Active Government Funding Opportunities

Naval Warfare and Weapons BAA from Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake seeking innovative research proposals for naval warfare capabilities and weapons systems development.

DoD seeks an AI orchestration and data-integration layer to connect separate planning models within Project RELOAD, enabling rapid, auditable wargaming and course-of-action testing for operational planners. The prototype must support cloud deployment, classified data handling, and replace current manual hand-offs with governed, reproducible workflows.

NTIA is funding broadband infrastructure expansion and digital service adoption on Tribal lands, supporting remote learning, telework, and telehealth access. This grant program helps eligible tribal entities bridge the digital divide in underserved communities.

Distributed wind turbine development and commercialization covering prototype design, manufacturing, power electronics, component innovation, and field validation across 13 topic areas.

DoD seeks a cooperative partner to administer the SMART Scholarship program, which funds STEM degrees critical to national security. Scholars commit to DoD civilian careers in defense R&D, manufacturing, and warfighter support roles.

NSF seeks exceptionally innovative, large-scale research centers that establish new scientific paradigms and transformative technologies across disciplines. Centers must integrate world-class research with education, broaden STEM participation, and transfer knowledge across sectors and policy domains.

Development and test support for Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) seekers and RF systems, including flight test assets and technical evaluation capabilities for Air Force platforms.

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

Space environment R&D seeking advanced observing systems and prediction models for solar activity, ionospheric conditions, magnetospheric dynamics, and satellite drag to protect DoD systems.

This RFP seeks scalable, cost-effective methods to manufacture large-area 2D polymer films with precise structural control. Current production techniques yield low-quality or low-yield results, limiting commercial applications; this effort aims to enable roll-to-roll processing for materials with superior properties in catalysis, energy storage, and filtration.

The Army seeks to prototype and validate a scalable processing capability for nanonitramines using bead milling and spray/freeze drying techniques. This effort will generate safety data, manufacturing instructions, and technical evidence to support transition of advanced energetic materials from lab to production scale.

DOE Office of Science seeks research proposals across six program areas including advanced computing, energy sciences, fusion, and physics. This open solicitation funds fundamental scientific research addressing DOE's congressionally authorized mission priorities.

Commercial Solutions Opening for innovative testing solutions to meet Air Force Test Center and associated partners' evolving test capabilities and agile methodology needs through calls-based procurement.

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.

The Space Force seeks aerospace fabrication expertise to recreate, modernize, and prototype the INC 8 Binnacle Enclosure—a specialized protective housing for inertial navigation systems. Work includes reverse engineering legacy designs, developing technical data packages, and producing initial prototype units.

This RFP seeks development of ultrafast nonvolatile memory using sliding ferroelectricity in layered van der Waals materials to achieve superior speed, endurance, and energy efficiency compared to current memory technologies. The work requires multidisciplinary expertise in device design, fabrication, and characterization of atomically thin moiré structures.

Strategic Capabilities Office solicitation for advanced offensive fires capabilities development and integration projects requiring classified-level capability participation.

Design and prototype an extended-range flight motor for the Javelin anti-armor missile using advanced propellant technology. This effort accelerates development timelines to deliver increased standoff engagement capability against evolving armored threats.

Develop pre-emptive and reactive countermeasure solutions including expendable, directed energy, and novel EO spectrum technologies to protect aircraft in contested environments.

ERDC seeks a modular, containerized data center solution supporting 1+ MW of high-density AI and HPC computing in a rapidly deployable, scalable architecture. This addresses critical infrastructure gaps for accelerated military computing capabilities while enabling flexible expansion without redesign.

NASA seeks visionary concepts advancing space exploration and technology capabilities through Phase I feasibility studies. NIAC funds innovative, early-stage research from diverse U.S. organizations to evaluate bold ideas with potential transformative impact on NASA missions.

Air Force market research for multi-source Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) user equipment addressing resilient, reliable precision positioning for autonomous systems and guided munitions with DoD security and supply chain compliance requirements.

RFI for Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missiles seeks innovative solutions to inform acquisition strategy and encourage non-traditional defense contractor teaming for advanced hypersonic platforms.

This RFP seeks development of quantum memory systems (quantum repeaters) to extend secure quantum key distribution over long distances, addressing signal loss limitations that currently prevent widespread implementation of quantum-secured communications for Air Force digital infrastructure.

DoD seeks a rapid SCIF modification prototype that reverse-engineers existing facilities to meet evolving security requirements without traditional construction delays. The solution must maintain compliance with dynamic multi-agency personnel recovery assessments across all classification levels.