Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA)
This Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate announcement funds research and technology maturation projects in materials and manufacturing for eligible contractors under the stated MAA process.
⚑ Applicant restrictions are federal contract-based; eligibility depends on the MAA/Industry Guide and contracting mechanism. · No deadline stated; special notice rather than a standard grant competition.
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 topics: national_security_defense, energy; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; university can only partner, not lead; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX) MAA is intended to provide a comprehensive strategy for AFRL/RX’s range of S&T, allowing for progression from basic research to technology maturation and transition. Please see attached MAA and Industry Guide for additional information.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE.
Apply
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.