Closed · HQ003424NFOEASD02 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary
Minerva Research Initiative - University Research
Federal grant opportunity posted by Washington Headquarters Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$25M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 7, 2024
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
Minerva Research Initiative - University Research is a closed discretionary listing from Washington Headquarters Services that offered $1,000,000 -- $25,000,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1M-$25M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 12.630
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Minerva Research Initiative - University Research - is cataloged under number HQ003424NFOEASD02 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.630, posted by Washington Headquarters Services. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 7, 2023 and last updated on March 15, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $25,000,000. It expects to issue 15 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 May 7, 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
$1,000,000 -- $25,000,000
Close Date
May 7, 2024
Posted
December 7, 2023
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Grant
Description
Please see the Related Documents tab for the full NFO announcementThe Minerva Research Initiative (Minerva) emphasizes questions of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy. It seeks 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.The Minerva Research Initiative competition is for research related to eight (8) topics listed below. Innovative white papers and applications related to these research areas are highly encouraged. Detailed descriptions of the interest areas—which are intended to provide a frame of reference and are not meant to be restrictive—can be found in Appendix B: Minerva Research Topics of Interest in the main NFO document.Topic 1: Societal Cohesion in CrisisTopic 2: Considering Societal Resilience at Multiple ScalesTopic 3: Sociotechnical Adaptation to Climate, Food, and Water StressTopic 4: Social Impact of Technological ChangeTopic 5: Parasocial Relationships, Social Media, and RadicalizationTopic 6: Temporal Orientation and Strategic ConsiderationsTopic 7: Evolving Contexts of DeterrenceTopic 8: War Termination Processes and ProspectsKey Dates:White Paper questions to Interest Area POCs: 5 January 2024White Papers Due: 16 January 2024 at 1500 EasternNotification of White Paper Evaluations*: 15 March 2024Full Application questions to Interest Area POCs: 26 April 2024Full Applications Due: 7 May 2024 at 1500 EasternNotification of Selection for Award*: 13 June 2024Tentative Award Date*: 14 September 2024*Dates are estimated as of the date this NFO is published on Grants.gov
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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