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ARO Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

ARO DURIP (Annual Cycle)

Supports United States universities acquiring research equipment for defense-relevant scientific research.

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The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) is a tri-service program sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and jointly executed by ARO, the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). DURIP provides one-year grants from $50,000 to $3,000,000 to accredited U.S. universities for the acqu…

Acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation for research areas important to national defense. No topic restrictions beyond national defense relevance.

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.12 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: arl.devcom.army.mil