Funder: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
Due Dates: May 2, 2025 (White Papers, optional but strongly recommended) | September 5, 2025 (Full Proposals)
Funding Amounts: Up to $7,500,000 per award over 5 years; typical annual funding up to $1.5M per project; total program funding estimated at $170M.
Summary: Supports high-risk, multidisciplinary basic research by university teams to achieve groundbreaking scientific advances relevant to national security and military technology.
Key Information: White papers are optional but strongly encouraged; only U.S. degree-granting universities are eligible to apply as lead institutions.