HQ003423NFOEASD12: BILATERAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE (BARI) SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (W912HZ26S0001). Status: Closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left). It is in our archive of Washington Headquarters Services notices from 2023.
Washington Headquarters Services offered grants of up to $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 27, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | August 10, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 31, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 1, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
As a result of this BARI competition, a program of international collaboration between the United States and the United Kingdom will be created. Consequently, the proposal will include two research teams, one of which will be from the U.S. and the other from the U.K. Accordingly, the BARI competition is open only to teams comprised of at least one (1) US institution of Higher Education as defined in 34 CFR 600.4 with a degree granting program in science or engineering (US University) and at least one (1) UK research institution (UK research organization). Proposals may only be submitted by UK research organizations who are eligible to apply to UKRI. Check if your institution is eligible for funding: https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/before-you-apply/check-if-you-are-eligible-for-research-and-innovation-funding/eligibility-as-an-organisation/#contents-list.US DoD Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)) are not allowed to receive funds directly or via sub-awards.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering awards averaged $1.1 million; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (69% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This NFO is for the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative Pilot Program (BARI), which is jointly sponsored by the US Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI). The BARI program addresses high risk basic research as an international collaboration. This research should attempt to understand new phenomena or produce discoveries that would impact understanding societal resilience in relation to social influence and information campaigns. The goal of the program is to produce significant scientific breakthroughs with far reaching consequences in understanding and influencing behavior below the threshold of armed conflict, specifically in relation to countering influence that leads to socio-economic and political instability. Proposals focused on specific devices or components are beyond the scope of this NFO.
Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (12.630) awarded $1.3 billion across 1,101 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Ohio | 1 | $82.6 million |
| Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium | District of Columbia | 1 | $78.2 million |
| University of California San Diego | California | 4 | $53.1 million |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Connecticut | 4 | $38.1 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 3 | $35.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, W912HZ26S0001, 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 HQ003423NFOEASD12 still open?
No. It closed on January 31, 2024. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).
Who can apply for BILATERAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE (BARI) SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM?
Washington Headquarters Services accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for BILATERAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE (BARI) SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM?
Closed January 31, 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 $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total for one award.
Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Battelle Memorial Institute, Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium, University of California San Diego. The program made 1,101 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.