The Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development proposals. SERDP is DoD’s environmental science and technology program, planned and executed in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, with participation by numerous other Federal and non-Federal organizations. The Program invests across the broad spectrum of basic and applied research, as well as advanced development.
Proposals responding to focused Statements of Need (SONs) in the following areas are requested:
- Environmental Restoration — Research and technologies for the characterization, risk assessment, remediation, and management of chemicals of concern in soil, sediments, and water.
- Resource Conservation and Resilience — Supports the development of the science, technologies, and methods needed to manage DoD’s installation infrastructure in a sustainable way.
- Weapons Systems and Platforms — Research and technologies to reduce, control, and understand the sources of waste and emissions in the manufacturing, maintenance, and use of weapons systems and platforms.
Proposals responding to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 SONs will be selected through a competitive process. Separate solicitations are available to Federal and non-Federal proposers. The SONs and detailed instructions are available on the SERDP website.
The Core SERDP Solicitation provides funding in varying amounts for multi-year projects. All Core Solicitation pre-proposals are due to SERDP on January 9, 2024 by 2:00 p.m. ET.
Funding also available through SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) Solicitation
SERDP also will be funding environmental research and development through the SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) Solicitation. The SEED Solicitation is designed to provide a limited amount of funding (not to exceed $250,000) for projects up to approximately one year in duration to investigate innovative approaches that entail high technical risk or require supporting data to provide proof of concept. This year, SERDP is requesting SEED proposals for the Weapons Systems and Platforms program area. The SONs and detailed instructions are available on the SERDP website. All SEED proposals are due on March 14, 2024 by 2:00 p.m. ET.
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