Active Government Funding Opportunities

NSF seeks innovative research proposals that build STEM research capacity in underrepresented jurisdictions through collaborative networks. Projects must advance emerging or interdisciplinary research areas while developing skilled workforce and ensuring long-term sustainability.

NASA seeks space technology research and development proposals across all innovation areas to advance transformational capabilities for civil space missions. The umbrella solicitation funds R&D, prototypes, and demonstrations from universities, small businesses, national labs, and NASA centers.

Air Combat Command Commercial Solutions Opening seeking innovative commercial technologies and services across 16 topics to enhance ACC mission capabilities and close capability gaps.

CHEERS (Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining) Broad Agency Announcement Open Period 1 seeking medical technology and human enhancement R&D proposals.

Resilient Analytic Platforms for Intelligence Delivery (RAPID) ARA seeks innovative cloud-based intelligence analysis tools, workflow automation, and cyber-resilient dashboards. Estimated $237M total funding.

Army Commercial Solutions Opening for advanced manufacturing technologies, secure digital environments, and sustainable practices in ammunition industrial base. Modernization and integration focus.

ONR Long-Range S&T Broad Agency Announcement seeking meritorious research proposals across science and engineering disciplines for Navy and Marine Corps operations advancement. Extended through 2026.

Cyber targeting analysis R&D for adversary system exploitation. Develops tactics and techniques for cyber operations against evolving threats through proof-of-concept technology.

Tactical edge computing and secure information sharing R&D. Develops cross-domain solutions for seamless information flow across red-black boundaries in contested networks.

Systems-of-systems integration and rapid adoption R&D. Develops algorithms and tool chains for interoperable heterogeneous system integration and automated test generation.

Multi-source data fusion and AI reasoning for C4I operations. Develops adaptive knowledge integration, target analysis, and moving target engagement at scale.

Extreme computing R&D for edge, space, and embedded systems. Develops AI/ML architectures, nanocomputing, computational diversity, and robust algorithms for austere environments.

Ultra-broadband terahertz radio R&D for contested spectrum. Develops high-frequency communications above 100 GHz for next-generation Air Force platforms.

Distributed command-and-control orchestration in contested environments. Develops virtual C2 layer and decentralized execution framework for agile combat employment operations.

Advanced cyber operations prototypes for strategic DoD platforms. Develops offensive cyber capabilities and effects for transition into operational systems.

SIGINT processing R&D for cyber and signals intelligence. Develops real-time exploitation, geolocation, and multi-sensor fusion for tactical collection and analysis.

AI-driven operational planning R&D combining artificial intelligence with interactive gaming. Accelerates air tasking order cycle through human-guided AI planning and battlespace evaluation.

Adaptive RF waveform generation R&D for extreme frequency environments. Develops cognitive waveforms and network control for contested spectrum operations.

Targeting operations R&D for joint kill chain optimization. Develops analytics and operational awareness technologies to shorten engagement cycles and improve battle damage assessment.

SIGINT R&D for signal detection, processing, and exploitation. Develops algorithms and onboard processing for enhanced intelligence from ISR platforms in contested environments.

Aerial networking R&D advancing self-forming, self-healing networks. Develops on-demand aerial layer architecture with robust interoperability, monitoring, and management capabilities.

Geospatial intelligence processing and exploitation R&D. Develops image exploitation, data fusion, and machine learning techniques for GEOINT analysis from all sources.

Cyber warfare operations prototypes for DoD platform transition. Develops offensive and defensive cyber capabilities to achieve superiority in contested cyber domain.

Quantum information sciences R&D advancing quantum computing systems and applications. Develops next-generation quantum technologies for defense and national security computing.

Trusted systems R&D for secure hardware and software foundations. Develops resilient C4I and cyber technologies with advanced security architectures and assurance techniques.