N00014-22-S-C002: DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal S&T Large Area Clearance Experiment (LACEx)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) (N0001426SF002). Status: Closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left). It is in our archive of Office of Naval Research notices from 2021.
Office of Naval Research offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards. Applications closed on March 4, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 1, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Expected awards8
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant, Other, Procurement Contract
Key dates
| Posted | December 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 4, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 3, 2022 |
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)
See ONR FY22 Long Range BAA (N00014-22-S-C002) Grants.gov posting for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This announcement is a BAA Call against the ONR FY22 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (N00014-22-S-B001). The submission of white papers, proposals, their evaluation(s) and the subsequent awards will be carried out as described in the aforementioned Long Range BAA. The Large Area Clearance Experiment (LACEx) is an ONR applied research and advanced technology development effort for the DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal S&T program. The proposed topic will support research efforts to improve the effectiveness and speed of EOD clearance operations for surface and subsurface ordnance. EOD technicians are asked to: 1) Clear airfields of unexploded ordnance, including submunitions and penetrators, consistent with required operational timelines and in remote and austere environments; 2) Enable convoy maneuver along key ground lines of communication threatened by area denial munitions, improvised explosives, or other hazards and 3) Clear expeditionary advanced bases, ports, and beach landing zones to support the establishment of infrastructure and basing. LACEx is planned as a 3 year build & experimentation program. The focus of this BAA Call is on high risk, high payoff research and development proposals that advance state of the art capabilities (from TRL1-4 to TRL6/7) in the described topic areas.
Who has won Basic and Applied Scientific Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Basic and Applied Scientific Research (12.300) awarded $4.1 billion across 6,165 grant awards, an average of $670,297 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Diego | California | 172 | $191 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | 155 | $153 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 166 | $123 million |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Massachusetts | 88 | $104 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | 50 | $96.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, N0001426SF002, 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 N00014-22-S-C002 still open?
No. It closed on March 4, 2022. A newer notice is open: N0001426SF002, closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left).
Who can apply for DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal S&T Large Area Clearance Experiment (LACEx)?
Office of Naval 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 DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal S&T Large Area Clearance Experiment (LACEx)?
Closed March 4, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has won Basic and Applied Scientific Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California San Diego, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Washington. The program made 6,165 awards worth $4.1 billion in that time.