N00014-23-S-F006: Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program
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 2023.
Office of Naval Research offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 16, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 21, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Award floor$1.0 million
- Total funding$30.0 million
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 16, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Basic and Applied Scientific Research awards averaged $670,297; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- 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
The VBFF program is sponsored by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E)). VBFF supports innovative basic research within academia, as well as opportunities intended to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers for the defense workforce. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) manages the VBFF program for USD (R&E). To accomplish this task, ONR is soliciting proposals for the VBFF program through this FOA. This FOA seeks distinguished researchers for the purpose of conducting innovative basic research in areas of interest to the DoD and fostering long-term relationships between the VBFF Fellows and the DoD. VBFF is oriented towards bold and ambitious “blue sky” research that may lead to extraordinary outcomes such as revolutionizing entire disciplines, creating entirely new fields, or disrupting accepted theories and perspectives. The objectives of the program are to: Support unclassified basic scientific and engineering research that could be the foundation for future revolutionary new capabilities for DoD. Educate and train student and post-doctoral researchers for the defense workforce. Foster long-term relationships between university researchers and the DoD. Familiarize university researchers and their students with DoD’s current and projected future challenges. Increase the number of talented technical experts that DoD can call upon. Please see full text announcement for more details.
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 N00014-23-S-F006 still open?
No. It closed on February 16, 2024. A newer notice is open: N0001426SF002, closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left).
Who can apply for Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program?
Office of Naval Research accepted applications from colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program?
Closed February 16, 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 $30.0 million in total across about 10 awards.
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.