# AFRL FY24 DATA ASSIMILATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foaafrlafosr20240005-afrl-fy24-data-assimilation-center-of-excellence/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352853

> Air Force Office of Scientific Research offered grants of up to $6.0 million (at least $1.2 million) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on June 18, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOAAFRLAFOSR20240005 |
| Agency | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 18, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $6.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.2 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.800 |

## Who can apply

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

This DA CoE 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, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 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 DA CoE competition. No other entities are eligible to submit applications under this competition. Any entities receiving subawards must meet these same criteria. Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities are encouraged to submit research proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no funds under this announcement are reserved or otherwise set-aside for any specific entity type.

## What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) describes a newly proposed initiative of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) concerning standing up a University Center of Excellence (CoE) for “Data Assimilation (DA) Driven by Mathematical Features Representing Physics” with educational institutions in the United States. The University CoE is defined as a joint effort among multiple technical directorates (TDs) of the Air Force Research Laboratory to include: the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Aerospace Systems Directorate (RQ), Space Vehicles Directorate (RV), and Munitions Directorate (RW), referred to collectively as “we, our, or us,” in this FOA, and an outstanding university or team of universities that will perform high priority unclassified and collaborative basic / applied (6.1/ 6.2) research which addresses the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) research needs in the DA area with relevance to high-speed flows and combustion.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOAAFRLAFOSR20240005 still open?

No. It closed on June 18, 2024. A newer notice is open: FA955027S0001, closes April 2, 2027 (146 days left).

### Who can apply for AFRL FY24 DATA ASSIMILATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE?

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 AFRL FY24 DATA ASSIMILATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE?

Closed June 18, 2024. 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 $6.0 million each.

### 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.