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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: 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.
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.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Under $2m
Description: Learn about DARPA's Advancing Autonomous Science for Biological Applications RFI (DARPA-SN-26-96), including eligibility, response requirements, research topics, submission deadline, and how organizations can help shape future DARPA programs.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Under $2m
Description: Learn about DARPA's Advancing Autonomous Science for Biological Applications RFI (DARPA-SN-26-96), including eligibility, response requirements, research topics, submission deadline, and how organizations can help shape future DARPA programs.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $200k
Description: The FY26 Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Concept Award provides up to $200,000 for innovative vascularized composite allotransplantation research. Applications due September 16, 2026.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $1.12m
Description: The FY26 Rare Cancers Research Program offers Department of Defense funding through Concept Awards, Idea Development Awards, and Resource and Community Development Awards supporting rare cancer biology, therapies, AI/ML, research platforms, and community infrastructure.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Up to $1.2m
Description: The FY26 Kidney Cancer Research Program offers three Department of Defense funding opportunities, including the Concept Award, Idea Development Award, and Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators Early-Career Scholar Award, providing up to $1.2 million for innovative kidney cancer research.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k
Description: Apply for NASA’s Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge and compete for up to $500,000 in prize funding. Develop ISAM technologies for robotic manipulation in orbit and gain access to a potential hosted orbital flight test.
Deadline: April, 22nd 2027
Funding Award Size: $500k
Description: The U.S. Army is seeking commercial Electromagnetic Warfare & Collection (EW&C) solutions through the REWSI CSO. Multiple contracts and OTA awards are anticipated for AI-enabled EMSO, EW, SIGINT, spectrum operations, and open-architecture defense technologies. Solution Briefs due 22 April 2027 at 1600 EST.
Deadline: November 4th, 2026 (then March 4th and July 7th, 2027)
Funding Award Size: $305K + $1.25M+ in follow-on funding
Description: Apply for NSF SBIR/STTR funding for high-risk, high-impact technologies. U.S. startups can receive up to $305K in Phase I funding and up to $1.25M in Phase II. Project Pitch submissions begin June 2, 2026.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $225k
Description: Apply for NASA SBIR 2026 funding—up to $225K for deep tech startups. Deadline May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Limited submissions.
Deadline: Rolling until July 13, 2027
Funding Award Size: $20M–$100M
Description: AFRL MSDEW ARA offers $20M–$100M awards for electronic warfare, sensor fusion, and defense systems. Rolling calls open through 13 JULY 2027.
Deadline: September 30th, 2027
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5M
Description: Apply for FY26 Navy propulsion and power R&D funding through NAWCAD’s open BAA. Submit white papers by 30 September 2026 across energy, propulsion, and aircraft systems.
Deadline: Rolling until September 30, 2035
Funding Award Size: $500k - $10m
Description: Apply to the Golden Dome for America Commercial Solutions Opening. Rolling submissions through 30 September 2035 for innovative defense technologies, prototypes, and mission-critical capabilities.
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: Rolling through December 30th, 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: Closed
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5M
Description: Flexible Air Force funding for innovative commercial technologies in AI/ML, cyber, and defense applications through a rolling CSO process with white paper submissions and invited proposals.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $25m
Description: Apply by 11 May 2026, 02:00 PM local time for the NSWC Crane Mobility MAC Follow-On. Multi-award contract supporting vehicle prototyping, testing, and integration with task orders up to $25M.
Deadline: Rolling (awards through 2029)
Funding Award Size: $500k - $2m
Description: Apply for U.S. Army GVSC funding through a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Open to innovative commercial technologies in autonomy, power systems, AI, and defense. Key deadline: April 6, 2026.
Deadline: Rolling through May 18th, 2030
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: Apply for U.S. Army funding to support advanced manufacturing, automation, and digital modernization. Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) open until September 30, 2030.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: Apply for the ERDC Geospatial Research Laboratory Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for innovative geospatial, mapping, remote sensing, and navigation technologies.
Deadline: December 31st, 2026
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: The U.S. Army ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) is accepting proposals for innovative commercial technologies supporting cold-region operations.
Deadline: October 30th, 2026
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: The U.S. Army ERDC CERL Commercial Solutions Opening seeks innovative technologies in energy systems, robotics, additive construction, infrastructure management, and environmental monitoring.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: Apply for the DIU MYSTIC DEPOT opportunity to build vendor-agnostic AI evaluation infrastructure and benchmarks for national security missions.
Deadline: Closed
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: Rolling through March 31st, 2027
Funding Award Size: $500k - $5m
Description: The Air Force AMIC Commercial Solutions Opening (FA4890-CSO-0001-24) seeks innovative commercial technologies for AI, cybersecurity, communications, counter-UAS, and data systems. Submissions accepted until September 5, 2026.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $14m
Description: The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is seeking contractors for the COMET IDIQ supporting missile evaluation, testing, and intelligence analysis at the Missile & Space Intelligence Center. Proposals due APR 03, 2026 04:00 PM
Deadline: Rolling until October 31, 2027
Funding Award Size: $500k - $2m
Description: DARPA is funding revolutionary research through the Strategic Technology Office Innovation Solutions Opening (DARPA-PS-26-09). Submit a short abstract for breakthrough technologies in AI, autonomy, sensing, robotics, space systems, and defense innovation. Abstracts accepted until October 31, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: $500k - $2m
Description: DARPA’s Bordeaux program funds innovative research in AI cybersecurity, AI models, and AI hardware. Proposals due May 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.
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: Closed
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5M
Description: Funding for development of small, low-cost unmanned aircraft systems capable of autonomous, high-speed, long-range operations in contested environments for asymmetric warfare missions.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5 million
Description: USSOCOM JATF seeks industry capabilities to enable Collective Autonomy for heterogeneous unmanned systems. Solutions should provide unified C2, autonomous collaboration, shared situational awareness, resilient networking, and MOSA-based open architecture to reduce operator burden in contested environments.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Est. Future $500K to $5 million (Currently RFI Only)
Description: Market research request for deployable 5G systems to support DHS operational needs.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5 million
Description: Market research call seeking Assured and Alternate Position, Navigation, & Timing technologies enabling operations in GNSS-denied or contested environments across dismounted, vehicle, maritime, and uncrewed platforms.
Deadline: Closed
Funding Award Size: Est. $1M to $5M
Description: Funding to develop and demonstrate ultra-low-energy, high-speed logic devices that surpass CMOS performance limits for next-generation defense computing applications.
Deadline: Closed
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: Closed
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 until June 22, 2031
Funding Award Size: $5 million
Description: DCSA Innovation Gateway (HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA) explained for startups: prototype OTA funding, eligibility, cost share, 6-page concept paper, and key deadlines.