OpenFederal grantW911NF26S1000

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

Dept of the Army -- Materiel CommandCloses Apr 9, 2027(178 days left)Up to $7,500,000

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This is a Department of War basic research program for high-risk, multidisciplinary science and engineering projects, and only U.S. universities with degree-granting science or engineering programs can apply. For-profit businesses, including small businesses and sole proprietors, cannot receive funds and should not apply; nonprofits are also excluded. Companies and labs may collaborate on the research but cannot be funded directly or through a subaward.

Best for
U.S. universities with degree-granting science or engineering programs, DoD institutions of higher education, University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) that are not FFRDCs
Not for
For-profit businesses of any size, including small businesses, Nonprofit organizations, Foreign entities, FFRDCs, and DoD labs (collaboration only, no funds)
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research
Who can apply
Colleges and universities
Award range
Up to $7,500,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
April 9, 2027.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
Awards range from $0 to $7,500,000, with $170,000,000 in total program funding. The facts do not publish a typical award size.
Who can apply for this grant?
Only U.S. institutions of higher education with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions. A University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) that is part of such an institution and is not an FFRDC may also submit. Industry, DoD labs, FFRDCs, and foreign entities may collaborate but cannot receive funds directly or via subaward.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. The program is open only to U.S. institutions of higher education, and a small business may not apply.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. This program does not accept nonprofit applicants; only universities and eligible non-FFRDC UARCs may submit proposals.

Summary

Basic research grants for U.S. institutions of higher education with degree-granting science/engineering programs, including DoD universities and eligible UARCs (non-FFRDC). Funds high-risk multidisciplinary basic research on DoD topics; industry, labs, FFRDCs and foreign entities may collaborate but cannot receive funds.

About this grant

Army Research Office (ARO):

DoW'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.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

This MURI competition is open only to, and proposals are to be submitted only by, U.S. institutions of higher education (universities) with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions of higher education. To the extent that it is part of a U.S. institution of higher education and is not designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) is eligible to submit a proposal to this MURI competition and/or receive MURI funds. Ineligible organizations (e.g., industry, DoD laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Defense
  • Science
  • Research

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