# ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n0001426sf004-onr-fy27-nofo-for-young-investigator-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363632

> Office of Naval Research offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on October 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | N0001426SF004 |
| Agency | Office of Naval Research |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.300 |

## Who can apply

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

Awards under this NOFO will be made only to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education which award degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics. U.S. Non-profit organizations operating primarily for scientific and educational services may also submit proposals. The Principal Investigator of a proposal must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident (on the date proposals are due), holding a first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent faculty position at that university, and has received his/her PhD or equivalent degree on or after 01/01/ 2019. The term "national" of the United States includes a native resident of a possession of the United States, such as American Samoa.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program seeks proposals addressing research areas (as described in the ONR Science and Technology Department section of ONR's website at https://www.onr.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.

## Questions people ask

### Is N0001426SF004 still open?

No. It closed on October 30, 2026. A newer notice is open: N0001426SF002, closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left).

### Who can apply for ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program?

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 ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program?

Closed October 30, 2026. 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.