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DOE SiC Cladding Lead Test Rod (DE-FOA-0003577)
Deadline: December 7th, 2026
Budget: $50,000,000 in program funding, 1 expected award
DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy is funding one cooperative agreement to develop and fabricate silicon carbide cladding fuel rods for research reactor irradiation and post-irradiation exams by 2030. This page covers the scope, eligibility, cost share and teaming.
SOCOM FANTOM Behavior Integration (A2E)
Deadline: November 5th, 2026
Award Type: Assessment Event; potential OTA, CRADA, Prize, or FAR Contract
USSOCOM PEO-Fixed Wing, through SOFWERX, wants mature autonomy behaviors integrated into the government-owned FANTOM software via the FANTOM Core SDK. This page covers the focus areas, eligibility, timeline and how to submit.
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 Applications Laboratory BAA (W911NF-24-S-0008): Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: Rolling through April 4th, 2029
Budget: No set funding or award size published
The Army Applications Laboratory takes white papers in 16 dual-use areas through a short web form, with feedback in 30 days. This page covers the areas, eligibility, award types and how to submit.
Vulcan Expeditionary Basing Power Call
Deadline: October 30th, 2026
Award Type: Scouting call (market research, demonstration, OTA prototype, CRADA)
A Vulcan call seeks expeditionary power generation and distribution technology that cuts reliance on bulk fuel. This page covers the five technical interest items, how to submit and the catch.
DHA Wound Infection Barrier Prototype OT
Deadline: November 6th, 2026
Award Type: Prototype Other Transaction (one award)
The Defense Health Agency seeks a wound barrier combined with antibacterial or antifungal activity. This page covers requirements, eligibility, the timeline and the catch.
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.
NSF ELEGANT Solutions Offering (NSF-OTASO-FY26-ELEGANT)
Deadline: December 18th, 2026
Budget: Up to $150M program total over six years
NSF ELEGANT funds teams moving low-dimensional semiconductor materials from lab demos to manufacturable platforms. This guide covers the five themes, funding, eligibility and how to submit.
AFRL ATA-AI BAA (FA8750-24-S-7004)
Deadline: Open through July 12th, 2029 (FY27 white papers suggested by November 30th, 2026)
Budget: $1M - $10M per award
AFRL’s Information Directorate funds AI and machine learning for advanced target tracking. This guide covers funding, eligibility, the white paper process 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.
DARPA Surgical Competition (DSC)
Deadline: Qualification packets due as early as October 30th, 2026
Award Type: Prize competition ($3.5M total)
DARPA is running an open prize competition for robotic systems that assist with, and eventually perform, trauma surgery. This guide covers prizes, eligibility, the qualification packet 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.
DIU Improved Mobile Electric Power Distribution System (I-MEPDIS) AOI: Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: October 28th, 2026
Award Type: Prototype Other Transaction (OT) Agreement
DIU is looking for commercial power distribution systems it can adapt to replace the Marine Corps’ aging MEPDIS panels. This guide covers the technical requirements, eligibility, how to apply and what happens after you submit.
USSOCOM SOF RACER Sensor Fusion Platforms Prototype: Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: October 23rd, 2026
Follow-on Ceiling: $75M (0 to 5 prototype awards)
SOF RACER’s second solicitation. SOCOM wants edge sensor fusion and C2 software plus hardware variant designs. This page covers requirements, evaluation weights, eligibility and how to join SOF RACER.
USSOCOM SOF RACER Human Performance Data Management System (HPDMS) Prototype: Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: October 23rd, 2026
Est. Funding: $10M - $30M (BW&CO estimate)
The first SOF RACER solicitation. SOCOM wants a secure, cloud-native system for SOF human performance data. This page covers requirements, evaluation weights, eligibility and how to join SOF RACER.
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.
NHLBI Catalyze RFA-HL-26-019: Product Definition for Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Research Tools
Deadline: February 11th, 2027
Budget: Up to $300k/yr direct costs, up to 3 years
Description: NHLBI funds early-stage medical device, diagnostic assay, and research tool prototypes for heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. See funding fit, focus areas, and how to apply via the Catalyze R61/R33 program.