Fiscal year (FY) 2026 office of naval research (ONR) young investigator program (YIP)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- N0001425SF004
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $750,000
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 Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking early career scientists and engineers from U.S. academic and nonprofit institutions for the Fiscal Year 2026 Young Investigator Program (YIP). This competitive grant opportunity targets researchers in their first or second full-time tenure-track position who received their PhD on or after January 1, 2018. The program aims to identify innovative researchers who can contribute to naval science and technology, with a focus on addressing challenging warfighter issues through transformative approaches and pioneering technologies. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical merit, Naval S&T priorities, principal investigator qualifications, letters of support, and budget considerations. Key dates include a July 25, 2025 deadline for application inquiries and an August 1, 2025 application submission deadline at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
The grant program will award up to 25 grants, with typical awards of $750,000 distributed over a 36-month period (up to $250,000 per 12-month interval). Awards will be distributed across five Science and Technology Departments, including Command and Control, Ocean Battlespace Sensing, Sea Warfare, Warfighter Performance, and Air Warfare. The total funding availability is $18.75 million, with no more than five awards per department. Research will primarily be performed at the recipient's academic institution, with the intended grant start date of January 1, 2026. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are limited to submitting one proposal as a single Principal Investigator.
Synopsis
The goal of the ONR Young Investigator Program is for the Office of Naval Research to identify early career scientists and engineers in academia and nonprofits who have the potential to contribute long-term to the advancement of the Department of Navy's Science and Technology program. This cohort of innovators will tackle some of the most challenging naval warfighter issues by utilizing transformative approaches and pioneering new technologies. Some of the intended purposes of the ONR YIP are:
· Ability of early faculty to obtain DoD research grant awards beyond YIP.
· Engagement of early career faculty to the Naval Research Enterprise via the Summer Faculty Research Program, Sabbatical Leave Program, Scientists to Sea, and similar outreach activities.
· Education, development, and encouragement of the next generation of scientists and engineers through knowledge transfer to undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral participants.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| N0001425SF004 Amendment 2.pdf | ||
| N0001425SF004 Amendment 2 rev.pdf | ||
| N0001425SF006 Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| FY2026 ONR YIP NOFO N0001425SF006.pdf |
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