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Air Force -- Research Lab · Department of Defense · RDK-RAD-FOA-2024

In plain English

Air Force -- Research Lab (Department of Defense) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement and grant until Jul 18, 2029 (980 days left).

Awards are up to $49,000,000 each.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any clarification in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateJul 18, 2029 · 980 days left
Agency note on the deadlineSee FOA
Posted dateJul 18, 2024
Opportunity numberRDK-RAD-FOA-2024
AgencyAir Force -- Research Lab (Department of Defense)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement, Grant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$49,000,000
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)12.800 – Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program
Last updated on Grants.govMay 6, 2026
Archive dateAug 17, 2029

Who can apply

  • Unrestricted (open to any type of entity above, subject to clarification in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

See FOA for Eligibility

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

Original Solictation: • Closing Date of the FOA • FROM: 18 July 2024 • TO: 18 July 2029 • Cost Ceiling • $49M • Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) • Agreements Officer • Mariah Salazar • Agreements Specialist • Monique Esquibel-Sena • Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil Solicitation Amend 1: • Closing Date of the FOA • FROM: 18 July 2024 • TO: 18 July 2029 • Cost Ceiling • $49M • Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC) • Agreements Officer • Mariah Salazar • Agreements Specialist • Monique Esquibel-Sena • Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil (Revisions made: Updated information on Mandatory Letter of Intent to allow for interested parties to submit Letters of Intent through Valid Eval portal) Solicitation Amend 2: • Closing Date of the FOA • FROM: 18 July 2024 • TO: 18 July 2029 • …

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