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NIH Highlighted Topic: Characterizing Indoor Exposures to Advance Exposome Research
Deadline: January 5 and April 5, 2027
Budget: Up to $700k Phase I, up to $3m Phase II
Description: NIEHS and NIA highlight new tools and studies that characterize indoor chemical and biological exposures and their health effects. See funding fit, focus areas, and how to apply via NIH SBIR.
NIH Highlighted Topic: RNA Metabolism in Aging and Healthy Lifespan
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Funding Award Size: $300k - $2m
Description: NIH (NIA/NIDA) highlights research on RNA editing, splicing, and modification in aging and age-related disease. See funding fit, focus areas, and application routes via NIH Parent Announcements
NASA ROSES A.13: Accelerating Earth Solutions (AES)
Deadline: October 15th, 2026
Funding Award Size: $10m
Description: NASA's new AES program funds Earth-observation decision tools with $10M for FY27. See eligibility, deadlines, and dual-anonymous review rules for this Oct 15, 2026 deadline.
Cornerstone CIR CS-24-1801: Defense Industrial Base Workforce Development Initiative
Deadline: October 30, 2026 (full proposal, 12:00 PM Central)
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: Cornerstone OTA CIR CS-24-1801 funds DIB workforce development across Critical Minerals, Kinetics, Manufacturing & Microelectronics. Eligibility, deadlines, and requirements inside.
Autonomous Eradication Technologies Challenge: $550K DoD Prize Competition for Guam's Brown Tree Snake
Deadline: December 1st, 2026
Funding Award Size: $550k
Description: DoD prize challenge offers $550K for autonomous drone, robotics, AI, and sensor tech to detect and control Guam's invasive brown tree snake.
U.S. SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation - Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program - SBA-OIIGA-26-001
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k
Description: SBA's SCALE Program awards up to $500,000 to organizations supporting small business supply chains in manufacturing, biotech, defense, and energy. Apply by August 7, 2026.
DLA SUBNET BAA (SP4701-26-B-0003):
Deadline: July 13th, 2030
Funding Award Size: $35m
Description: The DLA SUBNET BAA offers up to $35M through 2030 for small businesses in food tech, smart packaging, robotics, and AI. See eligibility, stages, and how to apply.
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - FA8652-26-S-C003
Deadline: April 30th, 2030
Funding Award Size: $5m
Description: AFRL's Enterprise CSO funds commercial tech via rolling "Spirals" across 94 Areas of Interest, from hypersonics to quantum. See eligibility, funding, and how to apply.
United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Funding Award Size: $5m
Description: Learn how the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) funds innovative commercial technologies across robotics, AI, autonomy, power systems, software, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and defense applications.
DIU: Specular MIST Prize Challenge
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $5m
Description: Learn about the DIU Specular MIST Prize Challenge, offering a $5 million prize pool for commercial technologies supporting maritime electronic warfare, radar simulation, and electronic surveillance. Explore eligibility, funding, timelines, and how to apply before the July 22, 2026 deadline.
DIU - Massed Modular Aircraft CSO
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k+
Description: Apply for the Defense Innovation Unit's Massed Modular Aircraft solicitation. Learn eligibility, prototype OTA requirements, evaluation criteria, application deadline, and follow-on production opportunities.
Rapid Prototyping and Flight Demonstration of Medium-Range Affordable Mass Munition Air Vehicle Configurations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Fighter Platforms
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k+
Description: Rapid Prototyping and Flight Demonstration of Medium-Range Affordable Mass Munition (MRAMM) Air Vehicle Configurations opportunity supporting affordable mass air-to-air weapon prototypes for collaborative combat aircraft, fighter platforms, and future operational systems through the ONIX OTA.
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for NSWC Crane - N0016424SNB35
Deadline: July 7, 2027
Funding Award Size: $500k+
Description: Apply for the NSWC Crane Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), an open defense R&D funding opportunity supporting electronic warfare, AI, hypersonics, sensors, power systems, microelectronics, and other national security technologies. Rolling submissions accepted through July 7, 2027.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Innovative Concept Award Program – Fiscal Year 2027
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $300k
Description: The National Cancer Institute's FY2027 SBIR Innovative Concept Award Program supports small businesses developing innovative therapies, diagnostics, devices, and digital health technologies for pediatric and rare cancers. Learn eligibility, timelines, and application requirements.
FA9453-21-S-0001-Call016 - Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI) - Space Cyber-Cognitive Overmatch (SCCO)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $25m
Description: The U.S. Space Force and AFRL are seeking university-led teams for the Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI): Space Cyber-Cognitive Overmatch (SCCO). Learn about funding, eligibility, technical focus areas, deadlines, and application requirements.
DARPA | RF Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing (RAAPTR)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $10m-$20m
Description: Learn about the DARPA Radiofrequency Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing (RAAPTR) solicitation, including funding, eligibility, deadlines, evaluation criteria, and how to apply for DARPA-PS-26-126.
Zero Trust Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Roadmap AOI 26-A006
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k+
Description: Apply for the NIWC Atlantic Zero Trust Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Roadmap OTA prototype. Learn eligibility, deadlines, evaluation criteria, and how companies can compete for this Department of the Navy opportunity.
Development and Testing of a Multi-use Frameworks Playbook for Precision Medicine with AI: Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (PRIMED-AI) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $300k per year
Description: Apply for NIH PRIMED-AI funding to develop standardized frameworks for multimodal AI clinical decision support tools. Up to $300,000 per year for two years. Applications due October 09, 2026, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
Battlefield Pain Management – Analgesic (HT942726RE009)
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: TBD
Description: Defense Health Agency Request for Prototype Proposal HT942726RE009 seeking FDA-approved single-use battlefield analgesic products. Learn eligibility, prototype OTA requirements, timeline, and proposal details.
Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities - DFOP0018449
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $4m
Description: Apply for the U.S. Department of State's Mitigating Proliferation Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence Enabled Molecular Models and Leveraging Nonproliferation Opportunities funding opportunity. Learn who is eligible, available funding, project requirements, deadlines, and how to prepare a competitive application.