Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI) Program - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)

The summary for the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI) Program - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Washington Headquarters Services, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI) Program - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE): Please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) package under the “Related Documents” tab for complete program details and application instructions. This NFO is being conducted in two stages: a white paper stage, and a technical application stage.This NFO is for the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative Pilot Program (BARI), which is jointly sponsored by the US Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The BARI program addresses high risk basic research as an international collaboration. This research should attempt to provide the scientific foundation towards the design and development of future and ubiquitous information networks that rely on extreme-scale devices, distributed intelligence, and network complexity, and include cognitive and social concepts to inform the technological choices. The goal of this program is to produce significant scientific breakthroughs and knowledge that will be critical steps in enabling revolutions in communication and information technology on a large scale.

Federal Grant Title:	Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI) Program - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
Federal Agency Name:	Washington Headquarters Services (DOD-WHS)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HQ003425NFOEASD05
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	12.630
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	August 29th, 2025
Original Application Deadline:	August 29th, 2025
Posted Date:	March 13th, 2025
Creation Date:	March 13th, 2025
Archive Date:	September 28th, 2025
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$6,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	March 13th, 2025

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The BARI competition is open only to teams comprised of at least one (1) US institution of Higher Education (IHE) as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001 with a degree granting program in science or engineering (US University); and at least one (1) ROK Research Institution via which the funding is paid. US DoD Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) are not allowed to receive funds directly or via sub-awards.
Grant Announcement Contact: Jonathan Bertsch
Grants Officer
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