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FRA Rail Research BAA: 9 Open Topics
Deadline: Rolling until September 30th, 2027
Budget: Most awards $50,000 - $500,000
FRA funds rail safety research across 9 open topics, from rail welds and flaw detection to AI on satellite imagery, tank car fire protection and rail cybersecurity. This guide covers the topics, eligibility and the 5-page concept paper.
ARPA-E UNLOCK (DE-FOA-0003630 / DE-FOA-0003631): Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: Concept papers November 20th, 2026, 9:30 AM ET
Budget: About $45M across two NOFOs, 9-12 awards
ARPA-E funds stimulation, recovery fluid, proppant and sensing technologies that double recovery from low-permeability rock. Categories, cost share, eligibility and how to submit.
DOE SiC Cladding Lead Test Rod (DE-FOA-0003577)
Deadline: December 7th, 2026
Budget: $50,000,000 in program funding, 1 expected award
DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy is funding one cooperative agreement to develop and fabricate silicon carbide cladding fuel rods for research reactor irradiation and post-irradiation exams by 2030. This page covers the scope, eligibility, cost share and teaming.
Army Applications Laboratory BAA (W911NF-24-S-0008): Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: Rolling through April 4th, 2029
Budget: No set funding or award size published
The Army Applications Laboratory takes white papers in 16 dual-use areas through a short web form, with feedback in 30 days. This page covers the areas, eligibility, award types and how to submit.
NSF ELEGANT Solutions Offering (NSF-OTASO-FY26-ELEGANT)
Deadline: December 18th, 2026
Budget: Up to $150M program total over six years
NSF ELEGANT funds teams moving low-dimensional semiconductor materials from lab demos to manufacturable platforms. This guide covers the five themes, funding, eligibility and how to submit.
S²MARTS Aircraft Countermeasure Dispenser (26-11)
Deadline: To be announced (Request for Solutions not yet released)
Award Type: Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype award through S²MARTS
The Navy is preparing to fund domestic manufacturing for aircraft countermeasure dispensers and survivability components. This guide covers the focus areas, eligibility and how to get ready.
S²MARTS MOSAIC Microelectronics Modernization (25-15)
Deadline: Rolling (Task Area 1 white papers accepted until the RFS is amended or closed)
Award Type: Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype award
The Department of War's ICAM Office is funding prototypes that modernize fielded weapon system microelectronics through digital engineering. This guide covers the focus areas, eligibility and how to submit.
Army Red River Army Depot OIB Modernization CSO (W911RQ-27-S-C001): Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: Rolling through September 30th, 2027
Award Type: Fixed-price commercial contracts (FAR Part 12)
Red River Army Depot is buying commercial automation, robotics, manufacturing analytics, warehouse and surface-finishing solutions under 10 continuously open areas of interest. This summary covers the areas, the five-page solution brief, evaluation and next steps.
Navy SBIR DON27BZ01-NV003: Improved Cargo Door Actuator
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $315k
Description: Navy Phase I topic for a corrosion-resistant cargo door actuator for DDG 51 destroyers. See funding fit, design constraints, and how to apply via DSIP.
Navy SBIR DON27BZ01-NV002: Fire Resistant Joiner Bulkhead
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $315k
Description: Navy Phase I topic for a lightweight, fire-resistant joiner bulkhead that improves compartment fire containment on ships. See funding fit, constraints, and how to apply via DSIP.
Navy SBIR DON27BZ01-NV001: Cleaner for the Time Domain Reflectometer Tank Level Indicator
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $315k
Description: Navy Phase I topic to clean fouled TDR tank level sensors in place on DDG 51 destroyers without defueling. See funding fit, phases, and how to apply via DSIP.
DAF SBIR DAF27BZ01-NV005: Luminescence-Based Surface Measurement Technique for Simultaneous Pressure and Temperature Measurements within Non-Oxygen Based Hypersonic Ground Test Facilities
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $300k
Description: Air Force Phase I topic for a luminescent paint technique that measures pressure and temperature in nitrogen hypersonic wind tunnels. See funding fit, phases, and how to apply via DSIP.
DAF SBIR DAF27BZ01-NV001: Shallow Jet Spurt Engineering Model
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $300k
Description: Air Force Phase I topic for a fast, validated engineering model of hydrodynamic jet spurt to speed warhead design. See funding fit, phases, and how to apply via DSIP.
DAF SBIR DAF27BZ01-DV012: Agile Autonomous Technical Data Package to Path Robotic Task Specification
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $2m
Description: Air Force Direct to Phase II topic for software that turns technical data packages into autonomous robotic inspection paths. See funding fit, benchmarks, and how to apply via DSIP.
DAF SBIR DAF27BZ01-DV011: Agile Wire Harness Manipulation and Installation for Unmanned Aerial Systems
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $2m
Description: Air Force Direct to Phase II topic for a single-arm robotic workcell that installs flexible wire harnesses in UAS and munitions. See funding fit, targets, and how to apply via DSIP.
DAF SBIR DAF27BZ01-DV009: US Production of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic-Yielding Preceramic Polymers
Deadline: November 25, 2026
Funding Award Size: $2m
Description: Air Force Direct to Phase II topic to scale U.S. production of an AFRL-patented UHTC preceramic polymer to 50 kg per month. See funding fit, deliverables, and how to apply via DSIP.
AFRL Rocket Lab HERMES Broad Agency Announcement (HERMES BAA) FA9300-20-S-0001: Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: November 16, 2026 (current RDRE-CC call white papers), rolling until March 18, 2027
Funding Award Size: Contracts, purchase orders, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions
Description: AFRL’s Rocket Propulsion Division accepts five-page white papers anytime for propulsion research, including materials, manufacturing, modeling and sensing. This guide covers topics, eligibility, the DD 2345 requirement and how to submit.
DARPA Atomically Precise Molecules (APM) DARPA-PS-26-141: Complete Guide for Proposers
Deadline: October 27th (abstracts), December 18th (proposals)
Funding Award Size: Not published (OT for Prototype awards)
Description: DARPA seeks revolutionary synthesis methods for programmable precision polymers and nonlinear optical materials, starting with sub-nanosecond electro-optic modulators. See funding fit, phases, and how to apply.
Army Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) Commercial Solutions Opening W9124P26SC001: Complete Guide for Startups
Deadline: Open until canceled (Calls for Solutions have short individual deadlines)
Funding Award Size: Not published (firm-fixed-price awards)
Description: The Army Advanced Manufacturing CSO accepts white papers on 18 capability gap areas at any time, from robotics and additive manufacturing to predictive maintenance. See what it buys, how to submit, and how to prepare for short Calls.
GRA Development Grant: Executive Summary for Georgia Startups
Deadline: Six review cycles per year
Funding Award Size: $10k - $250k
Description: The Georgia Research Alliance funds milestone-driven commercialization projects led by Georgia university faculty. See funding fit, eligible activities, and how to pair it with SBIR and STTR.