N0001426SBC03 26.1 GlobalX Attch 2.pptx

This file is a PowerPoint presentation attachment (GlobalX Attch 2.pptx) supporting the GlobalX Challenge 26.1 grant opportunity focused on AI-Native Air Interface for Tactical Communication Networks. The challenge is administered by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) and targets researchers in the Indian subcontinent. The initiative aims to accelerate applied research and rapidly test theories to develop dual-use capabilities benefiting the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, commercial markets, and the public. This grant opportunity falls under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), which supports fundamental and applied research with applications to naval operations at educational institutions, non-profits, and research centers on a competitive, merit-based basis.

Award values under the parent program typically range from $100,000 to $750,000, with performance periods generally spanning three to five years. Selection is based on peer and scientific review evaluating overall scientific and technical merit, naval relevance, offeror capabilities and experience, qualifications of the Principal Investigator and key personnel, and cost realism. Awards are made as project grants or cooperative agreements with performance conducted primarily at recipient facilities. ONR headquarters cannot award grants to individuals or families, though ONR Global has flexibility to extend awards to individuals in certain circumstances. The challenge seeks promising, potentially game-changing applied concepts whose maturity may be advanced through separate follow-on technology development efforts.