General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number: N0001426SBC04 Funding Opportunity Title: GlobalX Challenge 26.2: Naval Southern Hemisphere Space Weather and Plasmas (NSHSWP) 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: Assistance Listings: 12.300 -- Basic and Applied Scientific Research Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Version: Synopsis 2 Posted Date: Jun 09, 2026 Last Updated Date: Jun 18, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications: See announcement package for full submission deadline details. The closing date for full proposal submissions is 31 Aug 2026 as detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 31, 2026 See announcement package for full submission deadline details. The closing date for full proposal submissions is 31 Aug 2026 as detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Archive Date: Oct 01, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding: Award Ceiling: $500,000 Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:



Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: See full eligibility requirements in pages 2 - 3 of this announcement package, as well as Broad Agency Announcement N0001425SB001.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office of Naval Research Description:

This purpose of the GlobalX Challenge is to accelerate the traditional knowledge generation cycle, proving or disproving an applied research theory on an advanced timeline, leading to the discovery of revolutionary dual-use capability for the benefit of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the commercial marketplace, and the public. The expected outcomes of this Challenge are promising, potentially game-changing, applied concepts whose maturity may be accelerated under separate follow-on technology development efforts.

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ONR Integral Grants

ONR Global Grants Org Box

📌 GlobalX Challenge 26.2: Naval Southern Hemisphere Space Weather and Plasmas (NSHSWP) (Navales)
🏢 The Warfighter Research Foundation
📍 Navales