Office of Naval Research Grants

Open Office of Naval Research grants

• Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

  Up to $7.5MDeadline: Apr 9, 2027open

  Established in 1985, the Department of War Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program funds U.S. academic research teams to condu...

• Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

  Up to $7.5MDeadline: Apr 9, 2027open

  Established in 1985, the Department of War Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program funds U.S. academic research teams to condu...

• Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Nov 6, 2026open

  In accordance with EO 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, dated 7 August 2025, and EO 14303, Restoring Gold Standard Science, dated 23 ...

• ONR Young Investigator Program for AI and Autonomous Systems Research

  Up to $750Kopen

  The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program (YIP) supports academic scientists and engineers who have received their PhD within the ...

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• Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program

  Up to $525KDeadline: Dec 11, 2026open

  Award range: $450,000 - $525,000 Eligibility: As provided in 10 U.S.C. §4144, eligibility for this competition is only open to “covered educational i...

• Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program

  Up to $525KDeadline: Dec 11, 2026open

  Key programmatic objectives of the DoN HBCU/MI Program are achieved through the implementation and performance of three program goals: • enhancing th...

• Young Investigator Program

  Up to $510Kopen

  Supports early-career academic scientists and engineers conducting naval-relevant basic research. Strong fit for university researchers in science and...

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• Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research

  Up to $500KDeadline: Nov 16, 2026open

  Award range: $250,000 - $500,000 Eligibility: All responsible sources from academia, industry and the research community worldwide may submit propos...

• Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research

  Up to $500KDeadline: Nov 16, 2026open

  The proposed topic will develop and mature Communications and Networking technologies for Naval operations. Background: A Design for Maritime Superior...

• GlobalX Challenge 26.2: Naval Southern Hemisphere Space Weather and Plasmas (NSHSWP)

  Deadline: Oct 1, 2026open

  This purpose of the GlobalX Challenge is to accelerate the traditional knowledge generation cycle, proving or disproving an applied research theory on...

• GlobalX Challenge 26.1: AI-Native Air Interface for Tactical Communication Networks

  Deadline: Oct 1, 2026open

  The purpose of the GlobalX Innovation Challenge is to accelerate the traditional knowledge generation cycle, rapidly testing applied research theories...

• ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program

  Deadline: Oct 30, 2026open

  The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program seeks proposals addressing research areas (as described in the ONR Science and Technology Depa...

• ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program

  Deadline: Oct 30, 2026open

  The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program seeks proposals addressing research areas (as described in the ONR Science and Technology Depa...

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• FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  ONR, ONRG, and MCWL are interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range S&T Projects that offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and...

• Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

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  Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) is sponsored by Office of Naval Research...

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• Collaborative Research: Mixed Integer Bilevel Linear Optimization: From Local to Global at the Lower Level

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  Collaborative Research: Mixed Integer Bilevel Linear Optimization: From Local to Global at the Lower Level is sponsored by Office of Naval Research. S...

  defense_researchbasic_researchmixed integer bilevel optimizationlinear optimizationglobal optimization

• Office of Naval Research Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

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  Office of Naval Research Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by Office of Naval Research. ONR's SBIR program supports small...

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• Long Range Broad Agency Announcement

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  Long Range Broad Agency Announcement is sponsored by Office of Naval Research. Funds basic and applied research in areas relevant to naval needs, incl...

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• Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call N0001425SBC03 For Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Opportunity: GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security

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  Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call N0001425SBC03 For Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Opportunity: GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for A...

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Where Office of Naval Research grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Office of Naval Research funds

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How to apply for Office of Naval Research grants

Most Office of Naval Research applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.