Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement
This is a Department of the Air Force broad agency announcement for federal contract proposals on air-delivered effects work; eligibility is governed by the notice and it is not a standard university grant program.
⚑ Federal contract notice / BAA-style competition, not a grant. · Applicant restrictions are referenced but not spelled out in the notice excerpt; direct university eligibility is unclear from the provided text. · Amendment 1. · Closing date: 2027-03-21.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement - Amendment 1
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8651 AFRL RAZ.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.