Active Government Funding Opportunities

Design and develop lunar payload concepts through a collaborative challenge bringing together U.S. and UAE graduate students in aerospace engineering and robotics. The initiative advances space exploration technology while strengthening bilateral partnerships and creating pathways for mission-ready innovations.

The Air Force seeks production scaling of a high-purity ceramic powder (>99.9% pure) manufactured via reverse strike co-precipitation and hydrothermal synthesis. This effort requires demonstrating a 20-fold increase in production rate beyond laboratory capabilities while maintaining established quality control standards.

DoD seeks mature AI-driven spectrum management software to automate authorization workflows and reduce approval timelines from 90+ days to under five days. The solution must feature intelligent dashboard automation, RF modeling, and secure government cloud integration for tactical and enterprise deployment.

The U.S. Space Force seeks a voice-enabled AI assistant for hands-free command and control of autonomous logistics vehicles in challenging environments. This edge-deployed solution must operate independently without cloud connectivity while functioning reliably in high-noise, contested settings where traditional graphical interfaces are impractical.

Navy market research for small-to-medium VTOL unmanned aircraft system for tactical resupply supporting last-mile logistics in expeditionary and distributed maritime operations.

DoD seeks conceptual designs for an active RF radar seeker small enough to fit in a 2.75-inch missile, enabling all-weather target lock-on after launch. Winners gain $250K and potential entry into a $50M production contract.

The Navy's Microelectronics Commons seeks innovative semiconductor prototypes—from materials and processes to device designs—to accelerate lab-to-fab transitions and strengthen domestic microelectronics manufacturing capabilities across eight regional hubs.

Develop and implement evidence-based entrepreneurship curricula that teach practical, real-world skills to current and aspiring entrepreneurs. This program addresses the need for accessible, results-driven entrepreneurial education at participating institutions.

This program provides technical assistance and capacity building services to rural businesses at all development stages. It addresses the challenge of limited entrepreneurial support access in rural areas by funding business centers offering guidance from startup ideation through mature operations.

The Department of War seeks a secure, AI-powered SaaS platform capable of automating documentation workflows for classified materials up to TS/SCI. The solution will modernize manual processes for creating Security Classification Guides and compliance plans, reducing human error and accelerating decision-making across government operations.

Test commercially available autonomous underwater vehicles (JaiaBot BIO) equipped with water quality sensors to rapidly map episodic water quality threats like cyanobacteria blooms and riverine plumes in Lake Champlain, enabling near-real-time monitoring at operational scale.

Research on invasive Grass Carp spawning and early life history in Great Lakes tributaries to identify optimal timing and locations for targeted removal and control efforts. This work directly supports the Presidential directive to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species threatening the Great Lakes ecosystem.

USGS seeks university research partners to develop satellite-based plant species detection models that work reliably across broad geographic regions. The research will improve invasive species management and wildfire prevention by creating transferable, uncertainty-quantified tools for land managers.

USGS seeks a CESU partner to create an Innovation Landscape identifying and scaling new land management technologies for military installations in the Southern Great Plains. The initiative connects military needs with natural resource solutions to enhance operations and regulatory flexibility.

USGS seeks research to develop and validate remote sensing algorithms for monitoring phytoplankton in the Barataria estuary. This technology supports ecosystem health assessment and food web monitoring in coastal waters.

Market research RFI seeking vendors for Chip-S1 Basic Research Kits and Microphysiological Systems consumables to support FDA drug evaluation research.

NASA sources sought for Atmosphere Discipline Node to preserve planetary science data, develop standards, and ensure cybersecurity compliance for long-term data preservation.

DoD sources sought for ManTech Program conference support services under no-cost follow-on contract with 18-month base and two optional periods.

Project Able Baker seeks a Sea-Based Recovery Station framework that repurposes decommissioned offshore oil platforms into landing pads for heavy-lift launch vehicles. This solution addresses costly platform removal while enhancing launch cadence, reducing environmental disruption, and providing distributed recovery infrastructure for U.S. Space Force operations.

DLA seeks U.S.-based manufacturers to rapidly produce custom and replacement fixtures for Navy ship maintenance. This capability addresses critical supply chain gaps where missing or broken specialized tools currently halt fleet operations for months.

The Army seeks innovative reconstructive transplant approaches to restore form and function for combat casualties with severe injuries. This concept award supports early-stage research and development of surgical techniques, biomaterials, or technologies to advance transplantation capabilities.

NOAA small business set-aside RFQ for Super Typhoon Sinlaku Reef Impact Assessments, studying environmental damage and recovery implications.

NRL seeks high-fidelity digital twin modeling and software for Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research facility to simulate robotic and autonomous system behaviors in realistic environments.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Planetary Plasma Interactions Discipline Node, managing planetary plasma data and supporting science community research standards.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Small Bodies Discipline Node supporting long-term preservation and interoperability of small bodies asteroid and comet science data.