Active Government Funding Opportunities

DoD seeks innovative directed energy prototype systems to counter uncrewed aircraft threats. Solutions must demonstrate multi-domain, scalable, energy-efficient capabilities using modular architectures across laser, microwave, and airborne platforms.

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.

DoD seeks prototype space-based sensors and enabling technologies to detect, track, and maintain custody of advanced missile threats in contested environments. Solutions should advance detection algorithms, onboard processing, data fusion, fire-control tracking, resilient communications, and system survivability to TRL 7.

ONR seeks proposals for novel research across naval science and technology priorities. The Young Investigator Program supports early-career researchers developing cutting-edge solutions aligned with Navy strategic interests.

Support collaborative research groups tackling major unsolved problems in mathematics and statistics through innovative, interdisciplinary approaches. Risky, high-impact projects addressing fundamental challenges with broad potential benefits across scientific fields.

NSF funds foundational astronomical sciences research and instrumentation to advance understanding of the universe, from discovering habitable planets to studying black holes. Support includes core research, advanced technologies, and transformative innovations with no requirement for near-term commercial outcomes.

NSF supports foundational physics research across multiple domains—from quantum systems and particle physics to cosmology and living systems. This opportunity funds intellectually ambitious, potentially transformative research without requiring near-term commercial outcomes.

NSF seeks ambitious, multidisciplinary computing research teams to pursue transformative 7-10 year agendas in areas like AI architectures, embodied intelligence, and next-generation networks. Awards up to $15M support high-risk foundational breakthroughs that single disciplines cannot achieve alone.

NSF supports foundational mathematical sciences research across pure and applied domains—from algebra and topology to computational mathematics and mathematical biology. These intellectually ambitious grants fund transformative discoveries without requiring near-term commercial outcomes.

Market research for modernized joint medical planning and simulation capabilities featuring casualty continuum modeling, stochastic logistics, physiological deterioration, and DDIL operations.

Commercial subscription services for pathology and laboratory medicine software platform supporting continued clinical laboratory operations at VA Medical Center.

Development and demonstration of expendable pyrophoric countermeasures for aircraft defense against infrared missile threats, supporting Joint Services protection across Navy, Marines, Army, and Air Force.

NASA solicits instrument concept assessments for the Habitable Worlds Observatory mission as part of ROSES 2025 research opportunities in space sciences.

Request for Information on Digital GI Bill platform modernization, cloud migration, and claims processing automation. VA seeks industry input on technical strategies for veterans benefits system transformation.

The Army is seeking innovative small businesses developing sensors, AI/ML, immersive technologies, or contested logistics solutions that provide disruptive advantages for military operations. Selected finalists from this competition will be eligible to submit SBIR or STTR proposals addressing critical Army priorities.

The Army is seeking innovative technologies in sensors, AI/ML, immersive wearables, and contested logistics to gain disruptive advantages in military operations. Small businesses can compete through xTech|Search 10 to potentially qualify for subsequent SBIR funding.

RFI seeking technical solutions for cross-network data transfer between closed TRACR II range control systems and cloud-based databases without compromising security.

Request for Information on ground vehicle testing, research, and development capabilities to support Marine Corps evaluation of emerging technologies and systems engineering.

Methyl-RAD epigenetic sequencing services for bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and Atlantic sharpnose shark samples to analyze age and health status.

DLA seeks R&D partnerships for advanced clothing and textile manufacturing technology leveraging digital design, Industry 4.0/5.0, and agile production methods for military equipment.

NSF seeks foundational geoscience research advancing knowledge across atmospheric, Earth, and ocean sciences. Projects should be intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative, with no requirement for immediate commercial applications.

NSF seeks foundational engineering research on novel electrical, photonic, quantum devices, advanced communications systems, and control/learning technologies. Research aims to explore new scientific principles without requiring near-term commercial outcomes.

NSF seeks foundational research in advanced manufacturing, civil infrastructure, intelligent systems, and materials science. Projects should pursue intellectually ambitious breakthroughs without requiring near-term commercial outcomes.

Autonomous Ion Mass Spectrometer Sentry (AIMSS) for space weather forecasting and plasma composition measurement. High-resolution mass spectrometry for distinguishing ion species in near-Earth space.

DDG destroyer backfit modernization technology refresh installation for multiple Navy ships. Standard naval vessel modernization and equipment installation services.