Active Government Funding Opportunities

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.

DARPA IPTO seeks revolutionary research ideas in information processing and computing that fall outside current programs. Proposals should address novel technical challenges with potential defense and national security applications.

Update to GPO Production Environment Track and Trace Platform for government publishing operations. Solicitation for platform modernization and implementation.

Air Force AFIMSC SPEED CSO with multiple closed/open areas including RF spectrum monitoring, BIM data, and data science capabilities for facilities and operations optimization.

The Army is seeking innovative technologies in sensors, AI/ML, immersive wearables, and contested logistics to gain disruptive advantages in military operations. Small businesses can compete through xTech|Search 10 to potentially qualify for subsequent SBIR funding.

The Army is seeking innovative small businesses developing sensors, AI/ML, immersive technologies, or contested logistics solutions that provide disruptive advantages for military operations. Selected finalists from this competition will be eligible to submit SBIR or STTR proposals addressing critical Army priorities.

This program funds research on ocean structure, movement, and transport processes, including interactions with biological, chemical, atmospheric, and geological systems. It addresses fundamental understanding of ocean dynamics critical to climate, marine ecosystems, and Earth system modeling.

This DoD breast cancer clinical research extension award funds continued investigation into breast cancer detection, treatment, or prevention strategies. The opportunity supports scientific research to advance clinical outcomes and military healthcare capabilities.

The DoD seeks breakthrough research on breast cancer detection, prevention, and treatment through competitive awards. This opportunity funds innovative scientific studies to advance military health and benefit the broader cancer research community.

NASA seeks multi-institutional research teams to advance lunar science and exploration through the SSERVI program, focusing on understanding the Moon's environment to enable human Artemis missions and inform future Mars exploration strategies.

NASA partnership proposal for Atmospheric Exploration Observatory to complete GeoCarb instrument integration, spacecraft development, launch operations, and data sharing with commercial partners for atmospheric remote sensing.

ERDC seeks innovative high-performance computing (HPC) system acquisition and support models to modernize how the Army procures, operates, and maintains advanced AI/ML and compute-intensive platforms across military research centers by 2027. This challenge uniquely demands solutions that balance cutting-edge technology insertion with security requirements across geographically distributed, classified and unclassified environments.

AmineBind ML is a machine learning software tool for rapid screening of amine-based sorbents for direct air capture, predicting CO2 binding energetics orders of magnitude faster than density functional theory calculations.

ERDC's patented Lightweight Airfield Matting System enables rapid deployment of expeditionary airfield infrastructure with reduced logistics burdens. This webinar explores commercialization opportunities for manufacturers and distributors seeking to bring this field-tested, dual-use solution to market.

Air Force Office of Scientific Research provides partial funding to support conferences and workshops that convene experts to discuss cutting-edge research findings and emerging techniques across priority science areas, fostering knowledge exchange among researchers and advanced students.

DARPA DSO seeks revolutionary scientific and technological advances for national security, explicitly excluding incremental improvements. Proposals should present innovative approaches enabling transformative breakthroughs in devices, systems, or capabilities.

NASA seeks precursor science investigations to advance the Habitable Worlds Observatory mission, supporting research that will inform the design and capabilities of this flagship exoplanet characterization telescope.

This program funds scientific research to improve understanding of Atlantic bluefin tuna populations, movement patterns, and fishery dynamics. Research supports international science-based management decisions and addresses critical knowledge gaps about mixing between eastern and western Atlantic populations.

NSF seeks to strengthen STEM education and student outcomes at Hispanic-Serving Institutions through programs that enhance teaching quality and increase recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in science and engineering fields.

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.

DEPSCoR Capacity Building funds science and engineering research at universities in under-represented states to build DoD-relevant research capabilities and strengthen competitive federal funding competitiveness for institutions.