Air Force Research Laboratory logo
Air Force Research Laboratory

CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas

Funds white papers under a narrower experimental-purchase authority inside the Air Force's CHEERS human-performance research strategy.

OpenAir Force Research LaboratoryUnited States

The same CHEERS plan sits behind this solicitation as behind its Open Period 1 sibling, but this one buys under a different, narrower legal authority.

White papers, and potentially proposals after them, go against the same Statements of Objectives, but only for efforts that meet 10 USC 4023 β€” a statute letting the military buy ordnance, signal, chemical-activity, transportation, energy, medical, …

Human-performance and aerospace-medicine research procured as experimental or test-purpose buys under 10 USC 4023 β€” limited to ordnance, signal, chemical-activity, transportation, energy, medical, space-flight, telecommunications and aeronautical supplies β€” against the Statements of Objectives attached to the CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement.

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

Sign up free to see the funding breakdown

Sign up free to see the industries in scope

Sign up free to see the full eligibility

Sign up free to see how to apply

Sign up free to see how they score you

Sign up free to see the timeline

Sign up free to see where teams trip up

Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: FA238424S2335Source: www.grants.gov