W911NF-17-S-0003-ADVANCED-AI-AA-ANALYTIC: SPECIAL NOTICE FOR ADVANCED AI/AA ANALYTICS
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) (W911NF26S1000). Status: Closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left). It is in our archive of Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command notices from 2021.
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command offered grants of up to $45.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on April 12, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 11, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$45.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | March 10, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 12, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | May 12, 2021 |
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)
Reference Broad Agency Announcement W911NF-17-S-0003
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Basic Scientific Research awards averaged $814,091; this notice allows up to $45.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (81% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This is a Special Notice issued against Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W911NF-17-S-0003. This Special Notice seeks proposals in the field of Advanced AI/AA Analytics as described in the Special Notice. DEVCOM DAC is soliciting proposals under this Special Notice of the BAA for the performance of applied research focused on developing a suitable analytical and simulation framework for artificial intelligence and assistive automation (AI/AA) systems to ensure these systems can be assessed and evaluated properly by the Army. The framework should include live, virtual, and constructive simulations to model the AI/AA in relevant Army operational situations. The framework should enable the DEVCOM DAC to perform: direct measurement, trade off analysis, performance and effectiveness analysis, development of data for higher-level force-on-force models, and sustainability analysis. These analyses will enable Senior Army decision makers to better integrate AI/AA systems into the Army structure. As part of this framework, metrics and their underlying variables should be developed, defined and delivered. These experimental, calculated, or modeled metrics must have high explanatory value in appropriately capturing the most important determinants of the performance and effectiveness of the AI/AA technology-human operator ensemble.
Who has won Basic Scientific Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Basic Scientific Research (12.431) awarded $2.8 billion across 3,478 grant awards, an average of $814,091 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | 65 | $147 million |
| General Dynamics Robotic Systems Inc | Maryland | 1 | $106 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | 78 | $98.6 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 55 | $68.5 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 1 | $59.2 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, W911NF26S1000, 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 W911NF-17-S-0003-ADVANCED-AI-AA-ANALYTIC still open?
No. It closed on April 12, 2021. A newer notice is open: W911NF26S1000, closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left).
Who can apply for SPECIAL NOTICE FOR ADVANCED AI/AA ANALYTICS?
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for SPECIAL NOTICE FOR ADVANCED AI/AA ANALYTICS?
Closed April 12, 2021. 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 $45.0 million each.
Who has won Basic Scientific Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, General Dynamics Robotic Systems Inc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 3,478 awards worth $2.8 billion in that time.