Project Grant W911NF261A166
- The U.S. Department of the Army awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Universita' Degli Studi DI Siena, a non-profit educational institution in Italy, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The funding supports research and analytical services focused on data analytics, media forensics, and semantic analysis. This includes developing verification systems and integrity analytics solutions for overhead imagery, such as the DISCOVER project in collaboration with Purdue University,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Universita' Degli Studi Roma TRE received a $149,472 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The award supports research and development of a bio-pneumatic muscular system for morphing materials, a fundamental and applied science initiative designed to advance materials technology with potential applications to aerospace and defense...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) awarded on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The award funds research to develop epitaxial topological thin films for high-speed infrared photodetectors under the Electronic Sensing Broad Agency Announcement (ARL-BAA-0027). This research effort...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Office of Research received an incremental project grant award of $189,329 from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. This award provides funding for research on Stochastic Approximation of Hybrid Inclusions, a mathematical and computational science...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of South Carolina received a $309,364 project grant awarded on February 1, 2026, by the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The grant supports research and development of robotic automated fiber placement technology for fabricating next-generation meso-architectured composite armor materials. This one-year project, concluding January 31, 2027, will be conducted at the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $181,857.59 Project Grant from the Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The award supports fundamental research into structurally dynamic metal sites designed to control the properties of commodity polymers. This research aligns with the Basic Scientific Research program's mission...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Trustees of Tufts College received a $1.0 million Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Army Research Laboratory (ARL), under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on March 16, 2026. This award supports fundamental research investigating bioelectric and cytoskeletal dynamics as indicators of energy effects on cells, with performance conducted in Boston, Massachusetts, through March 15, 2027. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Air Force awarded a Project Grant of $121,082 to Universita' Degli Studi DI Brescia (Unibs) on July 15, 2025, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support the project titled "Trustworthy Robust Event Understanding." The award extends through July 14, 2028, and will be performed at the university's facilities in Brescia, Italy. This funding supports fundamental and applied scientific research aimed at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded $220,000 to Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata (UNI Roma2) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 30, 2025. The project, titled "Optoelectronic Stimulation and Recording of Retinal Glia and Neurons via Photosensitive Bio-Hybrid Polymer Nanowire Platforms (ORPHEUS)," will be conducted in Italy with a completion date of September 29, 2028. This three-year...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Air Force awarded Gran Sasso Science Institute a Project Grant of $238,898 on July 1, 2025, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct fundamental research on hypersonic turbulent boundary layers over rough surfaces. The three-year project, with performance occurring in Italy and concluding June 30, 2028, will generate scientific knowledge and technical insights designed to enhance the technological capabilities of the...
Universita' Degli Studi DI Siena received a $100,000 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), administered under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), with an award date of May 15, 2026, and completion date of May 14, 2027. The funded research is titled "Advanced Textile Integrated E-Connectors for High-Speed Data and Power Transfer in Harsh Environments" and will be conducted at the awardee's facilities in Italy. Under this one-year award, the university is expected to deliver advanced research and development services focused on designing and validating textile-integrated electronic connectors capable of supporting high-speed data and power transmission in demanding operational environments. This basic scientific research effort aligns with the Department of the Army's long-term national security priorities and supports the advancement of materials science and engineering capabilities relevant to strategic land power applications. The Basic Scientific Research program prioritizes high-risk, high-payoff fundamental investigations that contribute to military technological advancement across multiple scientific disciplines.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 5/12/26 |