Active Government Funding Opportunities

Space Force Commercial Solutions Opening for Space Domain Awareness innovations including software engineering and data analytics. Multi-phase white paper and proposal process for small business set-aside.

Air Force CHEERS (Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining) open period solicitation under 10 U.S.C. 4023 for experimental research. Multi-award advanced research projects across multiple technical areas.

NASA Ames Research Center soliciting partners for science investigations, research activities, and technology development aligned with NASA missions. Open call for space science, Earth sciences, and technology demonstrations.

Space Development Agency seeks novel architecture concepts and emerging technologies for Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) enabling leap-ahead improvements in space-based warfighter capabilities and command systems.

DoD seeks innovative R&D proposals across four critical areas: naval fleet readiness through predictive analytics and AI-driven training, hypersonic vehicle development and testing, directed energy and cybersecurity technologies, and advanced manufacturing capabilities to rapidly prototype specialized hardware.

Build interdisciplinary research networks combining learning science, education practice, and data science to create high-value datasets advancing K-12 mathematics learning. Phase I funds dataset generation; Phase II establishes a collaborative platform for sustained innovation.

LSAMP funds alliances of colleges and universities to increase STEM degrees among underrepresented minorities through evidence-based strategies, from community college transfers to graduate research pathways, addressing the critical need to diversify the nation's STEM workforce.

NSF supports mathematics research driven by real-world science and engineering problems, seeking proposals that demonstrate mathematical innovation and practical impact. Projects involving junior researcher training and interdisciplinary collaboration are particularly encouraged.

Sustained funding for university-based materials research centers tackling fundamental science problems through multidisciplinary collaboration. MRSECs support infrastructure, industry partnerships, and a national network advancing materials discovery and education.

This FDA funding opportunity seeks development of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling and mechanistic in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) approaches for long-acting injectable suspensions and implants. The research aims to improve drug development efficiency and regulatory decision-making for complex formulations.

NSF funds anthropologically grounded archaeological research exploring past human behaviors and societies. Investigators propose field research or analytical studies addressing fundamental questions about human history without geographic or temporal constraints.

VINES supports fundamental research and technology development for next-generation intelligent networks spanning edge-to-cloud systems. The program aims to advance U.S. competitiveness in NextG wireless and emerging vertical industries while ensuring resilience and interoperability.

NASA seeks R&D proposals for advanced new technologies across space and Earth sciences disciplines. This competitive grants program funds innovative technology development, scientific research, and prototype demonstrations to advance NASA's mission capabilities.

ERDC seeks research proposals across hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, coastal systems, environmental remediation, and military infrastructure. This continuously open BAA funds innovative solutions for Army engineering challenges from multiple specialized laboratories.

DoD seeks basic and applied STEM research proposals through Naval Postgraduate School to advance military capabilities. A two-stage submission process allows white papers for early feedback before committing to full proposals.

NASA seeks foundational AI research to enable autonomous systems for lunar and Martian exploration. This program supports novel machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities that will support future human and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars.

This program funds research on ocean structure, movement, and transport processes, including interactions with biological, chemical, atmospheric, and geological systems. It addresses fundamental understanding of ocean dynamics critical to climate, marine ecosystems, and Earth system modeling.

NASA seeks foundational heliophysics research proposals advancing understanding of solar-terrestrial interactions and space weather phenomena. This competitive, peer-reviewed program funds innovative scientific investigations through a two-step proposal process with dual-anonymous review.

Develop expertise at the intersection of AI and biology to become a field leader applying machine learning to biological systems. This fellowship trains postdocs to drive biotechnology breakthroughs and innovations that strengthen the U.S. economy.

DoD seeks novel research approaches to restore protein function in targets affected by chemical threat agents. This initiative aims to develop new biological countermeasures and medical treatments against chemical weapons exposure.

Develop applications and research using NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar satellite data to advance Earth observation capabilities. This collaborative mission seeks innovative ways to extract insights from radar imagery for scientific discovery and practical problem-solving.

NOAA seeks proposals to test and develop harmful algal bloom control technologies, from promising early-stage solutions to proven approaches ready for large-scale field deployment in marine and freshwater environments.

NOAA seeks innovative point-of-use detection technologies to identify harmful algal bloom toxins in seafood. Solutions must be practical, cost-effective, and support U.S. seafood safety and industry competitiveness.

ERDC has developed a patented cold mix asphalt binder system to streamline repair and maintenance operations. This webinar explores licensing and commercialization opportunities for manufacturers and distributors ready to bring a field-tested solution to market.

ERDC's Arctic Infrastructure Research Center offers a 134-acre full-scale testing facility in Fairbanks for developing and evaluating infrastructure solutions in extreme Arctic environments. The facility supports DOD, industry, and academic partners in advancing cold-weather construction, permafrost engineering, and mission-critical systems for Arctic operations.