Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program
CFDA 12.800 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$4.58B
Awards
2K
Recipients
601
States
47
Last Updated
Apr 1, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.20B | 2K | |
| 2025 | $381.4M | 618 | -90.9% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 12.800
Largest individual obligations for Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_FA86502125028_097 BIOMADE: THE BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM | BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ECOSYSTEM California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $536,656,761 |
ASST_NON_FA86502025700_097 AMERICA MAKES PARTNERSHIP (AMP) THE NATIONAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INNOVATION INSTITUTE | NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEFENSE MANUFACTURING AND MACHINING Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $359,308,586 |
ASST_NON_FA86502025506_097 NEXTFLEX PARTNERSHIP | FLEXTECH ALLIANCE, INC. California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $310,870,229 |
ASST_NON_FA86502239551_097 MILTECH3 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ORDER (CPO) 1 WARFIGHER CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENTS | MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Montana | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $196,637,178 |
ASST_NON_FA86502121000_097 AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED PHOTONICS (AIM PHOTONICS) 2.0 | THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK New York | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $122,126,321 |
ASST_NON_FA86501839326_097 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ORDER (CPO) 01 ENTITLED: "THE INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER" UNDER PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY AGREEMENT (PIA) | WRIGHT BROTHERS INSTITUTE INC Ohio | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $116,177,537 |
ASST_NON_FA87501931001_097 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER | GRIFFISS INSTITUTE INC. New York | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $81,889,710 |
ASST_NON_FA86501325505_097 TAS:: 97X 0360:: TAS ADVANCED DROP-IN BIOFUELS PRODUCTION PROJECT | RED ROCK BIOFUELS LLC Colorado | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | 2024 | $76,955,949 |
ASST_NON_FA86501325503_097 ADMIN DODAAC CHANGE | RED ROCK BIOFUELS LLC Colorado | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | 2024 | $74,687,361 |
ASST_NON_FA86501622605_097 CONDUCT RESEARCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK REVISION, ENTITLED "FUELS AND COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR AEROSPACE PROPULSIONS II" | UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Ohio | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | OH-90 | 2024 | $61,554,981 |
ASST_NON_FA86501625700_097 THE NATIONAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INNOVATION INSTITUTE | NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEFENSE MANUFACTURING AND MACHINING Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | 2024 | $49,791,410 |
ASST_NON_FA86501625500_097 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TITLE III ACTIVATED CARBON CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT | CALGON CARBON CORPORATION Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $41,621,494 |
ASST_NON_FA86501539351_097 TECHLINK 2 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ORDER (CPO) 1 | MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Montana | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | 2024 | $37,532,452 |
ASST_NON_FA86501625511_097 TAS DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT (DPA) TITLE III SUBMARINE VALVE REGULATED LEAD-ACID BATTERIES PROJECT | STRYTEN ENERGY LLC Georgia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $37,440,610 |
ASST_NON_FA86501639451_097 MILTECH 2 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ORDER (CPO) 1 | MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Montana | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | 2024 | $37,242,250 |
ASST_NON_FA86501825402_097 NANO-BIO MANUFACTURING CONSORTIUM - REVISED BUDGET AND EXTENDED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL IN-SCOPE PROJECT CYCLES | SEMI California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $34,447,600 |
