ARL BAA
Supports continuous Army science research for universities, companies, and nonprofits across broad disciplines.
The DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Foundational Research (BAA W911NF-23-S-0001, Amendment 4, effective January 8, 2025) is the principal mechanism through which ARL awards assistance agreements and contracts to non-federal performers. It accepts submissions year-round with no fixed deadline, and its Grants.gov reference number is 344592. The BAA funds both basic (6.1…
Basic (6.1) and applied (6.2) research delivering discoveries with significant impact on enabling new and improved Army operational capabilities. Spans all ARL/ARO scientific divisions.
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