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NIH Highlighted Topic: Building Health through Multidomain Resilience Research from Molecules to Communities
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Funding Award Size: $300k - $2m
Description: NIH Highlighted Topic on multidomain resilience research: 11 participating ICOs, SBIR/STTR budgets to $3M, deadlines, eligibility, and how to build a fundable fit.
NIH Highlighted Topic: Wastewater-Based Epidemiology as a Tool for Monitoring Environmental Chemicals, Medications, Drugs, and Pathogenic Exposures
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Funding Award Size: $300k - $2m
Description: NIH Highlighted Topic on wastewater-based epidemiology: NIEHS, NIAID and NIDA interests, SBIR/STTR budgets to $2.1M, deadlines, eligibility, and how to apply.
USSOCOM sUMS-G Rapid Capability Assessment: The Complete Guide for Ground Robotics Companies
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: USSOCOM's sUMS-G Rapid Capability Assessment closes 01 Oct 2026. Full guide to the UGS and UGV portfolio, Scout Card submission, timeline, and funding paths.
Medical Extraction BAA (MED FCD): Complete Guide for Startups and Small Businesses
Deadline: December 31st, 2026
Funding Award Size: N/A
Description: MED FCD's Medical Extraction BAA closes December 31, 2026. Scope, Vulcan Scout Card requirements, timeline, funding reality, and FAQs for startups.
NIH SBIR Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (PA-27-101): Full Guide for Startups
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Funding Award Size: $30m
Description: NIH SBIR Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (PA-27-101) offers up to $30M for Phase II alumni with 100% matching funds. Full guide to eligibility, deadlines, and how to apply.
DIBC Critical Minerals RPP-CM-26-02: What Startups Need to Know
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $5m - $50m
Description: The DIBC Critical Minerals RPP-CM-26-02 explained for startups: in-scope minerals, funding structures, AOIs, deadlines, and how to apply by September 17, 2026.
ARPA-H STREAM Program: Funding, Deadline, and How to Apply
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $5m - $50m
Description: ARPA-H STREAM funds next-generation weed control and herbicide monitoring technology. Solution Summaries are due September 14, 2026. See funding, eligibility, and how to apply.
NIH SBIR Bioethics Research Funding for Startups: 2026 Guide
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Funding Award Size: $300k - $2m
Description: How startups win NIH SBIR funding under the Bioethics Research Highlighted Topic. Deadlines, funding caps, eligibility, and how to apply via PA-27-100.
NIH Connectedness Interventions SBIR Funding: A Guide for Startups
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Funding Award Size: $300k - $2m
Description: How startups win NIH SBIR funding for connectedness interventions under the MAHA Chronic Disease Initiative. Deadlines, budgets, eligibility, and how to apply through PA-27-100.
NIH SBIR Funding for Time-Sensitive Environmental Health and Disaster Research: What Startups Need to Know
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Funding Award Size: $300k - $2m
Description: How U.S. startups win NIH SBIR funding for time-sensitive environmental health and disaster research. Deadlines, eligibility, funding caps, and how to apply through Parent SBIR PA-27-100.
ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (W912HZ26S0001): The Complete Guide for Startups and Small Businesses
Deadline: Rolling until January 1, 2027
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: A complete guide to the ERDC Broad Agency Announcement (W912HZ26S0001) for startups and small businesses. Learn the research areas, funding, rolling timeline, pre-proposal process, and how to apply through ERDCWERX.
ERDC BOTAA 25-01: The Army's Continuously Open Prototype Funding Path for Deep-Tech Startups
eadline: December 31st, 2026 per SAM.gov (BOTAA says continuously open)
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: ERDC BOTAA 25-01 is a continuously open Army prototype OT announcement under 10 U.S.C. 4022 for Military Engineering and Engineered Resilient Systems. See eligibility, funding, and how to apply.
ARPA-H ASCENT-IBO: Ibogaine Clinical Trials for Opioid Use Disorder (Funding Opportunity Overview)
Deadline: October 16th,
Funding Award Size: TBD
Description: ARPA-H ASCENT-IBO (SN ARPA-H-SN-26-158) funds accelerated Phase I/II ibogaine trials for opioid use disorder. Solution Summaries due October 15, 2026. Eligibility, tasks, timeline, and funding explained.
2026 SBA Critical Suppliers Prize Competition
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $6m
Description: The 2026 SBA Critical Suppliers Prize Competition awards up to $6 million in non-dilutive funding to profitable US small manufacturers. Deadline August 28, 2026.
DARPA PINPOINT (HR001126S0016): What Your Startup Needs to Know
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $2m
Description: A complete guide to DARPA's PINPOINT BAA (HR001126S0016) for inertial navigation in GPS-denied environments. Learn eligibility, funding, timeline, CMMC requirements, and how to apply before the August 27, 2026 abstract deadline.
Army xTech|Search 10 Competition: SBIR Topic ARM26BX05-NP011
Deadline: October 19th, 2026
Funding Award Size: $300k
Description: Enter the Army xTech|Search 10 open-topic competition by October 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Finalists and winners can propose a Phase I Army SBIR or STTR worth up to $300,000. See eligibility, timeline, and how to apply.
FY26 Breast Cancer Research Program: Breakthrough Award and Clinical Research Extension Award
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $8m
Description: A complete breakdown of the FY26 Breast Cancer Research Program, covering the Breakthrough Award and Clinical Research Extension Award, funding levels, eligibility, and timeline.
FY26 Reconstructive Transplant Research Program: Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Deadline: November 4th, 2026
Funding Award Size: Up to $1m
Description: A complete breakdown of the FY26 Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award, including funding amounts, eligibility, focus areas, and timeline.
CIRM PDEV: Preclinical Development Awards for Stem Cell and Genetic Therapies
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $13m
Description: CIRM's PDEV program funds up to $13M for California companies advancing stem cell or genetic therapies through IND clearance. See eligibility, funding stages, timeline, and FAQs.
DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) 2026: What Startups Need to Know
Deadline: December 30, 2026
Funding Award Size: Up to $2m
Description: A complete breakdown of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative 2026 Program Announcement, including funding structure, extended deadline, eligibility rules, and what startups need to know before a QBIT drops.