FA8650-22-S-5720: Digital Transformation Technologies and Processes
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: AFRL/AFOSR Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 University Center for High-Speed Aerothermoelasticity (FA955027S0001). Status: Closes April 2, 2027 (146 days left). It is in our archive of Air Force -- Research Lab notices from 2021.
Air Force -- Research Lab offered grants of up to $49.1 million (at least $10,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $49.1 million in total. Applications closed on January 7, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 18, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$49.1 million
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$49.1 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | November 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 7, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 6, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program awards averaged $943,430; this notice allows up to $49.1 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The AFMC Digital Campaign is a coordinated effort to move the activities of the Air Force enterprise, government and industry, to modern digital capabilities and processes. The desired end state is a collaborative, integrated digital environment that guides, orchestrates, and delivers the means for each individual across the enterprise to access the data, functions, and elements needed to do his or her job in a purely digital manner. The Air Force seeks a Digital Transformation Technologies and Processes (DTTP) consortium to develop, demonstrate and validate advanced digital engineering and digital manufacturing tools to accelerate their adoption and implementation within the Air Force enterprise and the wider industrial base. Digital Campaign goals to be addressed by a Digital Transformation Technologies and Processes (DTTP) consortium are numerous and include, but are not limited to: early assessments using mission analysis (to explore operational value of proposed materiel solution); shrinking development time to get to production via paperless reviews, acceptance & audits; system modeling which enables operational and system functional insights across acquisition and operations communities; digital thread capability to facilitate the Authoritative Source of Truth data to be used to re-compete work; methods for efficient validation that enterprise or system concepts meet strict surety, safety, security requirements; optimized test throughout the system lifecycle by delivering mature test articles/systems developed through MBE/MBSE practices; enhanced standardization and common interfaces across enterprise which enable alternate solutions, rapid product development, and enhanced manufacturing flexibility; and, model-based capabilities which enhance logistics and maintenance of fielded capabilities. All of these goals (and many others) require a capable consortium that leverages industry knowledge and best practices and provides assessment, development, demonstration, risk reduction, and validation of advanced digital engineering and digital manufacturing tools, concepts, and processes.
Who has won Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (12.800) awarded $3.7 billion across 3,902 grant awards, an average of $943,430 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem | California | 1 | $539 million |
| National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining | Pennsylvania | 2 | $309 million |
| Flextech Alliance, Inc. | California | 1 | $233 million |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | 3 | $128 million |
| Cornell University | New York | 52 | $74.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, FA955027S0001, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is FA8650-22-S-5720 still open?
No. It closed on January 7, 2022. A newer notice is open: FA955027S0001, closes April 2, 2027 (146 days left).
Who can apply for Digital Transformation Technologies and Processes?
Air Force -- Research Lab accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for Digital Transformation Technologies and Processes?
Closed January 7, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $49.1 million each. About $49.1 million in total for one award.
Who has won Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem, National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, Flextech Alliance, Inc. The program made 3,902 awards worth $3.7 billion in that time.