# Basic and Applied Scientific Research (12.300)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/12-300-basic-and-applied-scientific-research/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Basic and Applied Scientific Research is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.1 billion in 6,165 grants, about $670,297 per award.

## Objectives

To support and stimulate basic and applied research and technology at educational institutions, non-profits and other research organizations, which have potential for superiority in the improvement of naval operations, and to train and motivate future researchers in science and engineering disciplines.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $826 million | 2,640 |
| 2022 | $821 million | 2,525 |
| 2023 | $958 million | 2,623 |
| 2024 | $858 million | 2,528 |
| 2025 | $669 million | 2,147 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California San Diego | California | $191 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $153 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $123 million |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Massachusetts | $104 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $96.4 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $87.7 million |
| Energetics Technology Center, Inc. | Maryland | $75.1 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | $72.7 million |
| American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute | Michigan | $70.3 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $67.4 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $66.6 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $65.1 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $63.4 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $63.2 million |
| National Marrow Donor Program | Minnesota | $60.3 million |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pennsylvania | $57.0 million |
| National Academy of Sciences | District of Columbia | $53.5 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $52.6 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $50.4 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $49.6 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n0001426sbc11-special-program-announcement-for-office-of-naval-research/), closes November 16, 2026
- [Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n0001426sf001-fiscal-year-fy-2027-department-of-the-navy/), closes December 11, 2026
- [NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n00173-24-s-ba01-nrl-long-range-broad-agency-announcement-baa-for/), closes December 30, 2026
- [FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n0001425sb001-fy25-long-range-broad-agency-announcement-baa-for/), closes December 31, 2026
- [Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n0001426sf002-fiscal-year-fy-2027-department-of-war-multidisciplinary/), closes April 9, 2027
- [Research Initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n00244-26-s-nps-f001-research-initiatives-at-the-naval-postgraduate-school/), closes January 13, 2030
- [Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Broad Agency Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n00178-26-0001-naval-engineering-education-consortium-neec-broad-agency/), closes not stated