Active Government Funding Opportunities

DARPA Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS) is an open-call digital marketplace enabling rapid acquisition of breakthrough disruptive technologies and novel research solutions via Other Transaction Authority.

DARPA Commercial Solutions Opening seeking proposals to commercialize innovative solutions from DARPA R&D programs, closing military capability gaps with commercial products and embedded entrepreneur support.

NSF EPSCoR supports research infrastructure development across eligible jurisdictions through collaborative partnerships. The program strengthens regional research ecosystems by funding capacity-building in facilities, workforce development, STEM pathways, and technology transfer for sustainable competitive advantage.

NSF supports early-career mathematical and physical sciences research at underrepresented institutions like R2 universities and minority-serving schools. This funding helps emerging faculty build competitive research programs and expand STEM workforce diversity.

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 Dominance Broad Agency Announcement seeking R&D in 13 munitions research areas including guidance, propulsion, warheads, fuzing, and AI/autonomy for advanced weapons systems.

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.

Counter-UAS and swarm defense R&D spanning electronic warfare, cyberspace, and autonomy. Develops integrated C-sUAS kill chain with low-collateral effects and UAS traffic management.

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.