Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice Air_Force_Basic_Research_Sciences_Conference_and_Workshop_Support.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

• Award amounts here are per year · p. 1

  “FUNDING Approximately $2 million per year is anticipated to be available for support of actions awarded under this announcement, subject to availability of funds.” Open page 1

Registrations you need first (2)

• Grants.gov · p. 1

  “Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on Grants.gov.” Open page 1

• SAM.gov, Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 19

  “How do I register for an ORCID ID? | ORCID (2) Obtain a UEI Number All entities applying for funding, including renewal funding, must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) As of April of 2022, the federal government stopped using the DUNS number to uniquely…” Open page 19

Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

What to submit

• Form SF-424 · p. 10

  “Biosketch, Current and Pending (Other) Support, and Collaborators and Other Affiliations (to be submitted with SF-424);” Open page 10

• Form SF-LLL · p. 22

  “Administrative and National Policy Requirements for more information and links to the full text of these items. 18 You must attach the completed SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities if your grant amount exceeds $100,000 and have lobbying activity to…” Open page 22

• Project abstract or summary · p. 23

  “Publicly Releasable Project Summary / Abstract You must attach the Project Summary / Abstract to field 7 of the R&R Other Project Information form.” Open page 23

• Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 25

  “R&R Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form You must attach a short biographical sketch and list of significant publications (vitae) for each Senior/Key Person.” Open page 25

• Budget narrative / justification · p. 25

  “A budget justification must be included.” Open page 25

• Data management plan · p. 26

  “Data Management Plan If your effort generates scientific data, you must include a Data Management Plan with your application.” Open page 26

Length limits

• Character limit (see quote): 2000 characters max · p. 23

  “You must provide a concise abstract of 300 words or less with your proposal (no more than 2000 characters).” Open page 23

Formatting rules

• 12-point font · p. 18

  “Font – Times New Roman or Garamond, 10, 11, or 12point v.” Open page 18

Mistakes that get applications rejected (2)

• Could get your application rejected: Any proposal over $500,000 will not be considered. · p. 6

  “Any proposal over $500,000 will not be considered.” Open page 6

• Missing a required part: Failure to provide required reports, or providing reports after required due dates, could lead to being... · p. 37

  “Failure to provide required reports, or providing reports after required due dates, could lead to being considered ineligible for future awards.” Open page 37