Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) Department of Defense Army
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- W911NF25S0004
- Agency
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Army Materiel Command
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $7,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 12.431 Basic Scientific Research
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command, through the Army Research Office, is seeking basic research proposals for the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI). This program aims to address high-risk, multidisciplinary research topics with potential for significant scientific breakthroughs and long-term impacts on national security. Key topics include areas such as machine learning, photonics, materials science, quantum systems, and aerodynamics. The program is open only to U.S. institutions of higher education with degree-granting programs in science and engineering. White papers, while not required, are strongly encouraged, with a deadline of May 2, 2025. Final applications are due by September 5, 2025.
The total funding available for this opportunity is approximately $170 million, with typical annual funding per grant up to $1.5 million. Awards will be for a 5-year period, comprising a 3-year base period and a 2-year option period, for a total of $7.5 million per award. The research is to be conducted at the recipients' facilities.
Synopsis
Army Research Office:
DoD's MURI program addresses high-risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before. The program was initiated 40 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with far reaching consequences to the fields of science, economic growth, and revolutionary new military technologies. Key to the program's success is the close management of the MURI projects by Service Program Officers and their active role in providing research guidance.
See Section I. Other Information for topic descriptions and more information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| W911NF25S0004 FY26 MURI_AMENDMENT 1.pdf | ||
| W911NF25S0004_FY26 MURI FINAL.pdf |
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