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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

Office of Naval Research (Department of Defense) is accepting applications until November 6, 2026. It lists awards of up to $3 million, $28 million in total.

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Key facts

Opportunity number
N0001426SF003
Status
Posted, open
Posted
July 29, 2026
Closes
November 6, 2026
Award ceiling
$3,000,000
Award floor
$50,000
Total funding
$28,000,000
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Assistance listing
12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research
Contact
Veronica Lacey Grantor · [email protected] · 703-696-2593

Who can apply

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This competition is open to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education with degree granting programs in science, mathematics, and/or engineering except for-profit educational institutions.University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) are eligible to participate in this competition.Federally Funded Research and Development Centers are not eligible to participate.

What the agency says

In accordance with EO 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, dated 7 August 2025, and EO 14303, Restoring Gold Standard Science, dated 23 May 2025, this Announcement seeks proposals from universities to purchase equipment and instrumentation in support of research in areas of interest to the DoW, reflecting the basic research priorities for the Department of War and advancing the administration and agency priorities (c.f., OMB memo M-25-34 “Fiscal Year 2027 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities and Cross-Cutting Actions”). DoW interests include the areas of research supported by the Army Research Office (ARO), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

A central purpose of the DURIP is to provide equipment and instrumentation to enhance research related education in areas of interest and priority to the DoW. Therefore, your proposal must address the impact of the equipment or instrumentation on your institution’s ability to educate students through research in disciplines important to DoW missions.

The notice on Grants.gov Full announcement

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