific Research, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 1, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY21 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – CAPACITY BUILDING (CB) is a closed discretionary listing from Air Force Office of Scientific Research that offered $500,000 -- $1,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $500K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 12.431
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY21 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – CAPACITY BUILDING (CB) - is cataloged under number FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2021-0008 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.431, posted by Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 10, 2021 and last updated on February 22, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $1,000,000. It expects to issue 1 award. 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 March 1, 2022. 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
$500,000 -- $1,000,000
Close Date
March 1, 2022
The purpose of AMD 4 to the FOA is to: Extend the close date for full proposal submissions (by invitation only) to NLT 11:59PM, Tuesday, 1 March 2022 as a result of the impact of the Grants.Gov move to a dual authentication login using login.gov effective 21 February 2022.
Posted
May 10, 2021
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the fiscal year 2021 (FY21) Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Capacity Building. The program is sponsored and managed by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD [R&E]), awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The DoD plans to award FY21 DEPSCoR appropriations through this announcement. The aim of DEPSCoR – Capacity Building is to improve the research capabilities at institutions of higher education (IHE) in eligible States/Territories to perform competitive basic research in science and engineering that is relevant to the DoD mission and reflect national security priorities. The DoD’s basic research program invests broadly in many scientific fields to ensure that it has early cognizance of new scientific knowledge.To address the program’s aim, DEPSCoR – Capacity Building (CB) objectives are to:Jumpstart capability development in the State/Territory through increased human, technical, and management resources. Achieve excellence in a DoD-relevant research area through funding to support equipment, education, research, and other relevant activities. Grants awarded under this program are intended to support the strategic objectives of IHEs (either individually or in partnership with others) in DEPSCoR States/Territories to achieve basic research excellence in areas of high relevance to the DoD. Proposals will vary depending on technical field and geographic region. The Basic Research Office anticipates approximately $1 million in total funding will be made available for this program to fully fund at award one grant up to $1 million (total cost). The award will be funded up to $500,000 (total cost) per year for two (2) years.The award is subject to funding availability. The Basic Research Office reserves the right to select and fund for award all, some, part, or none of the proposals received. There is no guarantee of an award.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Mrs. Elaina L Barker
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