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AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence (CoE)

AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence — FOAs

Funds sustained university center partnerships with the United States defense research community.

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The AFRL/AFOSR Center of Excellence (CoE) programme funds multi-year, multi-investigator collaborative basic research between outstanding U.S. universities and an Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Directorate. Each CoE is a three-way partnership involving AFOSR, a specific AFRL Technology Directorate (TD), and a university or consortium of universities selected through a competitive Funding

Topic-driven by AFRL Technology Directorates; annual selection posted as FOAs on Grants.gov.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36–60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.afrl.af.mil