Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- N0001425SF002
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is a federal grant opportunity sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The program supports high-risk basic research across 22 multidisciplinary topics, requiring a collaborative approach that combines expertise from fields such as artificial intelligence, materials science, cognitive neuroscience, engineering, and computational methods. Key research areas include generative AI evaluation, brain-inspired neural models, visual perception in augmented reality, interfacial thermal energy transduction, and gas/material interactions in hypersonic flows. The grant opportunity has a white paper due date of May 2, 2025, and a full application deadline of September 5, 2025, with applications submitted through Grants.gov.
The anticipated award size is approximately $1.5 million per year for 5 years, supporting 5-8 faculty researchers per topic. The total funding pool is estimated at $170 million, contingent on appropriations. The research is expected to be conducted at academic institutions across the United States, with the potential to yield significant scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations that could benefit national security and economic growth.
Synopsis
This announcement replaces the incorrect announcement number N001425SF002 and includes amendment 1. -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N0001425SF002 FY26 MURI_AMENDMENT1 (1).pdf | ||
| N0001425SF002_FY26 MURI FINAL.pdf |
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