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IARPA Solutions Marketplace (IARPAOT26001): Video Pitch Pathway for AI, Cyber, and IC Solutions
Deadline: Rolling monthly cutoffs through July 31, 2027
Budget: Not published (negotiated per award)
Description: IARPA and ARI invite five-minute video pitches for Intelligence Community solutions in AI security, agentic AI, secure comms, and more. See funding fit, focus areas, and how to apply.
DOE Quantum Genesis Q Competition
Deadline: October 19, 2026
Budget: $1.5m Phase I, plus shares of $200m in incentive pools
Description: DOE Office of Science (ASCR) is funding U.S. companies to build the first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer. See funding fit, focus areas, and how to apply.
ARPA-H SPECTRA ARPA-H-SOL-26-163: Autism Technology and Research Funding Guide for Startups
Deadline: October 18, 2026 (TA4 Solution Summary)
Funding Award Size: Not published (OT awards)
Description: ARPA-H funds wearables, communication devices, and AI tools that improve daily life for autistic people while generating real-world assessment data. See funding fit, technical areas, and how to apply via the ARPA-H Solutions site.
ARPA-H UNIQUE ARPA-H-SOL-26-162: Quantum Entanglement Imaging Program Guide for Startups
Deadline: October 29, 2026 (Solution Summary)
Funding Award Size: Not published (OT awards)
Description: ARPA-H funds teams that turn entangled 511 keV photon pairs into a new kind of medical imaging contrast, paired with quantum-aware AI reconstruction. See funding fit, metrics, and how to apply via the ARPA-H Solutions site.
ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) 2026, ARPA-H-SOL-26-150: Up to $1.05M for Early-Career Researchers
Deadline: October 30, 2026 (Solution Summary)
Funding Award Size: Up to $1.05m
Description: ARPA-H funds early-career researchers at companies, universities, and nonprofits across 16 health topics, from implantable cancer therapy to clinical AI. See funding fit, topics, and how to apply via the ARPA-H Solutions site.
Vulcan: Position, Navigation, & Timing at the Tactical Edge
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: Submit a Scout Card by 30 Apr 2026 : 17:59 GMT-6 for Cyber & Specialist Operations Command’s Market Research call on Assured and Alternate Position, Navigation, & Timing (APNT) technologies for GNSS denied, contested, or degraded environments.
Mojave Falcon 27: Technology Assessment Event
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: The U.S. Army S-FCD is assessing sustainment and logistics technologies during Mojave Falcon 27 (14–27 August 2027). Apply by 20 Mar 2026 : 22:59 GMT-6 to participate.
H92240-26-S-C001 Naval Special Warfare Command Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Deadline: April 7, 2026 (AOI 1), December 31, 2026 (AOI 2 through 6)
Funding Award Size: TBD
Description: NSWC Commercial Solutions Opening for UxS as a Service and FPV ISR/Kinetic systems. AOI deadlines: 9 Jan 2026 and 25 Jan 2026.
OUSW-R&E/P&E Joint Rapid Fielding Activity
Deadline: Rolling Submission
Funding Award Size: TBD
Description: One Nation Innovation and the Joint Rapid Fielding Activity (JRFA) seek vendors to deliver program management and technical support to accelerate prototyping, experimentation, and rapid fielding. OTA-based prototype with potential follow-on production.
OUSW-R&E/PE Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Launcher Challenge
Deadline: Rolling Submission
Funding Award Size: TBD
Description: Open, rolling OTA prototype opportunity for modular, portable UAS launcher systems supporting Group 2–3 platforms. Biweekly reviews. Multiple awards possible.
DIU: Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike (RIMES)
Deadline: Closed
Description: Apply to DIU’s Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike (RIMES) opportunity. Prototype OT funding for long-range unmanned aerial systems. Deadline: February 27, 2026 at 23:59:59 US/Eastern Time.
DIU: Counter UAS Sensing for Homeland and Mobile Defense
Deadline: Closed
Description: DIU seeks commercial counter-UAS sensing solutions for homeland and mobile defense. Solution briefs due February 26, 2026 at 23:59:59 ET.
DIU - Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $300K to $5M+
Description: Apply for DIU funding for containerized autonomous drone delivery systems. OT prototype contracts with DoD. Deadline Feb 17, 2026.
DIU - Sensors and Seekers For Fire Control
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $300K to $5M+
Description: Funding for development of advanced sensor and seeker systems for interceptor fire control against ballistic and hypersonic threats.