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NIH BRAIN CONNECTS Projects (RFA-NS-27-015)
Deadline: February 8th, 2027 (5:00 PM local time; last due date October 4th, 2027)
Budget: about $10M in first-year funding for about 3 to 6 awards
NIH BRAIN Initiative cooperative agreements for scalable brain-wide connectivity mapping technologies. This page covers scope, eligibility and the catch.
NextFlex Project Call 11.0: Flexible Electronics
Deadline: December 9th, 2026 (5:00 PM PT; cover sheet due December 2nd)
Budget: up to about $3M total; up to $500K or $1M in institute funds per project
Manufacturing USA institute call for flexible hybrid electronics projects with 1:1 cost share. This page covers topics, eligibility and the catch.
USACE Navigation Survey Rodeo: Up to $300K
Deadline: November 23rd, 2026
Budget: Up to $300K prize purse shared by Phase 3 finishers
USACE tests autonomous survey vessels and remote bathymetry on federal channels. This page covers both technology areas, the three phases and the white paper steps.
DAF 2-Micron Fiber Amps (DAF27BZ01-DV010)
Deadline: November 25th, 2026 (12:00 PM ET)
Award Type: SBIR Direct-to-Phase II (no dollar amount posted in the topic)
The Department of the Air Force wants a rugged, kilowatt-class 2-micron fiber amplifier with the size, weight and power of today’s 1-micron systems. This page covers requirements, feasibility rules, eligibility, how to apply and how BW&CO can help.
Navy SBIR Low-Cost HUDs (DON27BX01-NP001)
Deadline: November 25th, 2026 (12:00 PM ET)
Award Type: SBIR Phase I, base up to $200,000 plus option up to $115,000
ONR wants existing, domestically sourced HUD hardware with on-board 6DOF tracking for FPV drone pilots, Forward Observers and JTACs. This page covers the technical areas, funding, eligibility, how to apply and fit.
EPA FY26 SBIR Phase I (68HERW26R0102)
Deadline: November 8th, 2026 (11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time)
Award Type: Firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contracts of up to $100,000
EPA plans about 25 Phase I awards for small businesses developing PFAS, water, battery recycling, critical mineral and safer chemical technologies. This page covers the topics, award terms, eligibility, how to apply and what happens after you submit.
DIU SWAP-USV Sprint 2: Counter-Air USV Prize
Deadline: November 30th, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)
Award Type: Prize challenge (up to $40M) with $200M budgeted for follow-on Other Transactions
DIU is seeking production-ready uncrewed surface vessels with integrated launchers and effectors that defeat Group 1-3 drones and helicopters beyond 3 NM. This page covers requirements, prizes, eligibility, submission format, testing and how BW&CO can help.
NGA Tactical ISR PED: Edge AI Computer Vision
Deadline: November 19th, 2026 (3:00 PM CST)
Award Type: Prototype Other Transaction (OTA)
NGA is seeking prototype edge computer vision for unclassified small drones that detects, tracks and re-identifies objects without cloud reach-back. This page covers the capability priorities, award terms, how to apply on GoColosseum and whether the challenge fits your company.
DTRA NOVA Antiviral Nanotechnology Challenge
Deadline: November 11th, 2026 (3:00 PM CST)
Award Type: Prototype effort (contract vehicle not named on the public listing)
DTRA is seeking prototype nanotechnology-based medical countermeasures that protect warfighters against multiple viral threats before and after exposure. This page covers the three lines of effort, award terms, how to apply on GoColosseum and whether NOVA fits your company.
NSC 5G Range Buildout at Edwards AFB (TRMC RPP)
Deadline: December 3rd, 2026 (4:00 PM ET)
Budget: Not shown in the public announcement
The National Spectrum Consortium is seeking prototype proposals from Full NSC members for a 5G network at Edwards AFB to test cellular-based aeronautical mobile telemetry for TRMC. This page covers coverage areas, eligibility, how to apply and how BW&CO can help.
