W911NF-22-S-0004: Army Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) Consortium
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (W912HZ26S0001). Status: Closes January 1, 2027 (55 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 $30.0 million (at least $20.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on December 15, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 27, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$30.0 million
- Award floor$20.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeOther
Key dates
| Posted | October 27, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 15, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | January 14, 2022 |
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)
Eligibility to respond to this FOA is limited to U.S. consortia who will serve as the leadorganization and recipient of the APNT award to strengthen the US manufacturing supplychain. The lead organization will propose a partnership that may include businesses,manufacturing firms, institutions of higher education, associated institutes. Businesses ofall sizes and structures are encouraged to participate as part of a teaming arrangement tocapitalize on potential niche expertise. The lead organization is expected to lead a program that will be of national prominence. The lead organization must be able to command and engage key stakeholders acrossdisciplines and organizations. Effective management of this effort will require a uniqueblend of organizational, technical, leadership, cultural, and personal skills that areunparalleled. This ecosystem must also develop sustainable programs and practices thatcontinue to attract industry and other membership beyond the 5-year period of this award.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering awards averaged $1.1 million; this notice allows up to $30.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (69% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
This FOA is soliciting proposals to initiate and sustain an APNT consortium to develop dual-use PNT components, technologies, manufacturing techniques, and system architectures that support the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army, and are beneficial to commercial industry. This consortium is expected to bring together industry and higher-education institutions (four- and two-year universities, community colleges, technical institutes, etc.) to accelerate innovation by investing in industrially relevant technologies with broad applications. The APNT consortium will help bridge the gap between basic/early research and product development by developing and scaling critical technologies in the technology readiness level 2 to 5 ranges. This consortium is encouraged to provide shared assets to help members access cutting-edge capabilities and equipment. The Government intends for this FOA to support a consortium to advance dual-use technologies, addressing both Army and industry needs for low size, weight, and power (low-SWaP) next-generation assured positioning, navigation, and timing (APNT) technologies that enable navigation in critically important situations where global positioning system (GPS) signals may be unavailable. The motivation for the consortium is to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in advanced manufacturing by encouraging insertion of disruptive PNT technologies into multiple sectors, streamlining integrated testing technologies and ultimately reducing the barrier to entry for new inventors. This consortium will enable a unique public-private partnership to address common challenges, innovate, and accelerate technology transition. The intent of the consortium is to identify new areas and approaches to PNT technologies for GPS-denied environments, develop key component technologies, and facilitate manufacturing transition. To be successful, the consortium will need to engage with industry, academia, and government to identify key technical gaps through roadmaps, provide for a mechanism to establish and release consortium-led requests for proposals (RFPs) and execution of projects that benefit the APNT ecosystem. R&D topics for the proposed efforts may include software, hardware, and advanced packaging requirements of optical and MEMS-based PNT systems that demonstrate improved bias stability and reduced sensor noise.
Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (12.630) awarded $1.3 billion across 1,101 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Ohio | 1 | $82.6 million |
| Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium | District of Columbia | 1 | $78.2 million |
| University of California San Diego | California | 4 | $53.1 million |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Connecticut | 4 | $38.1 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 3 | $35.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, W912HZ26S0001, 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-22-S-0004 still open?
No. It closed on December 15, 2021. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).
Who can apply for Army Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) Consortium?
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 Army Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) Consortium?
Closed December 15, 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 $30.0 million each.
Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Battelle Memorial Institute, Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium, University of California San Diego. The program made 1,101 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.