Active Government Funding Opportunities

SHINE funds research on how the Sun produces and accelerates magnetic fields and particles that travel through interplanetary space to Earth. Projects address solar energy transport mechanisms and improve predictive capabilities for space weather phenomena.

GEM funds research into Earth's magnetosphere physics and its coupling with the atmosphere and solar wind. The program develops predictive models through observations, theory, and simulations to improve geospace environment forecasting.

Hazardous materials transportation safety research BAA. PHMSA seeking innovative R&D solutions for safety standards modernization, energy storage transport, advanced packaging, emergency response, and rail tank car performance.

ERDC seeks prototype concepts addressing military engineering and resilient systems challenges through Other Transaction Authority. Submit white papers for innovative solutions to critical defense and infrastructure problems.

ERDC seeks innovative research solutions across 30+ engineering domains including hydraulics, coastal engineering, geotechnical systems, and environmental processes. The BAA invites proposals to advance military infrastructure, environmental resilience, and operational capabilities.

The Army Corps of Engineers seeks R&D investments through ERDC to develop solutions that enhance community security, economic growth, and public health. This opportunity funds research projects addressing civil works challenges in infrastructure, disaster resilience, and environmental management.

ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory seeks innovative solutions to enhance infrastructure and operational engineering capabilities. This broad solicitation welcomes existing technologies, new procedures, or novel approaches that aren't currently deployed to strengthen mission effectiveness.

CRREL seeks innovative solutions for cold and complex region challenges facing warfighters, including existing technologies not yet deployed. Solutions should enhance or streamline mission capabilities in extreme environment operations.

ERDC's Information Technology Laboratory seeks innovative solutions for digital transformation, advanced computing, and secure systems to support defense and civil works missions. Solutions may include existing technologies adapted for new applications or emerging capabilities for data-driven decision-making.

Develop innovative fishing gear and technologies to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality in commercial and recreational fisheries. This competitive grant program supports non-federal researchers creating practical solutions to minimize unintended species capture and habitat impacts.

Army SERDP open topics BAA for environmental R&D. Seeking innovative technologies addressing environmental restoration, munitions response, resource conservation, and weapons systems performance improvement.

Army ESTCP technology demonstration BAA for environmental and energy innovations. Seeking white papers for validated demonstration projects addressing DoD installation energy and environmental requirements.

Long-Range BAA seeking meritorious science and technology research proposals across disciplines in support of the Navy's Undersea Security Program.

Establish a National Center for Narrative Intelligence to develop workforce capabilities, research infrastructure, and analytical tools for understanding narrative threats and influence operations. The center will support DoD leadership with strategic analysis across four foundational pillars.

NSF seeks fundamental research on mass, momentum, energy, and species transport across multiple scales. Projects combine experiments, theory, and modeling to advance AI, manufacturing, biotechnology, energy, and quantum science applications.

Broad Agency Announcement for Integrated Spectrum Warfare research and development, seeking innovative solutions for spectrum operations, electronic warfare, and RF technology advancement.

TechConnect Critical Technology Spotlights is an open innovation platform showcasing transformative solutions across seven priority technology domains. It connects innovators with funders, commercialization partners, and government stakeholders to accelerate breakthroughs from discovery toward real-world deployment and national impact.

NSF seeks research integrating human behavior and social sciences into mathematical epidemic models. Projects must combine math and behavioral science expertise to improve disease prediction and public health intervention design.

NSF seeks innovative mathematical theories and novel computational approaches to solve complex biological problems across all scales. Projects should leverage traditional mathematics, new mathematical frameworks, or AI/ML methods to advance understanding of dynamic biological systems.

Army BAA Amendment 0009 providing updated research opportunity solicitation details. Broad agency announcement for Army R&D with revised requirements and attachments.

DoD seeks innovative directed energy prototype systems to counter uncrewed aircraft threats. Solutions must demonstrate multi-domain, scalable, energy-efficient capabilities using modular architectures across laser, microwave, and airborne platforms.

ONR seeks proposals for novel research across naval science and technology priorities. The Young Investigator Program supports early-career researchers developing cutting-edge solutions aligned with Navy strategic interests.

Support collaborative research groups tackling major unsolved problems in mathematics and statistics through innovative, interdisciplinary approaches. Risky, high-impact projects addressing fundamental challenges with broad potential benefits across scientific fields.

DLA seeks R&D partnerships for advanced clothing and textile manufacturing technology leveraging digital design, Industry 4.0/5.0, and agile production methods for military equipment.

NSF seeks foundational geoscience research advancing knowledge across atmospheric, Earth, and ocean sciences. Projects should be intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative, with no requirement for immediate commercial applications.