OpenOpportunity W911NF26S0095

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Department of Defense

At a glance

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) is an open federal grant opportunity from the Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command (Department of Defense). Applications are due November 6, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $3M, with $28M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 12.431 (Basic Scientific Research).

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

Key facts

Jul 29, 2026Posted
Nov 6, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Dec 6, 2026Archived

Posted: Jul 29, 2026
Close date: Nov 6, 2026
Archive date: Dec 6, 2026
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Est. total funding: $28,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This competition is open to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education with degree granting programs in science, mathematics, and/or engineering except for-profit educational institutions. University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) are eligible to participate in this competition.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

Department of Army:

The Department of War (DoW) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are not eligible for DURIP funding.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number W911NF26S0095 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyRamila Century Grantor · usarmy.rtp.devcom-arl.mbx.aro-durip@army.mil Open ↗
Submit before November 6, 2026Applications must be received no later than 06 November 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

12.431Basic Scientific ResearchProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 12.431

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$764M

FY25

$751M

FY26

$800M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.431. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Ramila Century Grantor
usarmy.rtp.devcom-arl.mbx.aro-durip@army.mil
919-549-4214

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 6, 2026. The notice adds: “Applications must be received no later than 06 November 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $3m and total estimated program funding is $28,000,000.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity W911NF26S0095), 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 12.431