# FY23 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – CAPACITY BUILDING (CB)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-afrl-afosr-2023-0007-fy23-defense-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346644

> Air Force Office of Scientific Research offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $750,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 20, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2023-0007 |
| Agency | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 20, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $750,000 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.431 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This funding opportunity aims to support the strategic objectives of IHEs (either individually or in partnership with others) in DEPSCoR States/Territories to achieve basic research excellence in areas of high relevance to the DoD. IHEs in the following States/Territories are eligible to apply for this DEPSCoR opportunity under this announcement: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

## What the grant funds

The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Capacity Building opportunity. The program is sponsored and managed by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD [R&E]), awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The DoD plans to award FY23 DEPSCoR appropriations through this announcement. DEPSCoR's objectives are to: (1) increase the number of university researchers in eligible States/Territories capable of performing science and engineering (S&E) research responsive to the needs of the DoD; (2) enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education (IHEs) in eligible States/Territories (listed below) to develop, plan, and execute S&E research that is relevant to the mission of the DoD, and competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance; and (3) increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that IHEs in eligible States/Territories receive from the Federal Government for S&E research. The Basic Research Office anticipates up to $6 million in total funding will be made available for this program to fully fund and award between one to four grants up to $1.5 million (total cost) each. Each grant award will be funded up to $750,000 (total cost) per year for two (2) years. The award is subject to funding availability. The Basic Research Office reserves the right to select and fund for award all, some, part, or none of the proposals received. There is no guarantee of an award.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2023-0007 still open?

No. It closed on November 20, 2023. A newer notice is open: NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260003, closes April 5, 2027 (149 days left).

### Who can apply for FY23 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – CAPACITY BUILDING (CB)?

Air Force Office of Scientific Research accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY23 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – CAPACITY BUILDING (CB)?

Closed November 20, 2023. 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 $1.5 million each. About $6.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Basic Scientific Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, General Dynamics Robotic Systems Inc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 3,478 awards worth $2.8 billion in that time.