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Pilot Program to Increase Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

W911NF26S0075

DOD-AMC

General Information

Est. Program Funding:

April 10, 2026

Closing Date:

Expected No. of Awards

$10,000,000

Award Ceiling

Opportunity Number:
W911NF26S0075

Owning Agency:
DOD-AMC

Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)

Synopsis

This solicitation invites applications (also referred to as “proposals”) to increase the capacity of eligible institutions to achieve very high research activity status on the Carnegie Classification scale. The proposals must align with the research areas of interest to the DoW (which includes the USW(R&E) and the ARL) and enhance the education of students in areas of STEM that align with the DoW research interests.

Response Date	Apr 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Feb 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Archive Date	May 10, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling	10,000,000
Award Floor	1,500,000
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Info on Eligibility:

As provided in Section 223 of the FY 2023 NDAA, eligibility for this competition is open only to “covered educational institutions,” aimed at achieving very high research status on the Carnegie Classification scale. Institutions currently classified as very high research status (R1) on the Carnegie Classification website are not eligible to participate in this opportunity. https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/Additional eligibility for this FOA are defined as:a. The term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means a historically Black college or university or other minority-serving institution that is classified as such at the time of participation in the program.b. The term ‘‘historically Black college or university’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B institution’’ under section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20U.S.C. 1061).c. The term ‘‘other minority-serving institution’’ means an institution of higher education specified in paragraphs (2) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).Eligible applicants include community colleges or other two-year degree granting institutions meeting the definition of a “eligible institution.”

Additional Information

Agency Name	William A Creech Contracting Officer
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CFDA Program(s)

12.630: Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering

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