Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program

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Office of Naval Research (Department of Defense) is accepting applications for this grant until Dec 11, 2026 (30 days left).

Individual awards range from $450,000 to $525,000, the agency expects to make 3 awards and estimated total program funding is $1,575,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

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. …

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

Key programmatic objectives of the DoN HBCU/MI Program are achieved through the implementation and performance of three program goals: • enhancing the research and educational capabilities of HBCU/MIs in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the defense mission of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, • encouraging cross-institutional, collaborative efforts that explore innovative solutions to naval science and technology (S&T) challenges, and • increasing the engagement of students in STEM fields important to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. This particular NOFO aims to enhance the research capacity and research infrastructure for HBCU/MIs. …

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