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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: 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: 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: March 26, 2026
Funding Award Size: $300K to $5M+
Description: Funding for demonstration and validation of mature energy, water, cybersecurity, and building technologies that improve resilience, efficiency, and mission assurance at DoD installations.
Deadline: Submit ASAP while funds are available. Closes 5/31/29
Funding Award Size: Est. $500K to $5 million
Description: Funding for scientific and technical research that enhances homeland security capabilities across DHS operational environments and mission areas.
Deadline: March 26, 2026 (April 23, 2026 for AI for K-12 projects)
Funding Award Size: $1 Million to $10 Million
Description: Funding for large-scale, integrated research, education, and extension projects that strengthen U.S. agricultural systems, expand markets, combat pests and diseases, improve nutrition and health outcomes, and enhance farmer prosperity.
Deadline: Apply ASAP. Rolling Deadline until May 16, 2026
Funding Award Size: $500k - $2m
Description: Funding for innovative R&D solutions supporting FBI enterprise technology problem sets, including AI, cybersecurity, biometrics, counterintelligence, and data fabric.
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Funding Award Size: $500 - $50 Million
Description: Funding vehicle enabling AFRL to award unclassified science and technology research task orders across air, space, cyber, and cross-cutting defense domains.
Deadline: Rolling Project Pitches
Funding Award Size: $305K + $1.25M+ in follow-on funding
Description: Non-dilutive funding for early-stage startups to develop high-risk, high-impact technologies based on novel science or engineering, with strong commercial and societal potential.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline.
Funding Award Size: Est. $2-$10 Million
Description: Funding for research and development supporting military engineering, environmental science, infrastructure resilience, geospatial systems, computing, materials, energy, and related defense and civil works technologies.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline Until 12/31/2030
Funding Award Size: Est. $2 to $5 million
Description: The U.S. Army Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate (MED CDID) is seeking innovative concepts, technologies, and solutions that enable tactical-level Army medical units (Corps and below) to clear the battlefield, maximize return to duty, and overcome contested medical logistics in the 2040 Future Operational Environment. Solutions may address evacuation, prolonged care, diagnostics, advanced therapeutics, predictive and autonomous logistics, and cross-cutting enablers like AI/ML, human-machine teaming, and medical modeling and simulation
Deadline: January 30, 2026
Funding Award Size: <$15 Million
Description: CIRM’s CLIN2 program funds the completion of interventional Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials for stem cell–based and genetic therapies targeting serious unmet medical needs. Funding supports clinical operations, manufacturing, regulatory work, patient outreach, mechanism and potency studies, access and affordability planning, and data-sharing infrastructure.
Deadline: Estimated: Q4 2025, Q1 2026
Funding Award Size: $75K to $1.8 million
Description: A flexible SBIR/STTR vehicle for technologies with commercial value that could provide similar value to the Space Force or Air Force.
Deadline: July 31, 2028
Funding Award Size: $2 Million to $10 Million
Description: Funding for research and development that advances biomedical solutions, human performance optimization, and medical readiness technologies supporting U.S. Special Operations Forces. Projects may address areas such as damage control resuscitation, prolonged field care, medical sensors and diagnostics, brain health, force protection, canine medicine, or other SOF-relevant capabilities.
Deadline: Rolling basis until March 5, 2029.
Funding Award Size: Typically varies by project scope; proposers should request only what is necessary to reach a meaningful technical milestone—often $2 million or more for high-impact efforts.
Description: Funding for revolutionary solutions that expand equitable access, affordability, and rapid deployment of health innovations across the U.S. healthcare landscape. The SSO ISO supports scalable technologies that enhance distribution, biomanufacturing, and delivery systems to reach every patient efficiently and affordably.
Deadline: Rolling basis until March 5, 2029.
Funding Award Size: Typically varies by project scope; proposers should request only what is necessary to reach a meaningful technical milestone—often $2 million or more for high-impact efforts.
Description: Funding for transformative health system innovations that strengthen the resilience, adaptability, and interoperability of U.S. healthcare. The RSO ISO supports breakthrough solutions that enhance system robustness, improve efficiency, and safeguard access to care during disruptions.
Deadline: Rolling basis until March 5, 2029.
Funding Award Size: Typically varies by project scope; proposers should request only what is necessary to reach a meaningful technical milestone—often $2 million or more for high-impact efforts.
Description: Funding for transformative, prevention-focused innovations that extend health span and avert disease before it occurs. The PHO ISO supports bold solutions in early detection, behavior change, and system-level redesign to build a proactive, resilient, and equitable health future.
Deadline: Rolling basis until March 5, 2029.
Funding Award Size: Typically varies by project scope; proposers should request only what is necessary to reach a meaningful technical milestone—often $2 million or more for high-impact efforts.
Description: Funding for revolutionary, disease-agnostic health innovations that remove scientific and technological barriers to next-generation healthcare. The HSF ISO supports cutting-edge tools, technologies, and platforms with the potential for real-world translational impact.
Deadline: September 30, 2027
Funding Award Size: $300K to $5 Million+
Description: : Funding for advancing technologies that enhance human performance, resilience, and health in aerospace and defense environments.
Deadline: September 30, 2026.
Funding Award Size: $2 million+
Description: Funding for transformative biology-enabled capabilities for national security.
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 a lightweight, rugged, low-power device that converts seawater to safe drinking water for downed naval aircrew. Must fit NACES survival kit constraints, minimize human effort, deliver ≥1 gallon/day, and achieve ≥95% salt rejection across harsh environmental and ejection conditions.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $2 Million (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop a portable AI/ML-enabled diagnostic module that integrates with optical reflectometry tools to detect, classify, and troubleshoot faults in military avionics fiber-optic networks with centimeter-level precision, improving maintenance efficiency, predictive diagnostics, and aircraft mission readiness.
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: $2 Million (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop a passive structural health monitoring system that detects, locates, and characterizes ship hull cracks in real time, providing automated severity/criticality insights beyond strain-gauge inference methods.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $240,000 (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop passive, thermal-equilibrium alkali atom sources (Rb/Cs) with synthetically controlled vapor density to simplify thermal management and improve stability/SWaP for practical atom-based quantum sensors.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $240,000 (Estimated)
Description: Develop a neuro-enhanced AI platform that captures neural, physiological, and behavioral data during training to deliver real-time feedback, adaptive scenarios, and readiness insights to improve warfighter performance, decision-making, and training efficiency.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $240,000 (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop and deploy safe, sustainable bridge lighting mitigation that reduces ambient light pollution, preserves night vision, and provides adjustable task lighting at select ship bridge workstations while complying with MIL-STD-1472H and shipboard environmental constraints.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $240,000 (Estimated)
Description: Funding to develop AI-driven behavioral nudging software that integrates with commercial wearable devices to improve sleep quality, reduce fatigue, and enhance human performance through personalized, adaptive interventions.
Deadline: April 29, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Award Size: $240,000 (Estimated)
Description: Develop advanced digital human modeling tools using aircrew anthropometric data, posture datasets, and 3D scans to improve the design, fit, and evaluation of aviation equipment, clothing, and workspaces, enabling population-level accommodation modeling and better safety, performance, and readiness outcomes.
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: 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: 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.