Assistance Listing 12.800
Department of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
Assistance Listing 12.800, “Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Defense. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 15 open, 2 forecasted and 13 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $652M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
To maintain technological superiority in the scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs; to prevent technological surprise to our nation and create it for our adversaries; to maintain a strong research infrastructure composed of Air Force laboratories, industry, and universities; and to complement the national research effort.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Private/public educational institutions; other private/public nonprofit organizations which are operated primarily for scientific, educational, or similar purposes in the public interest, and commercial concerns.
Intended beneficiaries: Nonprofit Organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): The range for Federal Assistance is $3,000 to $332,089,923 Approximate Average Award Size: $941,199
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.800. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION (GeoPEX)Air Force -- Research Lab | Closed | Up to $99.9M | Sep 30, 2026 | 12.800 |
Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchAir Force Office of Scientific Research | Closed | Up to $10M | Mar 26, 2026 | 12.800 |
Air Force Defense Research Sciences Conference and Workshop SupportAir Force Office of Scientific Research | Closed | $1 – $1M | Mar 26, 2026 | 12.800 |
AFRL RV-RD Assistance Instruments AnnouncementAFRL Kirtland AFB | Closed | Up to $90M | Dec 19, 2023 | 12.800 |
Research Interests of the United States Air Force AcademyAir Force Academy | Closed | Up to $99M | Dec 2, 2020 | 12.800 |
| Closed | Up to $25M | Feb 14, 2020 | 12.800 | |
AFRL RD/RV University Cooperative AgreementAir Force -- Research Lab | Closed | Amount not specified | Jan 9, 2019 | 12.800 |
University Small Grants Broad Agency AnnouncementAir Force -- Research Lab | Closed | Up to $500K | Dec 31, 2018 | 12.800 |
Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchAir Force Office of Scientific Research | Closed | $3K – $80M | Jun 10, 2018 | 12.800 |
Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchAir Force Office of Scientific Research | Closed | $3K – $80M | Jul 10, 2016 | 12.800 |
12.800 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $652,065,758 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.