ASST_NON_FA94532230002_097 AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT | NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY New Mexico | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | SOCORRO, NM-02 | 2024 | $32,815,430 |
ASST_NON_FA86502225200_097 THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) ENTITLED , "THE MATERIALS SOLUTIONS NETWORK AT CORNELL HI | CORNELL UNIVERSITY New York | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $31,926,997 |
ASST_NON_FA86501926983_097 AUTONOMY RESEARCH COLLABORATION NETWORK (ARCNET) | SPG INSTITUTE, INC Ohio | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $27,250,000 |
ASST_NON_FA87502411019_097 APPLIED QUANTUM CAPACITY AND OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE AND REGIONAL EQUITY (CORE) | MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Montana | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $26,687,362 |
ASST_NON_FA86501237255_097 DEOBLIGATE REMAINING FUNDS | WRIGHT BROTHERS INSTITUTE INC Ohio | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | DAYTON, OH-10 | 2025 | $24,082,210 |
ASST_NON_FA86502025853_097 AFRL RESEARCH COLLABORATION PROGRAM II | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $23,468,300 |
ASST_NON_FA86502225720_097 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES | OHIO AEROSPACE INSTITUTE Ohio | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $23,262,688 |
ASST_NON_FA86502339553_097 TECHLINK 3 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER | MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Montana | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $21,823,333 |
ASST_NON_FA86501721727_097 DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE DIAMETER SILICON (SIC) CARBIDE SUBSTRATES AND HOMOEPITAXIAL PROCESSES | COHERENT CORP Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $20,802,062 |
ASST_NON_FA87502220501_097 MID-WEST AFRL REGIONAL HUB | PURDUE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $19,805,695 |
ASST_NON_FA86502126250_097 ARMR - INCREMENTAL FUNDING | THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC. Maryland | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $19,338,656 |
ASST_NON_FA94532220040_097 DEMONSTRATING A GEO SSA CAPABILITY WITH THE MAGDALENA RIDGE OBSERVATORY INTERFEROMETER (MROI) | NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY New Mexico | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2025 | $18,123,960 |
ASST_NON_FA86502425213_097 ACCELERATED MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH MACH CAPABILITIES | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $17,877,600 |
ASST_NON_FA86502325202_097 THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) ENTITLED, "ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF GRADED AND TAILORED | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $17,677,600 |
ASST_NON_FA95502310656_097 2022 MILITARY MEDICAL PHOTONICS PROGRAM AT WELLMAN CENTER FOR PHOTOMEDICINE | THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION Massachusetts | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | MA-90 | 2024 | $17,567,655 |
ASST_NON_FA94532420004_097 SSTI #3 | TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION Texas | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $16,637,563 |
ASST_NON_FA95502230002_097 PIA BRICC CPO ADDITIONAL FUNDING FY2024 CONFERENCE | VIRGINIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | VA-90 | 2024 | $16,005,366 |
ASST_NON_FA86501425800_097 THE RECIPIENT SHALL PERFORM A COORDINATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK ENTITLED "COOPERATIVE | STRATEGIC OHIO COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Ohio | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $15,153,192 |
ASST_NON_FA87502031004_097 RI STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM | GRIFFISS INSTITUTE INC. New York | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $14,424,967 |
ASST_NON_FA95502330004_097 SSC COSMIC LOA CORRECTION ADMINISTRATIVE | VIRGINIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | VA-90 | 2024 | $14,138,546 |
ASST_NON_FA94531931002_097 COMMERCIAL AUGMENTED MISSION OPERATIONS (CAMO) | CATALYST CAMPUS FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, INC. Colorado | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-05 | 2024 | $13,953,543 |
ASST_NON_FA86502125261_097 THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) "LARGE SCALE PROTOTYPING DEVELOPMENT BRAIDER FOR RAPID MA | MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY Missouri | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2025 | $13,906,703 |
