Active Government Funding Opportunities

Multidisciplinary university research teams tackle complex, defense-relevant challenges at the intersection of multiple sciences. MURI funds high-impact basic research to develop cutting-edge capabilities and cultivate a defense-aware scientific workforce.

This MURI program funds multidisciplinary university research teams addressing critical DoD scientific challenges. It supports cutting-edge R&D across multiple fields to develop innovative solutions for defense capabilities and national security.

NASA seeks atmospheric science research proposals advancing Earth's atmosphere understanding through innovative observational and modeling studies. This competitive program supports fundamental and applied research addressing climate, weather, and air quality challenges.

NASA solicits proposals for planetary science enabling facilities that support research infrastructure and capabilities. This program funds facility development to advance planetary exploration and scientific discovery through enhanced instrumentation and equipment.

NASA seeks theoretical and computational astrophysics research through networked collaborations to advance modeling and simulation capabilities. This program funds fundamental scientific research networks tackling complex astrophysical challenges through innovative computational approaches.

NASA seeks research proposals to advance cryosphere science and monitoring through Earth observation. This program funds competitive studies addressing ice sheet dynamics, glaciers, permafrost, and snow systems to improve climate understanding.

NASA seeks research proposals on hydrosphere science to advance understanding of Earth's water systems and their interactions with climate. This competitive grant program supports innovative studies addressing critical water cycle challenges through dual anonymous peer review.

Navy procurement requirement accessible via PIEE system. Detailed information requires login to defense acquisition portal for full specification and submission details.

NSF X-Labs Initiative soliciting innovative early-stage platform technologies for AI systems operating in physical environments including robotics, embodied systems, human-robot interfaces, advanced sensing, and cyber-physical systems.

Development and demonstration of expendable pyrophoric countermeasures for aircraft defense against infrared missile threats, supporting Joint Services protection across Navy, Marines, Army, and Air Force.

Defense Logistics Agency 5-year, $50M R&D BAA seeking white papers on innovative logistics solutions. Covers supply chain optimization, process improvement, and strategic logistics initiatives aligned with DoD priorities.

NSF ELEGANT ecosystem program coordinating R&D in low-dimensional electronics for AI, HPC, and advanced communications. Seeks ecosystem coordinator and expert teams across five translation themes from materials to AI-enabled acceleration.

DEPSCoR funds science and engineering research at universities in underrepresented states to build DoD-relevant research capacity and national security capabilities. The program strengthens institutional competitiveness for federal research funding through multiyear grants.

NSF X-Labs Initiative seeks input on next-generation platform technology opportunities, technical bottlenecks, and enabling infrastructure to accelerate scientific breakthroughs through dedicated teams.

NSF seeks a Resource Center to translate PreK-12 STEM education research into actionable tools and strategies for teachers and policymakers. The center will connect researchers, share promising findings, and amplify the national impact of NSF's education research investments.

Build data science workforce capacity by engaging undergraduate and K-12 students in real-world data projects addressing community needs. This NSF initiative bridges the data-to-knowledge gap through partnerships that produce workforce-ready data scientists while advancing STEM education and broadening participation.

Department of Energy Chain Reaction Innovations program supporting energy technology innovation. Full details available in attached documentation.

Develop ground-launched, supersonic missile prototypes achieving 1,000+ nautical mile range with sub-10-meter accuracy in contested environments without GPS or host aircraft. Solutions span cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic designs optimized for affordability and integration with existing Army ground-fire systems.

DoD seeks to prototype TITANS, a veteran-led innovation workforce model embedding military talent into federal, academic, and commercial innovation roles. The program bridges operationally-grounded expertise with emerging technology development to accelerate dual-use capability transition.

Support collaborative Earth system research across atmosphere, oceans, coasts, and ice to advance NOAA's understanding and prediction of environmental changes. Partners will conduct research, monitoring, modeling, and service development to address weather hazards and community resilience challenges.

SonicCoat offers non-destructive ultrasonic coating evaluation for electrochemical systems using Acoustic Resonance Spectroscopy to enable real-time quality control of catalyst layers on fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries without interrupting production.

Neutron-STAR Advanced Research Announcement for nuclear-related R&D including nuclear explosion monitoring, re-entry environment modeling, materials characterization, and nuclear delivery design. Open BAA seeking white papers on cutting-edge nuclear technology research.

Support exceptional early-career scientists and engineers conducting basic research in Air Force-relevant disciplines. Awards up to $450,000 over three years foster creative innovation while developing the next generation of scientific talent.

TIDAL technology platform developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory transforms nanobodies into programmable protein-only materials using liquid-liquid phase separation for protein purification, drug delivery, and therapeutic diagnostics applications.