Active Government Funding Opportunities

The VA seeks onsite surgical instrument laser marking and data optimization services to streamline equipment tracking and inventory management across the NY Harbor Healthcare System. Qualified vendors should demonstrate laser marking expertise, CensiTrac system integration capabilities, and experience reconciling database inconsistencies.

The ATF seeks access to license plate reader data services to enhance investigative capabilities and support law enforcement operations. This commercial service will provide real-time or historical plate recognition data to improve case development and asset tracking.

FSIS is seeking AI-powered predictive analytics solutions to modernize food safety inspections. The technology should integrate inspection data, external risk indicators, and large language models to enhance risk scoring, optimize resource allocation, and improve decision-making across food safety operations.

NGA seeks advanced geospatial intelligence software to streamline how intelligence agencies archive, discover, and share imagery and GEOINT products at scale. The solution should leverage commercial technology while remaining flexible enough to adapt as intelligence needs and capabilities evolve.

The government is seeking a Personnel Security Vetting and Adjudication Management System to streamline and modernize how agencies conduct security clearances and personnel background investigations. This system addresses the need for efficient, standardized processes across departmental offices to manage sensitive vetting operations.

A multidisciplinary research initiative to advance wildland fire science through innovative modeling, data collection, and cross-scale understanding of fire dynamics. The program seeks to develop predictive technologies and community resilience strategies that can address the increasing complexity and global impact of wildfire phenomena.

Anthropological archaeology research funding for projects that advance understanding of past human behaviors. Supports field research and material analysis across any geographic region, time period, or theoretical approach—as long as investigators can demonstrate clear significance and potential contribution to anthropological knowledge.

Applied mathematics research that tackles real-world problems in science and engineering through innovative mathematical approaches. This program supports everything from solo investigators to interdisciplinary teams, with emphasis on training the next generation of applied mathematicians through hands-on research involvement.

The Air Dominance BAA seeks cutting-edge technologies to enhance aerial superiority and mission effectiveness for defense aerospace systems. This research initiative aims to develop innovative solutions that provide strategic advantages in complex operational environments.

A mobile interface to support STEM education initiatives by connecting students, educators, and researchers through interactive learning experiences. The platform aims to develop STEM knowledge, attract students to technical careers, and provide research opportunities across K-12, post-secondary, and informal education settings.

Explore collaborative basic research opportunities with Army Research Office scientists across engineering, physical, life, and information sciences. The program enables professional development and knowledge advancement through external institutional partnerships while maintaining research objectivity.

NSF's Translation to Practice program bridges scientific research and real-world impact by supporting researchers in transforming laboratory discoveries into practical solutions across industries like healthcare, energy, and national security. The initiative fosters partnerships, advances technology translation, and prepares the workforce to develop innovative solutions addressing critical societal challenges.

NSF STEM K-12 research explores innovative approaches to teaching and learning across science, technology, engineering, and math education. The program aims to advance understanding of STEM learning from K-12 through diverse formal and informal settings, enhancing educational strategies that support lifelong scientific engagement.

The NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program aims to transform academic research into practical solutions by building institutional capacity for technology transfer and entrepreneurship across U.S. higher education institutions. By supporting infrastructure, educational opportunities, and translation activities, the program seeks to drive sustained economic impacts and advance scientific leadership through innovative research ecosystem development.

Seeking innovative insecticide technologies and personal protection solutions to safeguard deployed military personnel from disease-carrying arthropods like ticks and mosquitoes. The goal is to improve vector control and enhance equipment effectiveness against biting threats in diverse environments.

NSF National I-Corps Teams program supports researchers in transforming foundational scientific discoveries into marketable technologies. By providing entrepreneurial education and mentoring, the program helps accelerate the development of innovative products and services that can benefit American industries and society.

Seeking research on environmentally friendly bioherbicides using microbial endophytes to control invasive Phragmites australis and other plants. This collaboration aims to develop low-toxicity treatment options that improve efficiency and reduce costs for managing invasive species in agricultural and natural lands.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ERDC is seeking research proposals across hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, coastal systems, and environmental solutions to advance military infrastructure and installation resilience. Pre-proposals are continuously accepted for projects addressing engineering challenges in diverse fields from remote sensing to hazardous waste treatment.

Novel engineering research in AI, bioengineering, quantum, robotics, or nuclear engineering that breaks new ground and addresses national challenges. This program backs innovative researchers ready to pivot into fresh research directions that could spark new industries or tackle major societal needs.

The Department of Defense seeks research characterizing the diet of tricolored and little brown bats at Arnold Air Base, Tennessee. This study will help understand bat populations and their ecological role at the military installation.

The Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center seeks continued funding to test and validate technologies that improve safety and effectiveness across criminal justice agencies. Through rigorous evaluation, standards development, and implementation research, the center informs adoption decisions for practitioners, policymakers, and law enforcement partners.

The Department of Defense is seeking intensive water quality monitoring across Lake Okeechobee to map harmful algal bloom formation and identify environmental triggers. This research will compare bloom dynamics between shallow and deep lake environments to improve predictive management of these unpredictable events.

The Department of Justice seeks continuation funding to expand the ABCD Study with measures of adolescent delinquency and victimization across five research sites. This sub-study addresses gaps in understanding how brain development connects to juvenile justice outcomes and youth risk factors.

This cooperative research opportunity seeks to develop web-based tools and an Environmental Review Portal that streamlines federal environmental permitting processes. The project will investigate existing workflows and data access barriers to create science-informed resources that help managers make faster, more transparent project authorization decisions.

A mobile interface that helps rehabilitation researchers explore community living challenges for individuals with disabilities, enabling more intuitive data collection and analysis through adaptive card-based interactions that streamline research documentation and participant engagement.