Active Government Funding Opportunities

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.

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.

NSF seeks to transform open-source tools into secure, sustainable ecosystems addressing national challenges in AI, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure. Funding supports establishing governance structures, expanding promising projects, and enhancing safety and security across distributed developer communities.

DOE seeks interdisciplinary teams to develop novel AI models and frameworks that accelerate scientific discovery across energy, nuclear, materials, and quantum domains. Successful projects will advance national security and address critical energy and environmental challenges through AI-enabled research workflows.

NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY supports K-12 educators, technologists, and researchers collaborating to develop AI-integrated learning solutions and tools. Teams co-design evidence-based technologies addressing real challenges identified by students and educators to prepare the workforce for an AI-driven future.

Support early-career scientists conducting dissertation research on Arctic environmental and social systems change. Funding advances fundamental understanding of rapid Arctic transformation and builds STEM workforce capacity in polar sciences.

ARPA-E seeks transformative energy technology solutions that create fundamentally new learning curves beyond incremental improvements. Projects must demonstrate high technical risk, aggressive timelines, and clear market disruption potential to advance U.S. energy security and environmental goals.

ARPA-E seeks transformative R&D on recycled nuclear isotopes optimized for next-generation reactors. This high-risk research aims to create fundamentally new fuel cycles with superior cost-performance that could disrupt the nuclear energy market.

Support workforce development and education in Alaska's marine industries, including aquaculture, fishing, and seafood safety. Projects strengthen the seafood supply chain through training, technological innovation, and community partnerships.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Develop ALS therapeutics from preclinical validation through FDA IND-enabling studies. This award accelerates drug candidates toward clinical testing while requiring parallel development of mechanism-specific biomarkers for improved patient selection and trial design.

This pilot award funds innovative ovarian cancer research that challenges current thinking and explores novel concepts to drive breakthrough discoveries. Projects must demonstrate exceptional scientific merit and innovative approaches to advance the field.

DoD seeks breakthrough breast cancer research with high clinical potential, supporting projects from preclinical through early clinical stages. Applications must address priority research challenges and include consumer advocates as core team members.

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.

Develop and validate clinical biomarkers and outcome measures to improve ALS clinical trials, including digital health tools like wearables and AI-enabled monitoring. Projects should incorporate patient community input and may target specific ALS subtypes or therapeutic classes.

This DoD funding supports high-risk, hypothesis-driven research to discover new ALS drugs and therapies. Applications emphasizing novel approaches can succeed without preliminary data, enabling bold therapeutic innovation.

This DoD award funds multidisciplinary, multi-institutional consortia addressing transformative breast cancer research challenges. Led by up to five PIs and consumer advocates, projects must tackle major problems requiring collaborative breakthroughs that single investigators cannot achieve.

This award funds clinical trials for new ovarian cancer treatments, from early proof-of-concept studies through large-scale efficacy trials. It supports evaluation of drugs, biologics, devices, and emerging technologies to improve patient outcomes.