Open for applications

Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments

Air Force -- Research Lab · Opportunity number RDK-RAD-FOA-2024

1006 days left (deadline Jul 18, 2029)

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

Independent platform. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. Data from public federal sources.

Key facts

Opportunity number	RDK-RAD-FOA-2024
Agency	Air Force -- Research Lab Department of Defense
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	12.800
Posted	Jul 18, 2024
Deadline	Jul 18, 2029
Award ceiling	$49,000,000
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

Original Solictation:

Closing Date of the FOA
FROM: 18 July 2024
TO: 18 July 2029
Cost Ceiling
$49M
Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
Agreements Officer
Mariah Salazar
Agreements Specialist
Monique Esquibel-Sena
Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil

Solicitation Amend 1:

Closing Date of the FOA
FROM: 18 July 2024
TO: 18 July 2029
Cost Ceiling
$49M
Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
Agreements Officer
Mariah Salazar
Agreements Specialist
Monique Esquibel-Sena
Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil

(Revisions made: Updated information on Mandatory Letter of Intent to allow for interested parties to submit Letters of Intent through Valid Eval portal)

Solicitation Amend 2:

Closing Date of the FOA
FROM: 18 July 2024
TO: 18 July 2029
Cost Ceiling
$49M
Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
Agreements Officer
Mariah Salazar
Agreements Specialist
Monique Esquibel-Sena
Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil

(Revisions made: Added detail for Letter of Intent Evaluation Criteria)

Solicitation Amend 3:

Closing Date of the FOA
FROM: 18 July 2024
TO: 18 July 2029
Cost Ceiling
$49M
Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)
Agreements Officer
Mariah Salazar
Alternate Agreements Officer
Jennifer Jaramillo
Agreements Specialist
Monique Esquibel-Sena
Brendan Merritt
Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil, jennifer.jaramillo@us.af.mil, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil

(Revisions made: Changed Letter of Intent review from 10 business days to 30 business days, Added verbiage to Section, D. Review and Selection Process, on Security Risk Review, added Agreement Specialist, Brendan Merritt, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil)

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Unrestricted (open to any type of entity, check the notice)

Eligibility details from the notice

See FOA for Eligibility

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

Is this a fit for your organization?

Build a profile and see how this opportunity scores against your organization, then draft your application with AI help that you review and edit.

Create a free account See plans

Before you apply

Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
Check your SAM.gov registration is active.
Note the exact deadline time and time zone in the notice.

Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Eligibility details from the notice

Registrations you will likely need

Past awards for this program

Similar open opportunities

CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas

CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas

FOUNDATIONS OF TRUSTED SYSTEMS

Coordinating Austere Nodes through Virtualization and Analysis of Streams (CANVAS)

Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval