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Assistance Listing 12.024

Defense Security Cooperation University - Sponsored Research

Department of Defense · Defense Security Cooperation Agency (dsca)

Assistance Listing 12.024, “Defense Security Cooperation University - Sponsored Research,” is a federal program administered by Department of Defense. It provides grant and cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.22M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of security cooperation by producing research, analysis, and lessons learned that expand the intellectual foundations of security cooperation; and through the education, training, and development of the U.S. security cooperation workforce and the education, training, and institutional capacity building of partner nations. DSCU components sponsor research that aligns substantively with Department of War priorities and the DSCU Research Agenda.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 12.024

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Unrestricted by Individual Type
  • Unrestricted by Entity Type

DSCU-sponsored research is generally open to a broad range of researchers (with or without affiliation) and research institutions anywhere in the world. Researchers include those with or without formal affiliation with a research institution, U.S. interagency security cooperation communities of interest, and the security cooperation workforce (as defined by 10 USC 384(h)). Research institutions include professional military education (PME) and civilian academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), and non-governmental research institutions. Individual DSCU components may have restrictions on who may receive assistance.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.1M
FY25$3.22M
FY26$3.22M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Expected Award Range: $2,500-$800,000

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.024. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 12.024?

12.024 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Defense Security Cooperation University - Sponsored Research.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 12.024?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Individual Type and Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 12.024 provide?

The agency reported $3,222,590 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.