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Types of Opportunities
Broad Topics
Broad topics cover wide areas of interest where the government wants solutions. They’re open-ended and give you room to define how your idea fits the mission.
Specific Topics
Specific topics describe clearly defined needs with exact technical goals or outcomes. They’re focused requests for solutions that meet specific requirements.
Broad Topic Opportunities:
Start Applying ASAP:
Either the deadline is approaching or there is a competitive reason for applying early (such as funds that will be awarded on a first come first serve basis)
Deadline: May 6th
Funding Award Size: $500k - $10m
Description: Apply to ARPA-H’s STOMP program funding microplastics detection, measurement, and removal technologies. Solution Summary due May 6, 2026 at 5:00PM ET.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $385k - $20m
Description: The FY26 DoD PRMRP offers $385K–$20M+ in non-dilutive funding for medical research, clinical trials, and therapeutic development. Pre-announcement—deadlines not yet specified. Prepare now.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $2.4m
Description: Apply for the FY26 Combat Readiness–Medical Research Program (CRRP) offering up to $2.45M for trauma care, battlefield diagnostics, and readiness solutions. Pre-application required.
Deadline: Rolling deadline until December 31, 2026
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5M
Description: Rolling submission program connecting commercial technologies to USSOCOM needs across AI, ISR, cyber, mobility, medical, and more, with multiple non-dilutive funding pathways.
Deadline: April 16, 2026 (Preliminary), July 9, 2026 (Full)
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $10M
Description: Flexible, non-dilutive funding for Texas-based companies or those willing to relocate to Texas developing innovative cancer technologies, including AI, bioinformatics, and emerging platform approaches.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline Until September 30, 2026
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5M
Description: Funding for basic and applied research across defense-critical areas including AI, materials, energy, cybersecurity, sensing, and space systems to advance U.S. Navy capabilities.
Deadline: Rolling White Paper Submissions
Funding Award Size: $500k -$5m
Description: The DEVCOM CBC Broad Agency Announcement supports CBRNE defense R&D across biosensors, aerosol tech, biodetection, decontamination, protective systems, AI/ML, advanced materials, and related mission areas.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $2m
Description: The FY26 Parkinson’s Research Program (PRP) offers up to $2M for high-impact research. Early investigator and investigator-initiated awards available.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $1.9m
Description: The FY26 DMDRP will fund DMD research with awards up to $1.9M. Pre-announcement now live—prepare early before deadlines are released on Grants.gov.
Deadline: April 15th, 2026
Funding Award Size: $150k-$750k
Description: PASA RFA 8 funding supports drug discovery, pre-clinical, clinical planning, and expansion studies for ASUD research. Pre-applications due 04/15/2026.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $4.5m
Description: The FY26 TERP program offers up to $4.5M for research on military-related toxic exposures, including clinical trials, translational research, and diagnostics.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $1.8m
Description: The FY26 Military Burn Research Program will fund up to $1.8M for innovative burn care research in combat settings. Preproposal required.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $3m
Description: The FY26 JWMRP offers up to $3M for continuation of DOD-funded medical technologies at TRL 5+. Invitation-only funding for trauma, infectious disease, MSK, and radiation solutions. Deadline not yet released.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $1.25m
Description: Apply for FY26 BMFRP funding from CDMRP with awards up to $1.25M. Supports bone marrow failure research, treatments, and resource development. Preproposal required.
Deadline: May 11th
Funding Award Size: $2.5m
Description: Apply for the $100M SMART Antiviral Prize from BARDA to develop broad-spectrum small-molecule antivirals targeting Flaviviridae or Togaviridae. Concept Stage deadline: May 11, 2026.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $1m - $4m
Description: The FY26 Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program (TBIPHRP) will fund clinical trials, translational research, and health services research addressing TBI and psychological health. Awards up to $4.1M.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $800k - $2m
Description: The FY26 Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) from CDMRP will fund research on post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE). Awards up to $2M are anticipated across multiple mechanisms.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $1m-$1.8m
Description: The FY26 DoD Alzheimer’s Research Program (AZRP) offers up to $1.8M for research improving dementia care, diagnosis, and risk reduction. Preproposal required; full application by invitation only.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $750-$1.75m
Description: The FY26 Autism Research Program (ARP) from the Department of Defense will fund autism research projects with awards up to $1.75M. Multiple mechanisms support early-career investigators, clinical trials, and innovative research ideas. Pre-application required through eBRAP.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $250,000 (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop interoperable medical products usable for both humans and military working dogs, enabling shared medical devices, therapeutics, and monitoring technologies that improve battlefield care while reducing equipment and logistics burdens.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $800-$1.85m
Description: The FY26 CDMRP Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) offers up to $1.85M in total costs for innovative lung cancer research. Multiple award mechanisms available. Deadlines to be announced in the official NOFOs.forthcoming.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $950k-$3.2m
Description: The FY26 Orthopaedic Research Program (ORP) pre-announcement outlines anticipated CDMRP funding for orthopaedic trauma, fracture infection, limb stabilization, osseointegration, and return-to-duty research. FOAs forthcoming.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $400k - $1.2m
Description: Apply for FY26 CDMRP Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) funding. Focused Research Awards up to $1.2M for hearing loss research.forthcoming on Grants.gov.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $400k - $2.6m
Description: The FY26 Vision Research Program (VRP) pre-announcement from CDMRP supports research on military exposure-related visual injury, diagnosis, stabilization, treatment, and restoration. Full FOA and deadlines forthcoming on Grants.gov.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $600k - $4.5m
Description: The FY26 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) offers up to $4.5M for innovative cancer research supporting military health and mission readiness. Deadlines forthcoming in final FOAs.
