Opportunity Information: Apply for N0001425SF002
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is a discretionary grant competition run by the Department of Defense, administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The program supports high-risk basic research that aims to understand new phenomena or achieve capabilities that have not been demonstrated before. MURI has been operating for roughly four decades and is positioned as a long-running mechanism for generating major scientific breakthroughs with broad downstream effects, including advances in fundamental science, contributions to economic growth, and the eventual emergence of disruptive military technologies.
A defining feature of MURI is that it funds multidisciplinary university-led teams rather than isolated single-investigator efforts, with an emphasis on ambitious problems that benefit from multiple disciplines working together. Another core aspect is hands-on program management: Service Program Officers actively manage the funded projects and provide research guidance throughout the performance period. This close engagement is highlighted as a key reason the program has historically delivered significant outcomes, and it signals that awardees should expect regular interaction and scientific direction from the DoD program staff rather than a purely hands-off grant structure.
Eligibility is tightly restricted. Proposals may be submitted only by U.S. institutions of higher education that have degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions of higher education. University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) can participate as applicants and/or recipients only when they are part of a U.S. university and are not designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Organizations that are not eligible to apply or directly receive funding include industry, DoD laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities. Those ineligible organizations are still allowed to collaborate scientifically on the research, but they cannot receive MURI funds either directly or through a subaward, which is an important constraint when structuring partnerships and budgets.
The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development and is associated with CFDA number 12.300. The funding instrument type is a grant. The official opportunity title is "Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)," and the funding opportunity number is N0001425SF002. The opportunity was created on 2025-03-25, and the original closing date listed is 2025-09-05. The notice points applicants to Section I (Other Information) for the specific topic descriptions and additional guidance, implying that the research areas of interest are defined there and should drive how teams align their proposed basic research thrusts with DoD priorities. Award ceiling and expected awards are not specified in the provided source data, so applicants would need to rely on the full announcement for any funding range, period of performance, or award volume expectations.Apply for N0001425SF002
- The Office of Naval Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-03-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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