Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Office of Naval Research is seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2027 Department of the Navy Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Program. Funded projects must enhance the research capacity and infrastructure of covered educational institutions by advancing basic naval-relevant science and technology, engaging faculty and students in STEM discovery, and expanding institutional research capabilities. Proposed efforts must align with naval science and technology focus areas, and the program requires a single Principal Investigator with U.S. citizenship who holds a full-time tenured or tenure-track academic appointment. The agency expects to award approximately three grants valued between $450,000 and $525,000 each over a three-year period, with mandatory white papers due by September 18, 2026, and invited full proposals due by December 11, 2026.
Eligible Applicants
As provided in 10 U.S.C. §4144, eligibility for this competition is only open to “covered educational institutions,” which are defined as:A. institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under Title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.); orB. accredited post-secondary minority institutions.The Principal Investigator (PI) and all proposed personnel must be U.S. citizens on September 18, 2026 (Friday), the date white papers are due. In addition, the PI must have a full-time tenured, tenure- track, or tenure-track equivalent academic appointment at one of the seven types of covered educational institutions.This is a single PI award. No Co-PIs and no sub-awards will be permitted.