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Air Force Research Laboratory

Runs United States air-force research across air, space, and cyber domains, translating science into military capability.

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Programs6
Active grants5
Total grants5
About

AFRL is the primary scientific R&D center for the US Department of the Air Force, leading discovery, development and integration of warfighting technologies for air, space and cyberspace forces ("One Lab Two Services" — USAF + USSF). It is one of six centers within Air Force Materiel Command, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with a workforce across seven mission areas at mor…

Programs & grants under this funder
AFOSR Broad Agency Announcement (basic research)

Funds basic research in engineering, information, physical sciences, and chemistry from universities and industry.

1 grant
AFOSR BAA — Basic Research
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
AFOSR Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

Funds basic research partnerships between small businesses and research institutions up to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars.

1 grant
AFOSR STTR
Open
— pool
AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence (CoE)

Funds multi-year collaborative basic research centers at outstanding universities partnering with Air Force labs.

1 grant
AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence — FOAs
Open
— pool
AFRL Enterprise CSO

Offers AFRL Enterprise CSO pathways across broad Department of defense interest areas through contract-oriented support models.

HBCU/MI Research Program

Funds basic research and infrastructure at historically Black colleges and minority-serving institutions.

1 grant
AFOSR HBCU/MI Research Program
Open
— pool
Young Investigator Research Program (YIP)

Funds early-career researchers within seven years of doctorate showing exceptional promise in basic research.

1 grant
AFOSR Young Investigator Research Program
Open
— pool
Last verified: 30 May 2026Source: www.afrl.af.mil