Funding Opportunity Announcement ONR STEM Program
ID: 353447Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Office of Naval Research (DOD-ONR)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Apr 8, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Apr 4, 2025 12:00 AM
Description

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has posted a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the ONR STEM Program. This grant opportunity falls under the category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The FOA does not require cost sharing or matching.

The ONR STEM Program aims to support projects that promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research. It encourages applications from academia, non-profit organizations, and for-profit industry entities. Foreign entities are also eligible to apply.

However, there are certain entities that are not eligible for this FOA. Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, Navy laboratories, military universities, warfare centers, and other DoD and civilian agency laboratories are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA. University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) may submit white papers and/or proposals unless precluded by their DoD UARC contract.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges or Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, Native-Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Native American-serving nontribal institutions, Minority Institutions, and covered educational institutions in 10 USC 2362 are especially encouraged to apply.

The FOA provides additional information on eligibility and can be found at the following link: Link to all ONR BAA's.

For any questions or inquiries regarding this grant opportunity, interested parties can contact Sarah Jaeschke, the Grants Officer, at sarah.m.jaeschke.civ@us.navy.mil.

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