ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS · GRANT
National Center for Narrative Intelligence (NCNI)
- Deadline
- Aug 19, 2031 (1760 days left)
- Who can apply
- Public and state colleges and universities
- Award range
- Up to $6.0 million
- Expected awards
- 1
- Total program funding
- Not stated
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- HQ003426NFOECAD06
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 12.032
More on who can apply
The only eligible applicant is the Mississippi State University; no other applications will be considered.
What it funds
Under this FY26 grant agreement, academic partners will establish the National Center for Narrative Intelligence (NCNI) by executing RDT&E tasks across the following four pillars: workforce development, applied research infrastructure, collaborative networks, and strategic analysis for DoW leadership.
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
- Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
- Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
- Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Aug 19, 2031. Late applications are usually not accepted.
New to this? Applying for a federal grant, step by step · Register to apply · How to read the notice · Write the narrative · Build the budget · Agency contact: jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil
From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.