Closed · FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0008 · CFDA 12.420 · Discretionary

MILITARY MEDICAL PHOTONICS PROGRAM

Federal grant opportunity posted by Air Force Office of Scientific Research, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$150K-$7M
Award range
Closed
Status
December 9, 2022
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

MILITARY MEDICAL PHOTONICS PROGRAM is a closed discretionary listing from Air Force Office of Scientific Research that offered $150,000 -- $7,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 136 other opportunities from Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

$150K-$7M
award range
Closed
application status
12.420
CFDA program
136
other opportunities from Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Archived opportunity record

MILITARY MEDICAL PHOTONICS PROGRAM is closed (last close December 9, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Air Force Office of Scientific Research still indexes 136 other opportunities here.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed December 9, 2022

Posted Sep 22 Closes Dec 9

Est. Total Funding

$10,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) seeks unclassified proposals for broad- based research and development aimed at using lasers and other light source technology to develop applications in medicine, photobiology, surgery, and closely related materials sciences, with applications to combat casualty care and other military medical problems. This announcement is primarily directed toward university-based medical institutions; however, all qualified and responsible prime applicants located in the United States are eligible to submit proposals. The highest priority will be extended to proposals up to three (3) years duration to be conducted by teams of physicians, biomedical scientists, physical scientists, and engineers.The efforts proposed may be basic or applied research and must have direct relevance to combat casualty care or other military medical priorities. Applicants must demonstrate substantial experience working to further military medical priorities, including transitioning research into clinical practice and working products. Substantial experience collaborating with military medical centers is also a requirement to establish relevance to combat casualty care or other military medical priorities and facilitate the transition of research results to meet military needs.Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as practicable. Proposals may be reviewed and selected as received. Awards may take the form of grants.Awards are subject to funding availability. There is no guarantee of an award.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0008

Grants.gov marks MILITARY MEDICAL PHOTONICS PROGRAM 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). 40 other Air Force Office of Scientific Research listings share this eligibility-code string (29% of 137).

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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MILITARY MEDICAL PHOTONICS PROGRAM is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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