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DOE SBIR/STTR FY26 Fall Phase I Opportunity (ConnectWerx)
Deadline: December 16th, 2026
Budget: Up to $300,000 per award; about 160 awards, up to $50M total
The Department of Energy’s FY26 Fall SBIR/STTR Phase I opportunity covers 25 energy and science topics through Fast-Track awards. This page covers the topics, eligibility, the pitch, and why to line up a national lab partner now.
DARPA MXO Office-wide ISO (DARPA-PS-26-115)
Deadline: Rolling abstracts through April 23rd, 2027
Award Type: Other Transaction Agreements and Experimental Transaction Agreements
DARPA’s Multi X Office, expanded from its Microsystems Technology Office, takes rolling abstracts in three thrusts: materials and components, domestic tools and supply chains, and new sensing and computing modalities. This page covers the thrusts, award terms and how to submit.
ARPA-H SURPASS (ARPA-H-SOL-26-164)
Deadline: November 30th, 2026 (solution summary)
Award Type: Other Transaction agreements, no amount posted
ARPA-H platform clinical trials with simulation built in. Covers team requirements, stages and how to submit.
NIAID DMID Omnibus BAA 2027
Deadline: December 8th, 2026
Budget: up to $16M for up to 4 contracts (FY27 estimate)
NIAID contracts for a needle-free vaccine, anti-infective therapeutics and sequencing diagnostics. Covers the research areas, eligibility and how to apply.
BARDA Single Shield Prize, Stage 0
Deadline: January 5th, 2027 (Declaration of Intent)
Budget: $32M Stage 0 pool, up to $4M per winner
BARDA’s prize for single-dose H5N1 vaccine platforms. Covers the stages, eligibility and how to enter.
ONR Long Range BAA N00014-25-S-B001: Navy Funding for Science and Technology Research
Deadline: December 31st, 2026 (or when a successor BAA posts)
Award Type: Contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and OTs; no published award size
The U.S. Navy’s broadest standing research call, covering every Office of Naval Research department. This page covers the areas, the white paper and who can submit.
Army DEVCOM CBC BAA (W911SR-24-R-DEVB)
Deadline: Rolling (SAM.gov response date August 20th, 2029)
Award Type: Contracts, cooperative agreements or Other Transactions
The Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center accepts 3-page pre-proposals on a rolling basis for chemical and biological defense research. This page covers the mission areas, the pre-proposal process, award instruments and eligibility.
AFRL PACER BAA (FA2391-23-S-2403)
Deadline: Rolling (SAM.gov response date May 10th, 2031)
Award Type: Contracts, Other Transactions, grants or cooperative agreements
AFRL’s PACER BAA accepts rolling white papers for aerospace and air warfare research and posts topic-specific Calls. This page covers the research areas, the white paper process, export control rules and award terms.
BioTools Innovator 2027 Accelerator
Deadline: December 1st, 2026
Award Type: Accelerator with $300,000+ in prize capital competitions
BioTools Innovator is accepting 2027 applications from life science tools startups, with BARDA’s VANGUARD track considered through the same form. This page covers prizes, eligibility, scope limits and how to apply.
ARPA-H SPECTRA (ARPA-H-SOL-26-163)
Deadline: December 2nd, 2026
Award Type: Other Transaction (OT) agreements, no amount posted
ARPA-H’s SPECTRA program funds research and technology to identify and act on autism trajectories across the lifespan, with mandatory solution summaries for TA1 and TA2 first. This page covers each technical area, eligibility, deadlines and the submission steps.
RTI TBI Hemorrhage Device RFS (SS-FY26-03-002)
Deadline: November 10th, 2026
Award Type: Subcontract to RTI (Time and Materials anticipated), no amount posted
RTI International, for the Defense Health Agency, seeks a non-invasive device that detects brain hemorrhage far forward on the battlefield. This page covers the performance targets, eligibility, budget format, submission steps and award timeline.
Deployed Warfighter Protection FY27 BAA
Deadline: November 20th, 2026
Budget: Up to $975,000 per award over 36 months
The DoW Deployed Warfighter Protection Program funds U.S.-based teams developing repellents, insecticides and vector control products for deployed troops, with full applications by invitation. This page covers focus areas, award terms, eligibility and the two-step application.
BARDA SMART Antiviral Prize, Stage 1
Deadline: November 1st, 2027
Budget: Up to $7.5M per prize from a $52.5M Stage 1 pool
BARDA’s SMART Antiviral Prize pays U.S.-based teams for small-molecule antivirals with broad activity against togaviruses and flaviviruses, with Optimal awards made first-to-finish. This page covers prize amounts, the Stage 1 compound criteria, eligibility and how to submit.
DARPA Heat-to-Electricity RFI (DARPA-SS-27-01)
Deadline: November 23rd, 2026
Award Type: Request for Information (no funding posted)
DARPA DSO wants data on solid-state devices that turn heat into electricity with no moving parts. This page covers what to submit, who can respond, and how DARPA RFIs can lead to follow-on funding.
DOE Distributed Wind CIP 2026 (RFX-2026-10008)
Deadline: November 13th, 2026 (2:00 PM Mountain Time)
Budget: up to $200K to $800K per project, depending on topic; 20% to 50% price participation
DOE firm fixed-price subcontracts to improve small and mid-size wind turbines. This page covers the topics, cost share and the catch.
NASA Lunar Grounding Challenge
Deadline: January 15th, 2027
Award Type: up to $150K in total prizes
NASA prize challenge for concepts that safely discharge the negative charge astronauts build up near the lunar South Pole. This page covers the phases and the catch.
DARPA Young Faculty Award (DARPA-RA-27-01)
Deadline: November 5th, 2026 (executive summary, 4:00 PM ET; full proposals January 13th, 2027)
Budget: up to $1.225M per award
DARPA cooperative agreements for early-career faculty at U.S. institutions. This page covers eligibility, award structure and the catch.
NIH NOURISH Autoimmunity Challenge
Deadline: January 8th, 2027 (Phase 1, 8:00 PM ET)
Award Type: $650K total prize purse across three phases
NIH prize challenge for digital health apps that connect diet, nutrition and autoimmune disease. This page covers the phases, eligibility and the catch.
DARPA D2 Sprint: AI for Combat Casualty Care
Deadline: November 5th, 2026 (Part 1 narrative; qualification window closes December 1st, 2026)
Award Type: $1M prize pool across two lanes
DARPA prize sprint for AI that assesses casualties, recommends treatment and documents care. This page covers the lanes, schedule and the catch.
NIH NextTech Neurotech Devices (RFA-EB-28-004)
Deadline: February 1st, 2027 (5:00 PM local time; opens January 1st, 2027)
Budget: about $6M in FY2028 for about 8 to 12 awards
NIH R18 for next-generation neurotechnology devices on the path to first-in-human. This page covers scope, eligibility and the catch.