Grant opportunity

Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research

AFOSR plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) basic research program in response to technical guidance from AFRL and requirements of the Air Force. Additionally, the office fosters, supports, and conducts research within Air Force, university, and industry laboratories; and ensures transition of research results to support U.S. Air Force needs.

GrantResearch fundingPublic diplomacy
Funder
Air Force Office of Scientific Research / Department of Defense
See official call for deadline
See official call for deadline
Award
up to USD 10,000,000; floor 0; 9999 expected awards
Applicant
Organizations and Institutions
Discipline
Public Diplomacy and Civic Engagement
Region
Global
Posted
Jun 4, 2026

Call summary

Overview

AFOSR plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) basic research program in response to technical guidance from AFRL and requirements of the Air Force. Additionally, the office fosters, supports, and conducts research within Air Force, university, and industry laboratories; and ensures transition of research results to support U.S. Air Force needs. The focus of AFOSR is on research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to our national war fighting and peacekeeping capabilities. These areas are organized and managed in two scientific Departments: Engineering and Information Science (RTA), Physical and Biological Sciences (RTB), and our international offices (EAORD, SOARD, and AOARD). The research activities managed within each Department are summarized in this section.

Who can apply

See Announcement

What it supports

  • Public Diplomacy and Civic Engagement
  • Global
  • Official opportunity number: FA955026S0001.

Funding and duration

  • up to USD 10,000,000; floor 0; 9999 expected awards

See official call for deadline

See official call for deadline

How to apply

Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions.

Call details

AFOSR plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) basic research program in response to technical guidance from AFRL and requirements of the Air Force. Additionally, the office fosters, supports, and conducts research within Air Force, university, and industry laboratories; and ensures transition of research results to support U.S. Air Force needs. The focus of AFOSR is on research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to our national war fighting and peacekeeping capabilities. These areas are organized and managed in two scientific Departments: Engineering and Information Science (RTA), Physical and Biological Sciences (RTB), and our international offices (EAORD, SOARD, and AOARD). The research activities managed within each Department are summarized in this section. Eligibility: See Announcement Opportunity number: FA955026S0001. Funding: up to USD 10,000,000; floor 0; 9999 expected awards.

See Announcement

Public Diplomacy and Civic Engagement

Global

Official opportunity number: FA955026S0001.

up to USD 10,000,000; floor 0; 9999 expected awards

See official call for deadline: See official call for deadline.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.