ASST_NON_FA87502031003_097 ALL ARTICLES OF FA8750-19-3-1000 APPLY TO THIS CPO | GRIFFISS INSTITUTE INC. New York | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $13,237,130 |
ASST_NON_FA70002320007_097 THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSAL ENTITLED, "PRE-CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT OF A LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINE, ATI-1701, AGAINST AEROSOLIZED TULAREMIA" AND AL… | APPILI THERAPEUTICS USA INC. Maryland | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $11,723,272 |
ASST_NON_FA87302138902_097 PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY AGREEMENT WITH NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION (NDRC) | NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORP Nebraska | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | NE-90 | 2024 | $11,367,253 |
ASST_NON_FA94532420007_097 SPACE POWER AND PROPULSION FOR AGILITY, RESPONSIVENESS, AND RESILIENCE (SPAR) | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $11,285,113 |
ASST_NON_FA86512020003_097 REASERCH AREA 12: MUNITIONS ENERGETIC MATERIALS PROGRAM OFFEROR'S TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ENTITLED "ADVANCED PROCESSING, DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION | UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Ohio | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $11,153,876 |
ASST_NON_FA86512020001_097 REGIONAL ADVANCEMENTS AND CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT (RACE) PROGRAM OFFEROR'S TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ENTITLED "REGIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND CAPABILITY ENHANCEM | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $10,560,810 |
ASST_NON_FA95502110202_097 (MURI) PROGRAMMABLE SYSTEMS WITH NON-HERMITIAN QUANTUM DYNAMICS | THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | PA-90 | 2024 | $10,200,000 |
ASST_NON_FA95501810420_097 (MURI 18): MOLECULAR LEVEL STUDIES OF SOLID-LIQUID INTERFACES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES | EMORY UNIVERSITY Georgia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | GA-90 | 2024 | $10,000,000 |
ASST_NON_FA86502339552_097 MILTECH3 - COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ORDER (CPO) 2 CORE CAPABILITIES | MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Montana | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | 2024 | $9,795,461 |
ASST_NON_FA95502110460_097 RESEARCH ON TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING | CLARKSON AEROSPACE CORP Texas | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | TX-90 | 2024 | $9,636,103 |
ASST_NON_FA87502220500_097 NORTHEAST AFRL REGIONAL HUB | CORNELL UNIVERSITY New York | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | NY-90 | 2024 | $9,589,443 |
ASST_NON_FA95501810479_097 (MURI) GALLIUM OXIDE MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GAME | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | CA-90 | 2025 | $9,500,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $257.7M | 265 |
| Ohio | $139.0M | 53 |
| Massachusetts | $110.3M | 108 |
| Texas | $94.8M | 103 |
| New York | $94.1M | 124 |
| Illinois | $88.2M | 95 |
| Florida | $78.9M | 77 |
| Colorado | $71.9M | 68 |
| New Mexico | $64.0M | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | $62.6M | 75 |
| Connecticut | $54.3M | 46 |
| Virginia | $50.6M | 37 |
| Maryland | $49.7M | 65 |
| Georgia | $41.6M | 45 |
| Michigan | $41.4M | 59 |
| Indiana | $39.0M | 55 |
| North Carolina | $31.8M | 36 |
| New Jersey | $29.8M | 45 |
| Washington | $29.7M | 24 |
| Missouri | $20.2M | 17 |
| Arizona | $18.3M | 38 |
| Rhode Island | $15.0M | 12 |
| Nebraska | $12.8M | 7 |
| Tennessee | $10.6M | 12 |
| Minnesota | $10.4M | 17 |
| District of Columbia | $9.7M | 18 |
| Alabama | $7.6M | 8 |
| Alaska | $7.5M | 1 |
| Arkansas | $6.9M | 4 |
| Wisconsin | $6.8M | 10 |
| South Carolina | $5.6M | 13 |
| Iowa | $5.6M | 14 |
| New Hampshire | $4.2M | 6 |
| Delaware | $4.2M | 7 |
| Oklahoma | $3.8M | 6 |
| Hawaii | $3.2M | 6 |
| Nevada | $3.0M | 4 |
| Utah | $2.9M | 8 |
| Oregon | $2.2M | 3 |
| Kansas | $1.5M | 4 |
| Louisiana | $1.4M | 2 |
| Idaho | $1.2M | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | $960K | 2 |
| Mississippi | $666K | 2 |
| Kentucky | $604K | 1 |
| North Dakota | $381K | 1 |
| Montana | $171K | 3 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Defense$4.58B
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs