# Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fa865021s2205-collaboration-for-innovative-research-on-aircraft-structure/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333471

> Air Force -- Research Lab offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FA865021S2205 |
| Agency | Air Force -- Research Lab |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 11, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.800 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS) The Aerospace Vehicles Division (RQV), Aerospace Systems Directorate (RQ), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is soliciting research in aircraft structural design, analysis, and experimentation, specifically in the following areas: Innovative structural concepts for reducing weight and/or improving performance Generation of realistic load and environmental spectra Advanced structural design and analysis methods Advanced techniques for experimental validation of structural models and simulations

## Questions people ask

### Is FA865021S2205 still open?

No. It closed on May 11, 2026. A newer notice is open: FA955027S0001, closes April 2, 2027 (146 days left).

### Who can apply for Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS)?

Air Force -- Research Lab accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS)?

Closed May 11, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $6.0 million in total.

### 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.