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Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

Air Force Office of Scientific Research · Opportunity number FA955026S0002

1050 days left (deadline Aug 31, 2029)

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 15, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	FA955026S0002
Agency	Air Force Office of Scientific Research Department of Defense
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	12.800
Posted	Aug 31, 2026
Deadline	Aug 31, 2029
Award ceiling	$2,000,000
Award floor	$1
Expected number of awards	500
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Cooperative agreement, Grant
Category	Science technology and other research and development
Last updated here	Oct 15, 2026

Summary from the notice

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. 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.

We can only consider funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations as described in 2 CFR 200.1, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. We do not award grants to organizations with a for-profit organization type.

Our support for a workshop or conference is not an endorsement of any organization.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Public and state colleges and universities
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
Private colleges and universities
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)

Who should take a closer look

Nonprofits
Colleges and universities

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Eligibility details from the notice

Only some organizations are eligible to submit proposals for conference or workshop support. We can consider conference or workshop funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

Past awards for this program

Totals for assistance listing 12.800 from public USASpending.gov data, as of Sep 27, 2026. Past awards do not predict future funding.

Year	Listing	Awards	Total	Average
2026	12.800	6	$1,918,559,849	$319,759,975
2025	12.800	6	$1,918,559,849	$319,759,975
2024	12.800	6	$1,930,508,392	$321,751,399

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Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
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