Active Government Funding Opportunities

The Navy seeks modular missile prototype development and demonstration for next-generation air and missile defense. This effort emphasizes open system architecture, digital engineering, and advanced technologies like thermal management to mature integrated defense capabilities.

DHS S&T seeks consortium orchestrator capabilities for border security testbed across land and maritime domains. RFI to identify test and evaluation infrastructure, SME networks, and collaborative T&E operational frameworks.

Naval Research Laboratory long-range BAA for basic and applied research proposals across diverse technical topic areas with competitive selection of innovative research.

Air Force Research Laboratory seeks manufacturing technology R&D to discover new capabilities and efficiencies, transitioning innovations to factory and depot operations within high-impact defense domains.

Request for information on highly configurable Web-based Environmental Health Reporting System (Web-EHRS) to support nationwide environmental health program at Indian Health Service, supporting 250+ specialists.

NASA Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CCRPP) 2026 for accelerating SBIR/STTR technologies to commercialization with NASA matching funds of $500K-$2.5M per award for Phase II companies.

DCSA Innovation Gateway is a competitive OTA solicitation for prototype projects addressing digital transformation, data analytics, cyber security, and workforce governance challenges through innovation partnerships.

xTech|Inversion seeks innovative technology solutions that accelerate military capability advancement and address complex national security challenges. The competition focuses on transitioning Army-funded research into scalable, commercially viable solutions through partnerships with non-traditional defense contractors.

DARPA TTO seeks innovative proposals for revolutionary platforms and systems in Design/Build/Buy, Surge/Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation. Emphasis on cutting-edge hardware demonstrations with reduced risk and cost.

NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for development plan research supporting open fan flight demonstration technology, advanced propulsion system evaluation.

DARPA IPTO seeks revolutionary research ideas in information processing and computing that fall outside current programs. Proposals should address novel technical challenges with potential defense and national security applications.

Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement soliciting foundational research proposals spanning basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development across all scientific domains to operationalize science for military advantage.

Protein-based rare earth element recovery technology using engineered Lanmodulin proteins that self-assemble into recoverable condensates, enabling cleaner extraction from complex mixtures to support resilient supply chains for critical materials.

Technology licensing opportunity for Heat Pipe Reactor Fire Mitigation and Suppression System from Los Alamos National Laboratory. Transforms heat pipes in alkali metal-cooled reactors into sensor-driven fire defense components with automated suppression, enabling advanced small and microreactors to meet safety requirements without core redesign.

Technology available for licensing: dimethyl ether-driven rejuvenation method for end-of-life lithium-ion battery cells. Novel approach to restore battery performance without disassembly, targeting simplified recycling pathways.

Technology licensing opportunity for NanoFET immunotherapy platform from LANL: modular, self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffold for rapid development of targeted therapeutics and medical countermeasures.

RFI for unmanned ground recovery systems combining tactical autonomy and robotic manipulation to execute vehicle recovery in contested, DDIL (denied/degraded) communication environments with minimal logistics footprint.

Technology licensing opportunity for GLASS software, a high-performance dynamic line rating platform for real-time optimization of power transmission capacity using CFD modeling and weather integration.

DARPA seeks innovative materials analysis technologies enabling real-time molecular and elemental composition analysis under ambient conditions without sample preparation. Solutions must deliver revolutionary advances beyond current state-of-practice capabilities.

ONR applied research announcement for communications and networking technologies including VHF data links, electronically-steered apertures, low-probability-of-detection communications, and distributed network control algorithms.

Develop advanced nuclear technologies like small modular reactors and next-generation designs that are smaller, faster to deploy, and easier to integrate into modern energy systems. This challenge seeks innovative solutions to power military installations, data centers, industrial facilities, and electric grids with reliable, carbon-free energy.

Broad Agency Announcement for naval RDT&E seeking innovative solutions in expeditionary construction, logistics-over-shore technologies, and waterfront facilities to advance warfighter capabilities in contested environments.

Technology licensing for Bacterial Lipid Nanodiscs Platform enabling safe study of bacterial membranes in nanoscale format for vaccine design and antimicrobial discovery without live pathogen handling.

Technology licensing opportunity for DC Recruiter, a self-assembling peptide nanofiber platform designed to enhance broad-spectrum immune response against multiple pathogens without pathogen-specific targeting.

Enterprise broad agency announcement defining AFRL areas of interest for innovative technologies and services across full spectrum of Air Force research laboratory needs.