FY26 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) — Capacity Building
DoD capacity-building grants for institutions of higher education in eligible DEPSCoR U.S. states and territories to strengthen competitive science and engineering research.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006944
- Type
- Research Grant
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- United States · Eligible U.S. institution of higher education in a DEPSCoR state or territory
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United States
- Funding
- Funding available
- Award
- USD 750,000–1,500,000 total
- Deadline
- April 5, 2027
- Last checked
- August 27, 2026
Opportunity overview
The FY26 DEPSCoR Capacity Building programme supports IHEs in eligible states/territories to develop institutional and researcher capability for basic science and engineering research relevant to Department of Defense missions.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award
- Award
- USD 750,000–1,500,000 total
- Duration
- 2 years
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
Eligible U.S. IHE in a DEPSCoR state/territory proposing capacity-building activity in science and engineering research relevant to DoD.
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United States
- Affiliation
- Applicant must be an eligible institution of higher education in one of the states or territories listed in the FY26 DEPSCoR announcement.
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Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Host organisation
- Eligible U.S. institution of higher education in a DEPSCoR state or territory
- Host country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Required documents
- Proposal package required by NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260003 and its amendments
Submit through Grants.gov in accordance with the current amended NOFO.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineApril 5, 2027Closing date: April 5, 2027.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 27, 2026.
- FY26 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) Capacity BuildingOfficial source · checked August 27, 2026
