Active Government Funding Opportunities

This RFP seeks an enhanced cable connector solution to address common failure points in electronics systems exposed to thermal and mechanical stress. The solution must overcome limitations of current potting, rework, and alternative joining methods while remaining practical for existing designs and densely populated boards.

This RFP seeks automated combat assessment software that rapidly evaluates battle damage post-strike using edge processing and AI/ML models. The system addresses the need for real-time damage classification in contested environments, enabling faster tactical re-planning and restrike decisions compared to traditional after-action reporting methods.

DARPA seeks a scalable platform enabling engineers and scientists to autonomously discover and deploy optimized algorithms for domain-specific problems. The initiative bridges research-stage algorithm discovery tools with real-world industrial applications through university-industry partnerships.

This RFP seeks development of real-time 3D imaging and tracking algorithms for directed energy systems to improve aimpoint maintenance on low-flying targets in cluttered environments. The solution must process complex 3D imagery efficiently enough to operate at high framerates while compensating for atmospheric disturbances.

This RFP seeks radiation-hardened high-voltage power switches (200V–800V) capable of operating in contested space environments. The technology must enable advanced spacecraft capabilities—electric propulsion, edge computing, and solar power beaming—while maintaining efficiency and minimal size/weight constraints.

This RFP seeks rapid weapons integration solutions for F-35 aircraft to dramatically accelerate munitions deployment timelines. The effort addresses critical capability gaps by enabling faster software and weapons updates while expanding magazine capacity and fires options across the Air Force, Air National Guard, and Reserve fleets.

The Navy seeks modular fuel cell systems to extend unmanned aircraft range and endurance. Proposals must deliver 1-20kW scalable power with 500 W/kg efficiency, 1,000+ hour lifetime, and military-grade reliability for tactical operations.

This STTR seeks a compact, user-friendly long-pulse laser system for airborne material ablation and penetration missions. The Navy-deliverable technology must achieve 10+ joule pulse energy at tunable repetition rates up to 40 kHz while maintaining robust thermal management during extended operations.

The USSF seeks an AI-enhanced defensive cyber warfare platform that integrates threat detection, supply chain vetting, and on-orbit monitoring across fragmented space systems. This unified approach shifts space cybersecurity from reactive to proactive, protecting satellites and ground infrastructure against advanced adversaries through autonomous, real-time threat interception.

This RFP seeks development of quantum memory systems (quantum repeaters) to extend secure quantum key distribution over long distances, addressing signal loss limitations that currently prevent widespread implementation of quantum-secured communications for Air Force digital infrastructure.

The Air Force is seeking innovative composite joint technologies that balance geometric flexibility with high structural performance while reducing costs for autonomous air vehicles and advanced weapons systems. The effort aims to develop scalable manufacturing processes for carbon fiber pi-joints that overcome current tradeoffs between customizable design and mechanical durability.

This SBIR seeks development of an ultra-sensitive quantum telemetry receiver using Rydberg sensors to overcome DoD spectrum constraints and interference challenges. The prototype will deliver superior signal detection and operational flexibility while reducing reliance on expensive licensed frequency bands and supporting next-generation command and control systems.

The Air Force seeks high-temperature semiconductor transistors operating at 500°C+ to enable reliable electronics in extreme heat environments and electronic warfare applications, addressing current commercial limitations where existing transistors fail above 250°C.

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.

NSF seeks engineering faculty to develop expertise in education research focused on professional formation of engineers. This program builds a new research community to address how engineers are trained and shaped for inclusive, responsive practice.

Sole-source contract ceiling increase for Mantis program supporting engineering changes for Department of War operations. NGA seeks continued geospatial-intelligence custom programming services through January 2028.

NASA NSSC seeks Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (WIRC) membership participation for coordinated wildfire research and monitoring capabilities using space-based and interdisciplinary approaches.

NIH medical device R&D for Myocardial Intramural Remodeling by Transvenous tether (MIRTH) implant, including design support and feasibility prototypes for cardiac intervention technology.

xTech|Inversion seeks innovative technology solutions that accelerate military capability advancement and address complex national security challenges. The competition focuses on transitioning Army-funded research into scalable, commercially viable solutions through partnerships with non-traditional defense contractors.

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.

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.

Air Force BAA solicits innovative R&D for advanced cost estimating, data analytics, and decision-support capabilities to improve acquisition cost estimates and budget trade-space analysis for Strategy, Planning, Programming, and Budgeting decisions.

NIH seeks sources for automated social media monitoring and data collection platform capable of extracting millions of text, image, and video records from Instagram, Facebook, and X for AI/ML and food/nutrition research analysis.

Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center seeks a four-month feasibility study to validate adaptation of patented high-efficiency magnetic field design for managing complex physical system dynamics optimization.