Closed · HQ003426NFOECAD04 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary

Center for Foundational Academic Research and Strategic Innovation for the Defense Enterprise (C-FARSIDE)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Washington Headquarters Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50M-$150M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 17, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Center for Foundational Academic Research and Strategic Innovation for the Defense Enterprise (C-FARSIDE) is a closed discretionary listing from Washington Headquarters Services that offered $50,000,000 -- $150,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 38 other opportunities from Washington Headquarters Services.

$50M-$150M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
12.630
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 17, 2026. CFDA 12.630 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $50,000,000 -- $150,000,000.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 17, 2026

Posted Jul 16 Closes Aug 17

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Bridging foundational academic research and strategic innovation for the Defense enterprise, the Center for Foundational Academic Research and Strategic Innovation for the Defense Enterprise (C-FARSIDE) will facilitate deep transdisciplinary collaborations among top-tier scholars, informed by defense strategists, that will transform rigorous and blue-sky research into breakthrough national security solutions and build a deep and lasting relationship between academia, foundations, international partners, industry and venture capital, and the DoW.The awardee will support technology scouting and transition, as well as collaboration activities that accelerate innovation and improve mission effectiveness. The awardee will also conduct and enable transdisciplinary research, bridging academic disciplines and industry and societal stakeholders to address complex, real-world challenges. Activities may include, but are not limited to:Conduct technology scouting and market research (as authorized) to maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging capabilities, and innovation opportunities; provide summaries and recommendations.Support concept incubation, prototyping pathways, pilot planning, and technology transition activities, including transition criteria and adoption planning.Support industry/university/government engagement, collaboration forums, and coordination activities, as directed, including workforce development support activities where applicable.Investigate new and transdisciplinary approaches to basic and exploratory research to transform how fundamental research and partnerships can drive toward more assured outcomes and impact.Develop and form university and industry research teams and consortia consisting of multiple, integrated disciplines and capabilities focused upon problem-based research and outcomes (through a Problem-based Basic Research Consortium).Drive collaboration between university researchers and Service laboratory researchers and Combatant Commands, while also creating opportunities for accelerating the development and advancement of basic and higher TRL research (through a Translational Research Initiative for Academia and Defense Partnership).

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · HQ003426NFOECAD04

Grants.gov marks Center for Foundational Academic Research and… 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: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Washington Headquarters Services book (32 peers, 82% of 39).

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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