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

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice FY27_DURIP_NOFO_N0001426SF003.pdf (40 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

• Project period: 12 months · p. 5

  “NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260001 (5) Assistance Listing Number AFOSR: 12.800 ARO: 12.431 ONR: 12.300 (6) Funding Details Funded Amount and Period of Performance The total amount of funding for the 12 months available for grants resulting from this DURIP NOFO is…” Open page 5

• Award amounts here are per year · p. 39

  “Recipients that have Federal contract, grant, and cooperative agreement awards with a cumulative total value greater than $10,000,000 must disclose semiannually any information about the criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings.” Open page 39

Registrations you need first (2)

• Grants.gov · p. 1

  “Applications must be ‘VALIDATED’ by Grants.gov by the application deadline.” Open page 1

• SAM.gov, Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 21

  “(i) Grants.gov: www.grants.gov (ii) ONR website: https://www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities (iii) ARO website: https://arl.devcom.army.mil/collaborate-with-us (2) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) All…” Open page 21

The deadline is in 30 days. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Get-ready checklist

Steps before the deadline

• Pre-proposal · p. 5

  “(7) Key Dates Pre-proposal inquiries and questions must be submitted not later than Friday, 16 October 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.” Open page 5

What to submit

• Letters of support or commitment · p. 8

  “Letters of support/commitment are not required.” Open page 8

• Form SF-424 · p. 11

  “Your proposal must identify a technical PM/PO in block 4b of the SF-424 proposal cover page.” Open page 11

• Project abstract or summary · p. 13

  “Project Summary/Abstract Everything else Project Narrative We do not include Grants.gov forms in the page count.” Open page 13

• Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 13

  “We do not include OMB forms, disclosure documents, or curriculum vitae (CV) in the page count.” Open page 13

• Form SF-LLL · p. 16

  “For AFOSR, if you check “I agree” on SF424 block 17 and do NOT upload a completed SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, you are certifying that you do NOT have any lobbying activities to disclose.” Open page 16

• Budget narrative / justification · p. 18

  “Itemize equipment on the R&R Budget form to the extent possible or provide an itemization on the budget justification attachment.” Open page 18

Length limits

• Abstract: 4,000 characters max · p. 16

  “Project Summary/Abstract You must provide a concise abstract of 4,000 characters or less with your proposal.” Open page 16

• CV: 5 pages max · p. 20

  “(2) Upload the biosketch/CV/resume (limited to 5 pages per CV) to the Biographical Sketch field.” Open page 20

Formatting rules

• single-spaced · p. 12

  “Spacing – single-spaced” Open page 12

• 12-point font · p. 12

  “Font – Times New Roman, 12-point” Open page 12

Mistakes that get applications rejected (2)

• Sent the wrong way or format: Proposals with attachments submitted in word processing, spreadsheet, or any format other than Adobe... · p. 23

  “Proposals with attachments submitted in word processing, spreadsheet, or any format other than Adobe Portable Document Format will not be considered for award.” Open page 23

• Late or not validated: Applications received by Grants.gov after the established due date for the program will be considered late... · p. 24

  “Applications received by Grants.gov after the established due date for the program will be considered late and will not be considered for funding by the DoW agency.” Open page 24