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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NIH BRAIN CONNECTS Projects (RFA-NS-27-015)
Deadline: February 8th, 2027 (5:00 PM local time; last due date October 4th, 2027)
Budget: about $10M in first-year funding for about 3 to 6 awards
NIH BRAIN Initiative cooperative agreements for scalable brain-wide connectivity mapping technologies. This page covers scope, eligibility and the catch.
DTRA NOVA Antiviral Nanotechnology Challenge
Deadline: November 11th, 2026 (3:00 PM CST)
Award Type: Prototype effort (contract vehicle not named on the public listing)
DTRA is seeking prototype nanotechnology-based medical countermeasures that protect warfighters against multiple viral threats before and after exposure. This page covers the three lines of effort, award terms, how to apply on GoColosseum and whether NOVA fits your company.
NIAID MPS Centers (RFA-AI-28-012)
Deadline: January 29th, 2027
Budget: $15M planned in FY2028 across NIH components, 7 to 11 awards
NIAID is funding a consortium of Translational Centers that use microphysiological systems to model infectious diseases and test treatments. This page covers eligibility, the award, the catch and how to apply.
BARDA VITAL Hub DEV Awards: Up to $250K
Deadline: October 30th, 2026
Budget: Up to $250,000 per award
VITAL Hub, part of the BARDA Accelerator Network, offers milestone-based awards for 6-month therapeutics projects in targeted delivery, injectable delivery, antifungals, antivirals and vaccine scaffolds. This page covers the topics, eligibility, exclusions and how to apply.
Army VEDDER Biotech Accelerator, Cohort 1
Deadline: October 30th, 2026
Award Type: Milestone-based prototype agreements (range not yet posted)
The U.S. Army VEDDER accelerator, run by D!NG, is taking Cohort 1 applications for two challenges. This page covers scope, eligibility, the timeline and the catch.
BARDA MucInn Mucosal Influenza Vaccine Awards
Deadline: November 9th, 2026 (pre-proposals)
Award Type: Milestone-based, fixed-price contracts up to $2.5M
BARDA DRIVe, through VITAL Hub, funds preclinical mucosal influenza vaccine work. This page covers scope, eligibility, the timeline and the catch.
NIH QuSAFE Challenge
Deadline: Stage 1 submissions due July 27th, 2027 (registration opens October 25th, 2026)
Award Type: Prize competition ($7.1M total)
NIH’s QuSAFE Challenge rewards quantum-enabled approaches to safety and toxicity testing in human tissue models. This guide covers prizes, stages, eligibility and key dates.
USSOCOM Biomedical BAA (HT9425-23-S-SOC1)
Deadline: Rolling through July 31st, 2028
Budget: Up to $5M per project (most at or below $1.5M)
USSOCOM funds biomedical and human performance R&D for special operations forces. This guide covers topics, funding, eligibility and how to submit a pre-proposal.
DARPA HUBBLE Program Announcement (DARPA-PA-27-01)
Deadline: November 5th, 2026 (abstract)
Budget: Up to $2.0M per team for Phase 1
DARPA HUBBLE funds fast, physics-informed models of protein-protein binding landscapes. This guide covers funding, eligibility, the required abstract and key dates.
NSF Scientific Instrumentation Pilot (26-511)
Deadline: November 4, 2026
Award type: SBIR/STTR grants and cooperative agreements
NSF’s scientific instrumentation pilot supports small businesses developing new research instruments and experimental platforms. Explore funding, eligibility, Project Pitch requirements and application steps for NSF 26-511.
NIH SenNet Technology Projects (SenTecs) RFA-RM-27-007
Deadline: November 23, 2026
Budget: $400k - $550k direct costs per year
Description: The NIH Common Fund funds new tools to identify and characterize senescent cells in human tissue through five-year UG3/UH3 awards. See funding fit, focus areas, and how to apply.
NIH Highlighted Topic: Leveraging All of Us Biospecimens to Advance Precision Medicine Research
Deadline: January 5 and April 5, 2027
Budget: Up to $700k Phase I, up to $3m Phase II
Description: More than 20 NIH Institutes and Offices highlight multiomic and biomarker research using All of Us biospecimens. See funding fit, focus areas, and how to apply via NIH SBIR.