Department of Army Center for Synthetic Biology
W911NF-21-S-0002
Grants.gov   https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329839

 Required Whitepapers Due: Funding Area One (Team): 01 February 2021
Required Whitepapers Due: Funding Area Two (Seedling): 01 February 2021, 01 February 2022, 01 February 2023, 01 February 2024
Final Proposals by Invite Only Due: Funding Area One (Team): 24 May 2021
Final Proposals by Invite Only Due: Funding Area Two (Seedling): 24 May 2021, 24 May 2022, 24 May 2023, 24 May 2024

The Army Center for Synthetic Biology is a basic research program initiated by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM)/Army Research Laboratory (ARL)/Army Research Office (ARO). It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security. It seeks to increase the Army's intellectual capital in synthetic biology and improve its ability to address future challenges. The Army Center for Synthetic Biology brings together universities, research institutions, companies, and individual scholars and supports multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department of the Army (DA). The Army Center for Synthetic Biology aims to promote research in specific areas of synthetic biology and to promote a candid and constructive relationship between the Army Science and Technology (S&T) enterprise and the synthetic biology research community.

Technical Thrust Areas:  
a. Predictive Design of Engineered Biological Materials
b. Predictive Design of Engineered Cellular Systems in Defined Environments