Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Department of Defense
ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE APPLICATIONS
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Apr 4, 2029 · 909 days left
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 60
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/fdefec19-3fab-463e-b6ec-91285c15671a · Printed from grantme.click/grants/63d807b8-f6fa-4622-acbf-e8800aec2d41
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About this grant
This BAA sets forth research areas of interest to the Army Applications Lab (AAL). This BAA is issued under paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of basic and applied research proposals, and 10 U.S.C. 2358, 10 U.S.C. 2371, and 10 U.S.C. 2371b, which provide the authorities for issuing awards under this announcement for basic and applied research. The definitions of basic and applied research may be found at 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 22.105. The definitions of basic and applied research may be found at 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 22.105. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA and selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provision of Public Law 98- 369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984" and subsequent amendments.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Eligible applicants under this BAA include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, foreign organizations, foreign public entities, and for-profit organizations (i.e. large and small businesses) for scientific research in areas provided within the BAA.
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct8
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Mar14
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Mar28
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Apr2
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Apr4
Deadline
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What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice AAL_BAA_W911NF-24-S-0008.pdf (78 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Award size and project length
Award amounts here are per year · p. 71
“Requests for domestic travel must not exceed $3,000 per year per PI.” Open page 71
Registrations you need first (2)
SAM.gov, Grants.gov · p. 3
“Applicants are encouraged to frequently check Grants.gov and SAM.gov for updates and amendments to this BAA.” Open page 3
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 5
“Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) 37 4.” Open page 5
Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Project abstract or summary · p. 29
“The project abstract shall be completed on the form entitled “Publicly Releasable Project Abstract” found at the following website: https://arl.devcom.army.mil/resources/baa-forms (1) Unless otherwise instructed in this BAA, the project abstract shall…” Open page 29
Budget narrative / justification · p. 32
“In addition to the forms, the budget proposal should include budget justification for each year.” Open page 32
Form SF-LLL · p. 48
“(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a…” Open page 48
Form SF-424 · p. 48
“PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRED CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS – REPRESENTATION Agreement with the representation below will be affirmed by checking the “I agree” box in block 17 of the SF424 (R&R) as part of the…” Open page 48
Formatting rules
12-point font · p. 35
“(a) Page Size – 8 ½ x 11 inches (b) Margins – 1 inch (c) Spacing – single (d) Font – Times New Roman, 12 point, single-sided pages g.” Open page 35
Cost share or match
Cost share / match · p. 8
“Applicants ma y propose cost sharing approaches, but they are not required.” Open page 8
Mistakes that get applications rejected (1)
Late or not validated: Proposals submitted after the closing date will not be considered by the Government. b. · p. 38
“Proposals submitted after the closing date will not be considered by the Government. b.” Open page 38
Who in Tennessee has won this program
28 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 2019. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $25.8M | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $18.8M | 2022 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $16.1M | 2026 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $16M spent that year | 2025 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Oak Ridge | $11.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | $4M | 2026 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $3.8M | 2022 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $3.4M | 2026 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | $3.2M | 2022 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $3M | 2026 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $2.4M | 2021 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | $984K | 2020 |
Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 32 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | University of California, Los Angeles | $400K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | President and Fellows of Harvard College | $320K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Pennsylvania State University, the | $310K | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Civil-Military Innovation Institute, Inc | $310K spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Oklahoma | $300K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Michigan Technological University | $234K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | $225K | 2026 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | President&Fellows of Harvard College | $188K | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | University of Arizona | $169K spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Pennsylvania State University, the | $147K | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | University of Central Florida | $140K spent that year | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Harvard University | $133K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Basic Scientific Research
Program number 12.431 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army · Project grant
How applications are judged
i. The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal.
ii. The potential contributions of the effort to the Army mission and the extent to which the research effort will contribute to balancing the overall Army research program.
iii. The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed PI, team leader, or other key personnel who are critical to achievement of the proposed objectives.
Match
Match: none required (federal program listing). This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Not Applicable
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2018: INTERNET OF BATTLEFIELD THINGS - The overall objective is to develop the fundamental understanding of dynamically-composable, adaptive, goal-driven Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBTs) to enable predictive analytics for intelligent command and control and battlefield services.
DCIST -Develop the underpinning science to extend the reach, situational awareness, and operational effectiveness of Intelligent System/Soldier teams against dynamic threats in complex and contested environments and provide technical and operational superiority through fast, intelligent, resilient and collaborative behaviors.
Fiscal year 2021: Develop Protein Crystal Polymer Hybrids; Listening to the Bioelectronic Signature of Cells; Corrosion Investigation and Modeling; Decoding Multisensory Information at Different Spatiotemporal Scales of Neuronal Resolution; Social Intelligent Agents; and Experimental Strain-Based Tissue Damage Analysis to Model Impact and Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury Scenarios.
Fiscal year 2023: Example 1: Texas Tech University was awarded a grant W911NF2410035 for effort titled �Using fNIRS to Predict and Diagnose the Cause of Performance Decrements in...