Closed · HQ003423NFOEASD13 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary
Minerva Research Initiative’s (Minerva) Defense Education and Civilian University Research (DECUR) Partnership
Federal grant opportunity posted by Washington Headquarters Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $400K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 5, 2024
- Close date
- 6
- Expected awards
The verdict
Minerva Research Initiative’s (Minerva) Defense Education and Civilian University Research (DECUR) Partnership is a closed discretionary listing from Washington Headquarters Services that offered Up to $400,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $400K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 6
- expected awards
- 12.630
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Minerva Research Initiative’s (Minerva) Defense Education and Civilian University Research (DECUR) Partnership - is cataloged under number HQ003423NFOEASD13 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.630, posted by Washington Headquarters Services. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 21, 2023 and last updated on November 22, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $400,000. It expects to issue 6 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 January 5, 2024. 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 $400,000
Close Date
January 5, 2024
Posted
August 21, 2023
Expected Awards
6
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is interested in receiving applications for Minerva’s DECUR Partnership. The DECUR Partnership aims to develop collaborative basic research partnerships between PME Institutions and Civilian Research Universities by supporting fundamental scientific research that improves the capacity of security-related basic social science research and education. Building upon the success of Minerva’s university research awards, the DECUR Partnership aims to pair civilian university researchers with PME faculty to facilitate collaborative research in the fundamental understanding of the social and cultural forces shaping U.S. strategic interests globally. OSD is particularly interested in projects that align with and support the 2022 National Defense Strategy.Minerva emphasizes questions of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy, and the DECUR partnership aims to increase the Department’s intellectual capital in the social sciences and improve its ability to address future challenges and build bridges between the Department and the social science community. Minerva brings together universities and other research institutions around the world and supports multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific interest areas determined by the Department of Defense. The Minerva program aims to promote research in specific areas of social science and to promote a candid and constructive relationship between DoD and the social science academic community. See the NFO for more information.
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.
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Agency Contact
Jonathan Bertsch
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