Active Government Funding Opportunities

Develop uncertainty quantification for Lake Superior outflow rating equations using advanced CFD modeling and statistical water balance integration. This work improves discharge measurement accuracy for Great Lakes water management operations.

This award funds partnerships between clinicians and scientists to accelerate pancreatic cancer research from promising early-stage ideas toward clinical applications, including pilot trials and correlative studies.

This DoD program funds exploratory pancreatic cancer research with a patient-centered focus to develop innovative concepts and generate preliminary data for future clinical applications. Supported research should advance quality of life outcomes through robust studies that avoid preclinical animal work.

Support event planning and logistics for the 2027 MAST Plenary, a multilateral forum coordinating international efforts to safeguard sensitive technologies from WMD diversion and misuse through coordinated data collection and response strategies.

This DoD funding supports innovative research to transform Alzheimer's diagnosis and disease monitoring. Projects must demonstrate non-incremental solutions that overcome barriers to diagnosis and prognosis, with preliminary data and community collaboration required.

This DoD program funds clinical research and trials testing new care interventions for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. Projects must demonstrate preliminary data, involve community collaboration, and address practical care solutions beyond drug testing.

Supports transformative research to identify and validate risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and develop prevention strategies. Projects must advance understanding of environmental, genetic, or lifestyle risks and propose actionable solutions to reduce AD/ADRD development.

DoD seeks translational arthritis research that bridges preclinical findings into clinical solutions for Service Members and Veterans. Projects must demonstrate high-impact, hypothesis-driven applied research with preliminary data and clear pathways to real-world medical applications.

This DoD clinical research award funds studies evaluating arthritis prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment approaches. Research generates evidence to optimize patient outcomes and inform clinical care through pilot studies or full-scale clinical trials with community collaboration.

USGS seeks to pilot autonomous drone technology with AI-powered image analysis to remotely measure river discharge in hard-to-access basins. The project will validate whether satellite-linked aerial imagery can replace costly, risky stream gauges using advanced computer vision algorithms.

NIJ seeks research projects to evaluate forensic laboratory protocols and emerging techniques for examining physical evidence. Studies should identify best practices and provide actionable insights to improve lab efficiency and inform policy decisions.

USGS seeks research to improve land reclamation outcomes after energy and mineral development in arid regions. The program will survey reclamation results, develop decision-support tools and maps, and share insights with industry and land managers.

Navy seeks commercially-developed supersonic aerial target solutions for fleet threat simulation with potential OTA prototype award, targeting near-term demonstration and 2030+ operational deployment.

ARORA develops advanced photonic technologies through cooperative partnerships, designing and testing prototype photonic systems for DoD applications and modernization efforts.

NIJ seeks rigorous research on what drives school violence and evaluations of safety interventions in K-12 settings. Projects should identify malleable factors affecting violence and measure the real-world effectiveness of STOP School Violence Act initiatives.

Aerosol jet printing for micron-scale glass component fabrication via additive manufacturing. Los Alamos technology (TRL 3) enabling complex geometries for optics, photonics, and microfluidics without traditional machining.

MINSAV Call 05 TALOS ARA focuses on microelectronics design and fabrication for autonomous, AI, precision navigation, electronic warfare, and data processing applications.

Golden Dome for America CSO for rapid technology development and deployment against advanced aerial threats including hypersonics and cruise missiles through agile contracting.

SAF/CDM Commercial Solutions Opening for innovative defense-related activities including Agile Refactoring and Integration. Two-step process with white papers and proposals.

DLA Emergent IV R&D BAA with multiple areas of interest including AI/ML applications, emerging technologies, and critical technologies transition for logistics innovation.

TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement from AFRL Directed Energy Directorate for five-year R&D in directed energy technologies with calls issued periodically for specific research efforts.

Air Force AFIMSC SPEED CSO with multiple closed/open areas including RF spectrum monitoring, BIM data, and data science capabilities for facilities and operations optimization.

Multi-Spectrum Defensive Electronic Warfare (MSDEW) ARA develops threat warning and countermeasures sensors/systems for contested environments through design, simulation, and testing.

Naval Air Warfare Center Broad Agency Announcement for R&D in manned/unmanned air platforms, advanced sensors (EO/IR/RF/acoustic), AI/ML processing, and naval air capabilities.

Defense Logistics Agency CSO for innovative solutions addressing logistics, supply chain, and operational support needs. Multiple areas of interest with rolling submission periods.