Funder: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
Due Dates: March 27, 2026 (Questions/inquiries) | April 10, 2026 (Full application, by 4:00 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: $1.5M–$10M per award (up to $2M/year, max 5 years); ~5 awards, total program ~$50M
Summary: Supports HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions in building research capacity to achieve "very high research activity" (R1) status in STEM fields aligned with Army/DoD interests.
Key Information: Only non-R1 HBCUs/MSIs are eligible; PI must be a senior institutional leader; subawards and paid collaborators are not allowed.