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.
- 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
Source-based 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. Eligibility: See Announcement Opportunity number: FA955026S0001. Funding: up to USD 10,000,000; floor 0; 9999 expected awards.
Eligibility
See Announcement
Funding and benefits
up to USD 10,000,000; floor 0; 9999 expected awards
Themes and supported activities
Public Diplomacy and Civic Engagement
Global
Official opportunity number: FA955026S0001.
Deadline and timeline
See official call for deadline: See official call for deadline.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.