Deadline: March 30th
Funding Award Size: $500k - $25m
Description: ARPA-H’s CIRCLE program (ARPA-H-SOL-26-139) seeks integrated Measure–Model–Modulate systems to reduce ICU stay by 25%. Multiple OT awards anticipated. Proposal submission: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $560k - $2.8m
Description: The FY26 CDMRP Melanoma Research Program (MRP) pre-announcement outlines upcoming funding opportunities including Idea Awards (up to $560,000), Scholar Awards (up to $770,000), Team Science Awards (up to $2.1M), Focused Program Awards – Rare Melanomas (up to $2.8M), and Survivorship Research Awards (up to $1.015M). Full FOAs and deadlines to be released on Grants.gov.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $250k - $2m
Description: The FY26 CDMRP Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) will offer awards up to $2M for MS clinical trials and research. Pre-announcement now live.
Deadline: TBD
Funding Award Size: $350k - $2m
Description: The FY26 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP) pre-announcement is live. CDMRP TSC funding opportunities coming soon to Grants.gov.
Specific Topic Opportunities:
Start Applying ASAP:
Either the deadline is approaching or there is a competitive reason for applying early (such as funds that will be awarded on a first come first serve basis)
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $240,000 (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop low-cost, lightweight, flexible printed organic thermoelectric cooling films (tight bend radius <1”) for personal warfighter cooling or conformal cooling of curved military-platform surfaces.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $250K (Estimated)
Description: Develop systemic detection and treatment solutions for Military Working Dogs exposed to toxic industrial chemicals/materials (TICs/TIMs) via skin, inhalation, or ingestion—e.g., fieldable indicator/detector + injectable countermeasure kits or hemoperfusion/filter systems—usable by veterinary teams at Role 1/2.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $250K (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop a non-invasive wearable that continuously monitors validated non-blood biomarkers to discretely detect viral vs. bacterial infection and deliver initial broad-spectrum treatment in austere environments, with data reporting to higher echelons of care.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $250K (Estimated)
Description: Funding to assess and adapt existing traumatic brain injury (TBI) detection tools and treatment approaches for military working dogs after battlefield injury—leveraging evidence from rodent/canine/large-animal research.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $250K (Estimated)
Description: Develop a shelf-stable (≥3 years), thermally robust (-9°C to 60°C) canine whole blood product or oxygen-carrying substitute for Military Working Dogs to treat traumatic hemorrhage from point-of-injury through definitive care, improving oxygen delivery and survival without canine testing.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $1.3 Million (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop small-molecule antifungal compounds from existing libraries that show nanomolar activity against resistant fungi such as Candida auris, Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Mucorales while maintaining low human toxicity.
Deadline: Within 45 calendar days of a qualifying weather event or disaster
Funding Award Size: Up to $300,000 (12-month project period)
Description: Rolling USDA funding for rapid extension and applied research projects that mitigate agricultural production, supply chain, and community impacts from recent weather-related disasters, including droughts, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and extreme temperature events.
Deadline: March 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Funding Award Size: $300K to $5 Million+
Description: Funding to prototype a handheld system that eliminates cold-chain logistics by stabilizing chemical and biological molecules at ambient conditions, integrating barcode-based lifecycle tracking, and automating sample collection for CBRN defense applications.
Deadline: March 2, 2026
Funding Award Size: $300K to $5 Million+
Description: Funding for research advancing chemical and biological defense technologies to counter weapons of mass destruction threats.
Deadline: March 6, 2026
Funding Award Size: Est. $1M to $2M
Description: Funding to develop FDA-cleared compact medical oxygen generation devices for expeditionary and aeromedical military environments under a Defense Health Agency OTA.
Deadline: Rolling Pre-Proposal Deadline.
Funding Award Size: $250,000 to $2,000,000+
Description: Nondilutive funding to advance pre-clinical and early clinical Parkinson’s disease therapeutics with strong translational rationale and commercialization potential.
Deadline: February 19, 2026.
Funding Award Size: Likely $10M+
Description: ARPA-H’s BoSS program funds breakthrough technologies that stabilize, manufacture, and distribute live cell-based therapies at ambient temperatures—eliminating the need for ultra-cold storage. Selected teams will build a scalable bioprocessing platform capable of producing thermally stable cells for biologics, gene and cell therapies, regenerative medicine, biosurveillance, blood products, and large-scale genetic testing.
Deadline: October 9th, 2026
Funding Award Size: est. $500k - $2m
Description: NIH/NIAID funding for medical countermeasures against chemical and radiation threats. Supports preclinical R&D, diagnostics, and post-exposure treatments. Deadline: October 9, 2026.