CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas
The Air Force is seeking research proposals under the CHEERS program for projects supporting experimental or test supplies and technologies essential to national defense across multiple technical areas.
Funder: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Due Dates: September 30, 2027 (White papers) | Proposals by invitation only
Funding Amounts: Total program cap $499.87M; individual award size and duration TBD, dependent on proposed approach.
Summary: Supports research on human enabling, enhancing, restoring, and sustaining technologies relevant to the U.S. Air Force's national defense needs.
Key Information: Two-step process: only white papers are accepted initially; proposals by invitation after favorable white paper review.
Description
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Human Effectiveness Directorate and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine are seeking white papers for research and development projects under the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring, and Sustaining (CHEERS) program. This broad agency announcement covers all technical areas listed in the CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) and aims to advance supplies, technologies, and solutions necessary for experimental or test purposes to support national defense. Relevant topics span ordnance, signal, chemical, energy, medical, space-flight, telecommunications, aeronautical supplies, and more, with a focus on improving human performance and resilience in Air Force contexts.
