# Basic Scientific Research (12.431)

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Basic Scientific Research is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.8 billion in 3,478 grants, about $814,091 per award.

## Objectives

To support basic research, and enhance fundamental knowledge in the chemical, life, physical, engineering, materials, mechanical, computing, information, network, mathematical, earth, and social sciences, related to long-term national security needs. The insights gained from this research hold significant promise for advancing Army programs and operations.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $528 million | 1,432 |
| 2022 | $566 million | 1,272 |
| 2023 | $640 million | 1,313 |
| 2024 | $540 million | 1,275 |
| 2025 | $557 million | 1,230 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $147 million |
| General Dynamics Robotic Systems Inc | Maryland | $106 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $98.6 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $68.5 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | $59.2 million |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | California | $56.8 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $56.6 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $52.0 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $51.9 million |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Tennessee | $49.9 million |
| Civil-Military Innovation Institute Inc | West Virginia | $49.7 million |
| Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station | Texas | $47.4 million |
| Kri at Northeastern University, LLC | Massachusetts | $43.9 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $43.7 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $41.2 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $40.5 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $39.2 million |
| Montana Technological University | Montana | $38.8 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $35.0 million |
| The Texas A&m University System | Texas | $34.9 million |

## Open opportunities

- [UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY Broad Agency Announcement](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf-20-s-0008-united-states-military-academy-broad-agency-announcement/), closes March 31, 2027
- [FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – RESEARCH COLLABORATION (RC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nofoafrlafosr20260004-fy26-defense-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive/), closes April 5, 2027
- [FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) CAPACITY BUILDING (CB)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nofoafrlafosr20260003-fy26-defense-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive/), closes April 5, 2027
- [Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf26s1000-fiscal-year-fy-2027-department-of-war-dow/), closes April 9, 2027
- [LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf21s0009-lps-qubit-collaboratory-lqc/), closes April 30, 2027
- [DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf-23-s-0001-devcom-army-research-laboratory-broad-agency-announcement/), closes November 20, 2027
- [DEVCOM ANALYSIS CENTER BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCH](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf-23-s-0003-devcom-analysis-center-broad-agency-announcement-for-applied/), closes January 4, 2028
- [ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE APPLICATIONS](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf-24-s-0008-army-applications-lab-broad-agency-announcement-for/), closes April 4, 2029
- [US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911qy25r0023-us-army-combat-capabilities-development-command-broad-agency/), closes February 27, 2030
- [Staff Research Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf25s0007-staff-research-program/), closes June 2, 2030
- [Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w911nf-17-s-0003-specialnotice-lc-csac-low-cost-chip-scale-atomic-clock-lc-csac/), closes not stated
- [Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w519tc-25-s-0001-broad-agency-announcement-for-fundamental-ai-research/), closes not stated