Tenders/Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
Published: Sep 21, 2026
Updated: Sep 22, 2026
Source: grants_gov

About This Opportunity

This is a grants contract in the education and training, Research, architecture and engineering, information and communication technology and security and defense sectors, with a focus on Higher Education, Defense and Research Institutions. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the education and training sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Army Research Office (ARO): DoW's MURI program addresses high-risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before. The program was initiated 40 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with far reaching consequences to the fields of science, economic growth, and revolutionary new military technologies. Key to the program’s success is the close management of the MURI projects by Service Program Officers and their active role in providing research guidance. See Section I. Other Information for topic descriptions and more information. Agency: Ramila Century Grantor CFDA: 12.431 Eligible Applicants: This MURI competition is open only to, and proposals are to be submitted only by, U.S. institutions of higher education (universities) with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering, including DoD institutions of higher education. To the extent that it is part of a U.S. institution of higher education and is not designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) is eligible to submit a proposal to this MURI competition and/or receive MURI funds. Ineligible organizations (e.g., industry, DoD laboratories, FFRDCs, and foreign entities) may collaborate on the research but may not receive MURI funds directly or via subaward. Applicant Types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Cost Sharing: No More Info: https://arl.devcom.army.mil/collaborate-with-us/ Contact: Ramila Century Grantor Email: usarmy.rtp.devcom-arl.mbx.aro-muri@army.mil

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Grants.gov and was originally published on September 21, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command has issued 4 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Security, Defense & Justice, and Education & Training. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: September 21, 2026.

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Key Details

Contract Type
Grants
Eligibility
Firms / Consortiums
Language
English

Source

grants_gov
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Official Source

Contracting Authority

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
🇺🇸United States

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