Active Government Funding Opportunities

The Navy seeks an active electro-optic/infrared sensing technology to detect small, hard-to-spot surface targets obscured by wave clutter and ocean conditions. The solution should complement existing shipboard cameras by reliably identifying low-observable objects like mines and sea drones at 100-500 meter ranges.

This SBIR seeks passive SLAM technology enabling small unmanned aircraft to autonomously navigate complex environments using onboard sensors and compute. The solution must identify obstacles, plan dynamic routes to static or moving targets, and maintain accuracy without external connectivity or cloud support.

Develop New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to replace animal models in medical countermeasure development against CBRN threats, accelerating MCM development timelines.

Design and develop lunar payload concepts through a collaborative challenge bringing together U.S. and UAE graduate students in aerospace engineering and robotics. The initiative advances space exploration technology while strengthening bilateral partnerships and creating pathways for mission-ready innovations.

Navy market research for small-to-medium VTOL unmanned aircraft system for tactical resupply supporting last-mile logistics in expeditionary and distributed maritime operations.

DoD seeks conceptual designs for an active RF radar seeker small enough to fit in a 2.75-inch missile, enabling all-weather target lock-on after launch. Winners gain $250K and potential entry into a $50M production contract.

The Navy's Microelectronics Commons seeks innovative semiconductor prototypes—from materials and processes to device designs—to accelerate lab-to-fab transitions and strengthen domestic microelectronics manufacturing capabilities across eight regional hubs.

Develop and implement evidence-based entrepreneurship curricula that teach practical, real-world skills to current and aspiring entrepreneurs. This program addresses the need for accessible, results-driven entrepreneurial education at participating institutions.

This program provides technical assistance and capacity building services to rural businesses at all development stages. It addresses the challenge of limited entrepreneurial support access in rural areas by funding business centers offering guidance from startup ideation through mature operations.

Test commercially available autonomous underwater vehicles (JaiaBot BIO) equipped with water quality sensors to rapidly map episodic water quality threats like cyanobacteria blooms and riverine plumes in Lake Champlain, enabling near-real-time monitoring at operational scale.

Research on invasive Grass Carp spawning and early life history in Great Lakes tributaries to identify optimal timing and locations for targeted removal and control efforts. This work directly supports the Presidential directive to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species threatening the Great Lakes ecosystem.

USGS seeks university research partners to develop satellite-based plant species detection models that work reliably across broad geographic regions. The research will improve invasive species management and wildfire prevention by creating transferable, uncertainty-quantified tools for land managers.

USGS seeks a CESU partner to create an Innovation Landscape identifying and scaling new land management technologies for military installations in the Southern Great Plains. The initiative connects military needs with natural resource solutions to enhance operations and regulatory flexibility.

USGS seeks research to develop and validate remote sensing algorithms for monitoring phytoplankton in the Barataria estuary. This technology supports ecosystem health assessment and food web monitoring in coastal waters.

Market research RFI seeking vendors for Chip-S1 Basic Research Kits and Microphysiological Systems consumables to support FDA drug evaluation research.

NASA sources sought for Atmosphere Discipline Node to preserve planetary science data, develop standards, and ensure cybersecurity compliance for long-term data preservation.

DoD sources sought for ManTech Program conference support services under no-cost follow-on contract with 18-month base and two optional periods.

The Army seeks innovative reconstructive transplant approaches to restore form and function for combat casualties with severe injuries. This concept award supports early-stage research and development of surgical techniques, biomaterials, or technologies to advance transplantation capabilities.

NRL seeks high-fidelity digital twin modeling and software for Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research facility to simulate robotic and autonomous system behaviors in realistic environments.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Planetary Plasma Interactions Discipline Node, managing planetary plasma data and supporting science community research standards.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Small Bodies Discipline Node supporting long-term preservation and interoperability of small bodies asteroid and comet science data.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Geoscience Discipline Node of Planetary Data System, managing geoscience data preservation and enabling standards for planetary research community.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Ring Moon System Discipline Node supporting planetary data preservation, standards development, and science community support services.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Asteroids and Dust Subnode of Planetary Data System, supporting long-term planetary science data management and interoperability standards.

NASA/GSFC market research RFI for Atmosphere Discipline Node of Planetary Data System, seeking capability statements for long-term preservation and standards development for planetary science data.