Opportunity ID: 363745
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | FA955026S0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support |
| Agency | Jennifer Brown Grantor |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Cooperative Agreement; Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 500 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Aug 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Aug 31, 2026 09:32:36 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Aug 31, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Aug 31, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Sep 30, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | Not specified |
| Award Ceiling | 2,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 1 |
Assistance Listings
- 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
Only some organizations are eligible to submit proposals for conference or workshop support. We can consider conference or workshop funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest.
Description
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on .
We can only consider funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations as described in 2 CFR 200.1, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. We do not award grants to organizations with a for-profit organization type.
Our support for a workshop or conference is not an endorsement of any organization.
Additional Information
| Contact | Jennifer Brown Grantor |
| Contact Information | Jennifer Brown |
| afosr.baa@us.af.mil | |
| Email Description | BAA Email |
| Phone | 703-588-1777 |
Additional information
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | FA955026S0002 |
| Opportunity title | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support |
| Owning agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | afosr.baa@us.af.mil |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | DOD-AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | DOD |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 703-588-1777 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Jennifer Brown Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Jennifer Brown Email: afosr.baa@us.af.mil |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | afosr.baa@us.af.mil |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | afosr.baa@us.af.mil |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on .
We can only consider funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations as described in 2 CFR 200.1, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. We do not award grants to organizations with a for-profit organization type. Our support for a workshop or conference is not an endorsement of any organization. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Aug 31, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Sep 30, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 500 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 2000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 2,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 1 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 1 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Only some organizations are eligible to submit proposals for conference or workshop support. We can consider conference or workshop funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 31, 2026 09:14:58 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Aug 31, 2026 09:32:36 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 31, 2026 09:09:11 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 31, 2026 09:09:11 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 13 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 20 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Private institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | CA |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Cooperative Agreement |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 2 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 2 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | ST |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2029-08-31-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-31-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2029-09-30-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-31-09-14-58 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435244 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 0 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 12.800 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Attachment changes
| Id / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Id / Att type | D |
| Id / Created date | Aug 31, 2026 09:14:58 AM EDT |
| Id / Att type desc | Related Documents |
| Id / Comments date | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Change comments | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support |
Synopsis changes
revision
version
agencyAddressDesc
agencyContactDesc
agencyContactEmailDesc
synopsisDesc
| Id | 363745 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | FA955026S0002 |
| Opportunity title | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support |
| Owning agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Jennifer Brown Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 703-588-1777 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | BAA Email |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | DOD-AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | DOD |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | DOD |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | DOD |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Defense |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | DOD |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | DOD |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 703-588-1777 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Jennifer Brown Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Jennifer Brown |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | afosr.baa@us.af.mil |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | BAA Email |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on .
We can only consider funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations as described in 2 CFR 200.1, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. We do not award grants to organizations with a for-profit organization type. Our support for a workshop or conference is not an endorsement of any organization. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Aug 31, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Sep 30, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 500 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 2000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 2,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 1 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 1 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Only some organizations are eligible to submit proposals for conference or workshop support. We can consider conference or workshop funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 31, 2026 09:45:11 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | Update E-Mail Description |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 31, 2026 09:09:11 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 31, 2026 09:32:36 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 13 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 20 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Private institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | CA |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Cooperative Agreement |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 2 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 2 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | ST |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2029-08-31-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-31-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2029-09-30-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-31-09-45-11 |
| Agency details / Code | AFOSR |
| Agency details / Seed | DOD-AFOSR |
| Agency details / Agency name | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Agency details / Agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Agency details / Top agency code | DOD |
| Top agency details / Code | DOD |
| Top agency details / Seed | DOD |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Defense |
| Top agency details / Agency code | DOD |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | DOD |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 81203 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | FA955026S0002 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 562810 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Aug 31, 2026 09:11:48 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Aug 31, 2026 09:13:36 AM EDT |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Id | 81206 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Folder type | Other Supporting Documents |
| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Folder name | Other Supporting Documents |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Created date | Aug 31, 2026 09:36:58 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Last updated date | Aug 31, 2026 09:45:11 AM EDT |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | Appendix 1 – SECURITY PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Synopsis attachments 2 / File description | Appendix 2 – Privacy Act Statement |
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| Synopsis attachment folders 2 / Synopsis attachments 3 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
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| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments 1 / Id / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Syn att change comments 1 / Id / Att type | D |
| Syn att change comments 1 / Id / Created date | Aug 31, 2026 09:14:58 AM EDT |
| Syn att change comments 1 / Id / Att type desc | Related Documents |
| Syn att change comments 1 / Id / Comments date | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Syn att change comments 1 / Change comments | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435244 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363745 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 12.800 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294081 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363745 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 14 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | FA955026S0002 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 12.800 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-08-31 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2029-08-31 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | AFOSR |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | DOD-AFOSR |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | DOD-AFOSR |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | DOD |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | DOD |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | DOD |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Defense |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | DOD |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | DOD |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | Jennifer Brown Email: afosr.baa@us.af.mil |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 0 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition id | AFOSR |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition title | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 500 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application size | 120 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Aug 31, 2026 10:29:13 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294081 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-08-31-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2029-08-31-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Aug 31, 2029 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version; agencyAddressDesc; agencyContactDesc; agencyContactEmailDesc; synopsisDesc |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jennifer Brown |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.800 | AFOSR | Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support | PKG00294081 | 2026-08-31 | 2029-08-31 | View |