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NAVAIR is soliciting white papers for R&D projects that advance Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division operations. This is a broad, open call for innovative solutions in aircra…
NOAA is funding the development and testing of technologies to prevent, control, or mitigate harmful algal blooms in marine and coastal environments. Awards up to $1M/year are avai…
DOE funding to advance bench-scale innovations in critical minerals and materials processing—rare earths, lithium extraction, and semiconductor materials—from lab to pilot producti…
U.S. Department of Energy funding to advance nuclear energy science and technology, including reactor operation, advanced reactor deployment, nuclear fuel cycles, and maintaining U…
NOAA is funding the transition of ocean and coastal observing technologies from research into operational use, supporting sensors, data management, and decision-support products th…
This federal program distributes up to $150 million to reduce truck idling and emissions at port facilities, with emphasis on electrification infrastructure. Eligible entities can …
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $50 million to Native American tribal governments and organizations to develop energy projects that advance tribal sovereignty and meet co…
This NSF/DOE joint program funds research that ensures scientific computing software and systems are mathematically correct and free of numerical, logical, and hardware errors. It …
PACER funds pioneering aerospace research and engineering capabilities through the Air Force Research Lab. This is a broad, long-term research program open to any entity type.
This Air Force Research Lab program funds development of geospatial intelligence processing and exploitation technologies. It supports research and prototype development in image a…
NAVAIR is soliciting white papers for R&D projects that advance Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division operations. This is a broad, open call for innovative solutions in aircra…
This Air Force Research Lab opportunity funds automated processes for knowledge discovery and information retrieval, likely applied to defense and intelligence applications. The fi…
This is a general outreach and invitation for research proposals from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), likely related to military medical or biologica…
The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) funds basic, applied, and advanced research in behavioral and social sciences to improve Army readines…
STARBASE Cherry Point is a Department of Navy/NAVAIR funding opportunity, likely supporting science, technology, research, or engineering activities at or near the Cherry Point Nav…
The U.S. Army is soliciting proposals for fundamental artificial intelligence research through a Broad Agency Announcement. This is an open call for innovative AI/ML work aligned w…
NSWC Crane seeks innovative research and technology demonstrators advancing naval warfare capabilities across electronic warfare, sensors, strategic systems, and related defense te…
The Air Force Research Lab is funding foundational research into trusted systems—likely covering security, verification, and reliability in defense-critical computing. This is a lo…
The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks innovative solutions across human performance, medical, and operational technology domains through a multi-track funding mechanism spanning …
NSF supports foundational research on robotic systems that integrate computational intelligence, sensing, and physical embodiment. Projects must demonstrate new or significantly en…
The NSF Expeditions in Computing program funds ambitious, transformative research projects in computer and information science engineering at up to $15 million over seven years. It…
STARBASE Wright Patt is an Air Force Research Lab funding opportunity, likely focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education or research initiatives …
NSF funding for fundamental research advancing design science and systems engineering through rigorous inquiry into how engineered artifacts are created. Supports multidisciplinary…
The Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) is a Department of Defense mechanism that enables qualified intermediaries to facilitate technology partnerships and commercialization …
The CHIPS Incentives Program provides federal funding for construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities to …
This is an SBIR Phase II grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for small businesses developing innovative solutions in aging, disability, and community living se…
NSF funding for fundamental research on bidirectional human-machine interaction in physics-based environments, covering robotics, smart systems, and virtual/physical collaboration.…
NSF funding for fundamental research in mechanics of materials and structures, including deformation, fracture, fatigue, and computational methods. Supports experimental, theoretic…