Closed · N0001424SF002 · CFDA 12.300 · Discretionary

FY25 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Naval Research, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $7.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
September 6, 2024
Close date
25
Expected awards

The verdict

FY25 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Naval Research that offered Up to $7,500,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

up to $7.5M
award range
Closed
application status
25
expected awards
12.300
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY25 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) - is cataloged under number N0001424SF002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.300, posted by Office of Naval Research. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 23, 2024 and last updated on May 14, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $7,500,000. The agency has projected $200.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 25 awards. If the agency funds the expected 25 awards from the $200.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $8.0 million. 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 September 6, 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 $7,500,000

Close Date

September 6, 2024

Posted

February 23, 2024

Est. Total Funding

$200,000,000

Expected Awards

25

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Department of Defense (DoD) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), one element of the University Research Initiatives (URI), is sponsored by the DoD research offices. Those offices include the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) (hereafter collectively referred to as "DoD agencies" or “DoD”).This publication constitutes a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as contemplated in the Department of Defense Grants and Agreements regulations (DoDGARS) 32 CFR 22.315(a). The DoD agencies reserve the right to fund all, some, or none of the proposals received under this FOA. The DoD agencies provide no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and budget proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this FOA will not be returned. It is the policy of the DoD agencies to treat all white papers and proposals submitted under this FOA as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.A formal Request for Proposals (RFP), solicitation, and/or additional information regarding this announcement will not be issued.DoD's MURI program addresses high-risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before. The program was initiated over 35 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with far reaching consequences to the fields of science, economic growth, and revolutionary new military technologies. Key to the program’s success is the close management of the MURI projects by Service Program Officers and their active role in providing research guidance.Awards will take the form of grants. FOR ARO SUBMISSIONS ONLY, awards will take the form of grants and/or cooperative agreements. Any assistance instrument awarded under this announcement will be governed by the award terms and conditions that conform to DoD’s implementation of the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) circulars applicable to financial assistance. Terms and conditions will reflect DoD implementation of OMB guidance in 2 CFR Part 200, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.”

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Anastasia Lenfest Grant Officer

Key Dates

Posted February 23, 2024
Close Date September 6, 2024
Archive Date October 6, 2024
Last Updated May 14, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "FY25 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)", offered by Office of Naval Research. It is associated with CFDA program 12.300. The Department of Defense (DoD) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), one element of the University Research Initiatives (URI), is sponsored by the DoD research offices. Those offic...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on September 6, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $7,500,000. Total estimated funding: $200,000,000. Expected number of awards: 25.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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