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FY24 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

ID: N00014-23-S-F003 • Type: Posted

Description

DoD's MURI program addresses high-risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before. The program was initiated over 25 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with far reaching consequences to the fields of science, economic growth, and revolutionary new military technologies. Key to the program's success is the close management of the MURI projects by Service program officers and their active role in providing research guidance.

The DoD agencies involved in this program reserve the right to select for award all, some or none of the proposals submitted in response to this announcement. The DoD agencies provide no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and cost proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this FOA will not be returned. It is the policy of the DoD agencies to treat all proposals as competition sensitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.

Awards will take the form of grants. FOR ARO SUBMISSIONS ONLY, awards will take the form of grants and/or cooperative agreements. Any assistance instrument awarded under this announcement will be governed by the award terms and conditions that conform to DoD's implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars applicable to financial assistance. Terms and conditions will reflect DoD implementation of OMB guidance in 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

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Background
The Department of Defense (DoD) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), one element of the University Research Initiative (URI), is sponsored by the DoD research offices. The program is focused on multidisciplinary research efforts where more than one traditional discipline interacts to provide rapid advances in scientific areas of interest to the DoD. The program addresses high-risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before. The program was initiated over 25 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with far-reaching consequences to the fields of science, economic growth, and revolutionary new military technologies.

Grant Details
The MURI program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education that is of potential interest to DoD. The total amount of funding for the five years available for grants resulting from this MURI FOA is estimated to be approximately $276 million dollars pending out-year appropriations. MURI awards are contingent on availability of funds, the specific topic, and the scope of the proposed work. Typical annual funding per grant is in the $1.25M to $1.5M range.

Eligibility Requirements
This MURI competition is open only to, and proposals are to be submitted only by, U.S. institutions of higher education (universities) with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions of higher education.
To assess risk posed by applicants, organizations applying online through FedConnect must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) and will receive a unique entity identifier (UEI) number.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the contract will span over five years pending out-year appropriations.

Grant Value
$276 million dollars pending out-year appropriations with typical annual funding per grant in the $1.25M to $1.5M range.
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Overview

Agency
Office of Naval Research (ONR) [DoD - USN - SECNAV]
Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
12.300 - Basic and Applied Scientific Research
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 2/22/23 the Office of Naval Research posted grant opportunity N00014-23-S-F003 for FY24 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) with funding of $276.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research. It is expected that 30 total grants will be made worth between $1.0 million and $7.5 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Feb. 22, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Sept. 8, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
June 9, 2023, 8:42 a.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Oct. 8, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$7,500,000
Floor
$1,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$276,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
30

Contacts

Contact
Anastasia Lenfest Grant Officer
Contact Email
anastasia.e.lenfest.civ@us.navy.mil   Profile
Email Description
Business point of contact
Contact Phone
(703) 588-2866
Additional Information
ONR Funding Opportunities
Additional Information Site
https://www.nre.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/announcements

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