# AFRL FY25 Compositional Optimization, Dynamical Systems and Control (CODAC) UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nofoafrlafosr20250003-afrl-fy25-compositional-optimization-dynamical-systems-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358351

> Air Force Office of Scientific Research offered grants of up to $5.8 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on April 21, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOFOAFRLAFOSR20250003 |
| Agency | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 21, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.8 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.800 |

## Who can apply

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

See announcement for additional information on eligibility

## What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) describes a newly proposed initiative of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) concerning standing up a University Center of Excellence (uCoE) for “Compositional Optimization, Dynamical Systems and Control (CODAC)” with educational institutions in the United States. The uCoE is defined as a joint effort among multiple technical directorates (TDs) of the Air Force Research Laboratory to include: the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Information Directorate (RI), Autonomy Capability Team (ACT3), and Munitions Directorate (RW), referred to collectively as “we, our, or us,” in this NOFO, and an outstanding university or team of universities that will perform high priority unclassified and collaborative basic / applied (6.1/ 6.2) research which addresses the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) research needs in the CODAC area with relevance to joint optimization and decision making. Please see the announcement for more information.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOFOAFRLAFOSR20250003 still open?

No. It closed on April 21, 2025. A newer notice is open: FA955027S0001, closes April 2, 2027 (146 days left).

### Who can apply for AFRL FY25 Compositional Optimization, Dynamical Systems and Control (CODAC) UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE?

Air Force Office of Scientific 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 AFRL FY25 Compositional Optimization, Dynamical Systems and Control (CODAC) UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE?

Closed April 21, 2025. 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 $5.8 million each.

### Who has won Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem, National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, Flextech Alliance, Inc. The program made 3,902 awards worth $3.7 billion in that time.