OpenOpportunity FA238424S2334

CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas

Air Force -- Research Lab · Department of Defense

At a glance

CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas is an open federal grant opportunity from the Air Force -- Research Lab (Department of Defense). Applications are due September 30, 2027. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 12.800 (Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Aug 7, 2025
Close date: Sep 30, 2027
Archive date: Oct 30, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Procurement Contract, Other
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) and the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), is soliciting white papers (and potentially later technical and cost proposals) on the research located in the Statements of Objectives attached to the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) Opportunity FA2384-24-S-2233.

List of Attachments:

1. "Open Period Solicitation 1_BAA Amend 01"

2. "Attachment 1 - List of Provisions and Clauses (BAA)"

Related Notice: Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) FA238424S2233, "Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS)"

Note: You MUST refer to the related notice identified above in order to obtain all additional attachments referenced herein (e.g. CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives (SOO), and S&T Protection Appendices)

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

12.800Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 12.800

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$874M

FY25

$652M

FY26

$700M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.800. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Amber A Taylor Grantor
AFRL.711HPW.MAA@us.af.mil
7033475655

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas”?

According to the official notice, applications are due September 30, 2027. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How do I apply for “CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FA238424S2334), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 12.800