Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

Issuing agency

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Department of Defense)

Opportunity number

FA955026S0002

Funding type

Cooperative Agreement, Grant

Funding purpose

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes August 31, 2029

Published award range

$1 – $2,000,000

Expected number of awards

500

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

12.800

Official source

View on Grants.gov ↗

Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363745 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 363745 · Funding opportunity number FA955026S0002

Posted

August 31, 2026 · Source last updated August 31, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

Only some organizations are eligible to submit proposals for conference or workshop support. We can consider conference or workshop funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest.

Description (from the official listing)

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on Grants.gov.We can only consider funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations as described in 2 CFR 200.1, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. We do not award grants to organizations with a for-profit organization type.Our support for a workshop or conference is not an endorsement of any organization.

Agency contact

Jennifer Brown
afosr.baa@us.af.mil