RTI mTBI Assessment App RFS (SS-FY26-03)
Deadline: November 10th, 2026 (5:00 PM ET)
Budget: No ceiling posted; proposals must include a detailed budget, and any award is a subcontract to RTI
RTI International, on behalf of NC-COMP and supporting the Defense Health Agency, seeks a digital mTBI assessment app with objective neurocognitive and motor measures for Roles of Care 1 and 2. This page covers requirements, award terms, eligibility, how to apply and what happens after you submit.
TRANSCOM Solutions Opening (HTC71126SCSO1)
Deadline: Rolling; continuously open until February 1st, 2036
Award Type: Firm-fixed-price contracts under the FAR or OT Agreements for Prototype Projects; General AoIs have no estimated cost
U.S. Transportation Command’s CSO takes Solution Briefs on Vulcan for commercial IT, cybersecurity and logistics optimization solutions at any time. This page covers the Areas of Interest, the three-phase process, evaluation criteria and how to submit.
Army Ultrasound Prototype (W91CRB-RPP-USHC)
Deadline: November 6th, 2026 (4:00 PM EST)
Award Type: Direct Other Transaction (OT) prototype agreement, with possible noncompetitive follow-on production of approximately 107 units
The Army is seeking two COTS or NDI hand-carried ultrasound prototypes, FDA cleared for human use, for Role 3 field hospitals, and consortium membership is not required. This page covers requirements, award terms, eligibility, how to apply and what happens after you submit.
FRA Rail Research BAA: 9 Open Topics
Deadline: Rolling until September 30th, 2027
Budget: Most awards $50,000 - $500,000
FRA funds rail safety research across 9 open topics, from rail welds and flaw detection to AI on satellite imagery, tank car fire protection and rail cybersecurity. This guide covers the topics, eligibility and the 5-page concept paper.
SSC Ionospheric Ground Sensors Prototype
Deadline: November 11th, 2026 (12:00 PM CST)
Award Type: Prototype effort, multiple awards possible (no amount posted)
Space Systems Command wants prototypes that add oblique-incidence sensing to its ionospheric sensor network, plus sounder integration, antenna upgrades and cyber-resilient data delivery. This page covers the five lines of effort and how to apply.
ARPA-E UNLOCK (DE-FOA-0003630 / DE-FOA-0003631): Executive Summary for Startups
Deadline: Concept papers November 20th, 2026, 9:30 AM ET
Budget: About $45M across two NOFOs, 9-12 awards
ARPA-E funds stimulation, recovery fluid, proppant and sensing technologies that double recovery from low-permeability rock. Categories, cost share, eligibility and how to submit.
NIAID MPS Centers (RFA-AI-28-012)
Deadline: January 29th, 2027
Budget: $15M planned in FY2028 across NIH components, 7 to 11 awards
NIAID is funding a consortium of Translational Centers that use microphysiological systems to model infectious diseases and test treatments. This page covers eligibility, the award, the catch and how to apply.
AFCENT Battle Lab Counter-UAS CSO
Deadline: Rolling (SAM.gov inactive date December 30th, 2026)
Award Type: Commercial contracts under a Commercial Solutions Opening
The AFCENT Battle Lab at Shaw AFB accepts rolling solution briefs for counter-UAS and defensive capabilities. This page covers what it wants, the teaming preference and how to propose.
Rockefeller Cities Deliver AI Grants
Deadline: November 29th, 2026 (Round 1)
Budget: $500,000 - $2,000,000 per grant
The Rockefeller Foundation and the OpenAI Foundation are funding AI projects that nonprofits, university labs and public benefit corporations build with city governments. This page covers eligibility, the city-partner rule, deadlines and how to apply.
DARPA Liquid Surge (DARPA-PA-25-07-05)
Deadline: November 3rd, 2026 (abstracts)
Award Type: Other Transaction
DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office wants new ways to measure and model wave propagation in liquids. Abstracts are due November 3, 2026, and proposals December 14, 2026. This page covers the scope, award type and how to submit.