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Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

Air Force Office of Scientific Research · Department of Defense · FA955026S0002

In plain English

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Department of Defense) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement and grant until Aug 31, 2029 (1024 days left).

Individual awards range from $1 to $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make 500 awards.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits and colleges & universities, plus others described 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 dateAug 31, 2029 · 1024 days left
Posted dateAug 31, 2026
Opportunity numberFA955026S0002
AgencyAir Force Office of Scientific Research (Department of Defense)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement, Grant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$2,000,000
Award floor (min per award)$1
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awards500
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)12.800 – Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program
Last updated on Grants.govAug 31, 2026
Archive dateSep 30, 2029

Who can apply

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  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Only some organizations are eligible to submit proposals for conference or workshop support. We can consider conference or workshop funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest.

Description

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

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on Grants.gov. We can only consider funding requests from U.S. …

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