N0001424SF004: FY25 Young Investigator 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 2024.
Office of Naval Research offered grants of up to $750,000 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $18.8 million in total. Applications closed on April 30, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 6, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$750,000
- Total funding$18.8 million
- Expected awards25
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| N00014-23-S-F004 | March 29, 2023 | Closed July 7, 2023 | Closed |
| N00014-21-S-F008 | September 1, 2021 | Closed October 29, 2021 | Closed |
| N00014-21-S-F001 | February 8, 2021 | Closed March 26, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | February 12, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 30, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 30, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
There are NO waivers or exceptions to the eligibility criteria. Eligible applicants must meet the requirements stated in this FOA.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Basic and Applied Scientific Research awards averaged $670,297; this notice allows up to $750,000 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 Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for its Young Investigator Program (YIP). ONR's Young Investigator Program seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who are in their first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent academic appointment, who have received their PhD or equivalent degree on or after 01 January 2017, and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. The objectives of this program are to attract outstanding faculty members of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (hereafter also called "universities") to the Department of the Navy's Science and Technology (S&T) research program, to support their research, and to encourage their teaching and research careers. Individuals who are holding U.S. non-profit equivalent positions are also encouraged to apply. Proposals addressing research areas (as described in the ONR Science and Technology Department section of ONR's website at https://www.nre.navy.mil/ ) which are of interest to ONR Program Officers will be considered. Contact information for each division (a subgroup of an S&T Department) is also listed within the S&T section of the website. Applicants are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to contact the appropriate Program Officer who is the point of contact for a specific technical area to discuss their research ideas before submitting a proposal. A list of most Program Officers and their contact information can be found at: https://www.nre.navy.mil/our-research/onr-technology-and-research or at: https://www.nre.navy.mil/our-research/our-program-officers. Read the full text announcement for more information.
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 N0001424SF004 still open?
No. It closed on April 30, 2024. A newer notice is open: N0001426SF002, closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left).
Who can apply for FY25 Young Investigator Program?
Office of Naval Research accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for FY25 Young Investigator Program?
Closed April 30, 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 $750,000 each. About $18.8 million in total across about 25 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.