Basic Scientific Research
Open Opportunities (7)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY Broad Agency Announcement Deadline: Mar 31, 2027
- LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) Deadline: Apr 30, 2027
- DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH Deadline: Nov 20, 2027
- DEVCOM ANALYSIS CENTER BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCH Deadline: Jan 4, 2028
- ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE APPLICATIONS Deadline: Apr 4, 2029
- US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement Deadline: Feb 27, 2030
- Staff Research Program Deadline: Jun 2, 2030 · up to $10M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 12.431 (USAspending.gov).
- General Dynamics Robotic Systems Inc $213,594,079
- Research Triangle Institute $88,655,689
- University Of Maryland, College Park 2 awards $80,435,063
- Dcs Corporation $54,356,555
- Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc $49,736,421
- University Of California, Santa Barbara $42,638,567
- Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station $38,292,265
- Texas A&M University System, The $34,850,000
- University Of Southern California $27,457,336
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
The advanced material, a research effort between Northeastern University and U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory, has the potential to advance warfighter capabilities. Thermal management and packaging of high-power electronics in communication systems, radar, drones and electric vehicles are some of the technologies it could improve. These systems currently can suffer from degraded performance, or even shut down when they overheat, which is a growing challenge for the Army.
Program Objective
To support basic research, and enhance fundamental knowledge in the chemical, life, physical, engineering, materials, mechanical, computing, information, network, mathematical, earth, and social sciences, related to long-term national security needs. The insights gained from this research hold significant promise for advancing Army programs and operations.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
- Local
- State
- Foreign Nonprofit Organization
- Foreign For-Profit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
Eligible applicants under this BAA include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, foreign organizations, foreign public entities, and for-profit organizations (i.e. large and small businesses). Awards will not be made to individuals.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Upon receipt of a proposal, the ARO scientific staff will perform an initial review of its scientific merit and potential contribution to the Army mission and also determine if funds are expected to be available for the effort. Proposals not considered to have sufficient scientific merit or relevance to the Army's needs or those in areas for which funds are not expected to be available may be declined without further review. Proposals not declined as a result of the initial review may be subject to an extensive peer review by highly qualified scientists from within the government and leading scientists and other preeminent experts outside the government. Each proposal will be evaluated based on the evaluation factors specified in the particular announcement. An example of evaluation criteria include: (1) overall scientific and/or technical merits; (2) military and program relevance; (3) capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these; (4) qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader or other key personnel; and reasonableness and realism of proposed costs. If selected for award, the proposal is incorporated into a grant document and the awardee agrees to perform the research described therein.
Formal proposals are normally reviewed and notification made within six months from submission. Grant awards are usually made within three months from notification.
Program details & compliance
Description
The goal of the awards against this listing is to pursue high-risk, high-payoff ideas in basic science, to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power, now and into the future.
Mission Categories
Primary: Research and Development
Other categories:
Material ScienceSocial SciencesCapacity Building/CybersecurityEarth and Environment
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Basic Research in the mathematical, physical, engineering, biological and geosciences providing knowledge necessary for the Army to make informed decisions about further exploratory development to provide the technology base from which Army capabilities are drawn. Partial support of symposia in the listed disciplines. Programs to encourage careers in science and engineering by supporting outstanding graduate, undergraduate and high school students pursuing studies in areas of Army concern. Programs to increase the number of science and engineering graduates from under-represented minority groups. Programs providing means for universities to buy major, high-cost research equipment.
Restrictions
If there are funding restrictions it will be included in the particular funding announcements, other than included there are no other funding restrictions associated with the Funding opportunity announcement (e.g. direct costs, indirect costs, etc.).
Required Documentation
Award is subject to: 1) receipt of applicable/acceptable certifications and representations; 2) having a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov); 3), the applicant, its principals, proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals not appearing in SAM Exclusions as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible; and 4) meeting other requirements specified in the agency announcements.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements