Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Broad Agency Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026

Note: This is a Forecasted Opportunity. General Information Document Type: Grants Notice Opportunity Number: N00178-26-0001 Opportunity Title: Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Broad Agency Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: 30 Assistance Listings: 12.300 -- Basic and Applied Scientific Research Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No Version: Forecast 6 Forecasted Date: Jul 30, 2025 Last Updated Date: Oct 08, 2025 Estimated Post Date: Estimated Application Due Date: Based on expected changes for grants management, the posting date for the associated Notice of Funding Opportunity is currently unknown. All dates listed are placeholders only. Once the announcement is posted, the application due date will be adjusted accordingly. Estimated Award Date: Apr 01, 2026 Estimated Project Start Date: Fiscal Year: 2026 Archive Date: Estimated Total Program Funding: Award Ceiling: $ 450,000 Award Floor: $ 100,000 Eligibility Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Additional Information Agency Name: NSWC Dahlgren Description: This BAA is open only to colleges and universities. On behalf of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers, NSWC DD is soliciting research of interest in support of the NEEC. The topics of interest are listed in the attached NEEC BAA FY26 Pre-Release in the related documents tab. The Pre-Release Period closed on 8/29/2025. All communication from that point forward should be sent to the Business Point of Contact at NSWCDD-CTO-ACQ@us.navy.mil until the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity is Published. During the pre-release period, topics are published with the NEEC Directors names, phone numbers, and/or email addresses. Colleges & Universities are encouraged to communicate directly with the NEEC Directors to ask technical questions to improve their understanding of a particular topic’s requirements. Once the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity is posted, direct communication between applicants and NEEC directors is no longer permitted. However, proposers may still submit written questions about the BAA topics to the NEEC Director with the Business POC on copy. Based on expected changes for grants management, the posting date for the associated Notice of Funding Opportunity is currently unknown. Once the announcement is posted, the application due date will be adjusted accordingly. Link to Additional Information: Grantor Contact Information: Jennifer E Montrief Grantor 540-273-2519 Grant Specialist POC