The Center of Excellence is offering this grant to support groundbreaking research and foster advancements in Nature-Inspired Sciences. This funding opportunity, structured as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), seeks high-quality proposals to drive innovation. While the exact award amount depends on proposal merit and fund availability, funding is projected not to exceed $1,000,000 per year. The grant provides a two-year base performance period, with the possibility of extending for two additional two-year option periods, allowing for sustained research and development efforts. This grant is for the purpose of enabling significant discoveries and practical applications by leveraging principles derived from nature.
Opportunity ID: 238301
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BAA-AFOSR-2013-0004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: Nature-Inspired Sciences |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2013 Proposals must be received by 3:00 PM EST on 15 October 2013 to be considered. White papers are encouraged but not required. White papers must be received by 1 September 2013. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2013 Proposals must be received by 3:00 PM EST on 15 October 2013 to be considered. White papers are encouraged but not required. White papers must be received by 1 September 2013. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The recipient of this award must be an educational institution in the US as defined by 10 USC 2194. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Description: | The amount of resources made available to this BAA will depend on the quality of proposals received and the availability of funds, but probably will not exceed $1,000,000/year. The anticipated Period of Performance will be for a two-year base period with two two-year option periods, beginning after 1 October 2013. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rina Martinez
Procurement Analyst Phone 703-588-8496 Email:rina.martinez@us.af.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 238301 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> baa-afosr-2013-0004_coe_nature revised.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rina Martinez Procurement Analyst Phone 703-588-8496 Email: rina.martinez@us.af.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.800 | COE | CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: Nature-Inspired Sciences | PKG00181789 | Jul 24, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
238301 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
238301 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
238301 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
238301 RR_Budget10_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
238301 RR_SubawardBudget10_10_1_3-1.3.pdf
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