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Request for Information (RFI) Special Notice DARPA-SN-26-96 Advancing Autonomous Science for Biological Applications DARPA BTO
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Under $2m
Description: Learn about DARPA's Advancing Autonomous Science for Biological Applications RFI (DARPA-SN-26-96), including eligibility, response requirements, research topics, submission deadline, and how organizations can help shape future DARPA programs.
CDMRP: FY26 Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $200k
Description: The FY26 Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Concept Award provides up to $200,000 for innovative vascularized composite allotransplantation research. Applications due September 16, 2026.
CDMRP: FY26 Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $1.12m
Description: The FY26 Rare Cancers Research Program offers Department of Defense funding through Concept Awards, Idea Development Awards, and Resource and Community Development Awards supporting rare cancer biology, therapies, AI/ML, research platforms, and community infrastructure.
CDMRP: FY26 Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $1.2m
Description: The FY26 Kidney Cancer Research Program offers three Department of Defense funding opportunities, including the Concept Award, Idea Development Award, and Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators Early-Career Scholar Award, providing up to $1.2 million for innovative kidney cancer research.
Development of Candidate Medical Countermeasures (MCMs) and Technologies Against Chemical or Radiation/Nuclear (CRN) Threats
Deadline: November 9th, 2026
Funding Award Size: est. $500k - $2m
Description: NIH/NIAID funding for medical countermeasures against chemical and radiation threats. Supports preclinical R&D, diagnostics, and post-exposure treatments. Deadline: October 9, 2026.
CDMRP: FY26 Epilepsy Research Program (ERP)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $800k - $2m
Description: The FY26 Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) from CDMRP will fund research on post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE). Awards up to $2M are anticipated across multiple mechanisms.
CDMRP: FY26 Alzheimer’s Research Program (AZRP)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $1m-$1.8m
Description: The FY26 DoD Alzheimer’s Research Program (AZRP) offers up to $1.8M for research improving dementia care, diagnosis, and risk reduction. Preproposal required; full application by invitation only.
CDMRP: FY26 Autism Research Program
Deadline: July 27, 2026 (pre-application), October 22, 2026 (full application)
Funding Award Size: $750-$1.75m
Description: The FY26 Autism Research Program (ARP) from the Department of Defense will fund autism research projects with awards up to $1.75M. Multiple mechanisms support early-career investigators, clinical trials, and innovative research ideas. Pre-application required through eBRAP.
CDMRP: FY26 Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $800-$1.85m
Description: The FY26 CDMRP Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) offers up to $1.85M in total costs for innovative lung cancer research. Multiple award mechanisms available. Deadlines to be announced in the official NOFOs.forthcoming.
CDMRP: FY26 Orthopaedic Research Program (ORP)
Deadline: August 19, 2026 (pre-application), November 18, 2026 (full application)
Funding Award Size: $950k-$3.2m
Description: The FY26 Orthopaedic Research Program (ORP) pre-announcement outlines anticipated CDMRP funding for orthopaedic trauma, fracture infection, limb stabilization, osseointegration, and return-to-duty research. FOAs forthcoming.
ARPA-H SSO: “AGENTIC AI-ENABLED CARDIOVASCULAR CARE TRANSFORMATION” (ADVOCATE)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $1 million - $50 million
Description: ARPA-H ADVOCATE funds agentic AI for cardiovascular care, including FDA-regulated clinical AI agents, supervisory AI, and health system deployment.