Pilot Program to Increase Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions
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Pilot Program to Increase Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions: This solicitation invites applications (also referred to as “proposals”) to increase the capacity of eligible institutions to achieve very high research activity status on the Carnegie Classification scale. The proposals must align with the research areas of interest to the DoW (which includes the USW(R&E) and the ARL) and enhance the education of students in areas of STEM that align with the DoW research interests.
| Federal Grant Title: | Pilot Program to Increase Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions |
| Federal Agency Name: | Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command (DOD-AMC) |
| Grant Categories: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF26S0075 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 12.630 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 10th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 10th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | February 5th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | February 5th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | May 10th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | February 5th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- As provided in Section 223 of the FY 2023 NDAA, eligibility for this competition is open only to “covered educational institutions,” aimed at achieving very high research status on the Carnegie Classification scale. Institutions currently classified as very high research status (R1) on the Carnegie Classification website are not eligible to participate in this opportunity. https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/Additional eligibility for this FOA are defined as:a. The term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means a historically Black college or university or other minority-serving institution that is classified as such at the time of participation in the program.b. The term ‘‘historically Black college or university’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B institution’’ under section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20U.S.C. 1061).c. The term ‘‘other minority-serving institution’’ means an institution of higher education specified in paragraphs (2) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).Eligible applicants include community colleges or other two-year degree granting institutions meeting the definition of a “eligible institution.”
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