Active Government Funding Opportunities

Fundamental medical research addressing congressionally prioritized disease areas. Supports use-inspired basic research with preliminary data to advance patient care and quality of life outcomes.

DoD seeks applied medical research that translates basic science into near-term clinical solutions for military health problems. Fund up to $3.6M over 4 years for use-inspired research addressing congressionally directed priority topics.

High-risk, high-reward medical research discovery projects addressing critical DoD health challenges. Pioneering studies generating preliminary data to launch future scientific investigation and product development.

DoD seeks clinical trial research to advance treatment and management of military-relevant diseases. This peer-reviewed program funds trials from early-phase (Phase 0/1) through large-scale Phase 3 studies, with optional planning support for regulatory preparation.

Support public diplomacy programming at American Spaces in Zambia through the Zambia-US Exchanges Alumni Association. Fund cultural, educational, and professional development activities promoting U.S.-Zambian understanding and Freedom 250 anniversary initiatives.

ERDC is surveying autonomous systems technologies for dredging operations, seeking state-of-the-art solutions capable of automating sediment removal, transport, and placement to modernize waterway maintenance capabilities.

Cloud-forward HPC modernization seeking innovative commercial solutions to transform ERDC's High Performance Computing Modernization Program into a sovereign, AI-driven, vendor-agnostic cloud ecosystem with enhanced security and scalability.

Environmental microbial microflora differentiation research between cities. Full details in attached documentation.

NIJ is seeking rigorous research evaluating police training, officer safety, criminal investigations, and policing strategies. This applied research aims to identify effective practices and improve law enforcement outcomes.

ERDC seeks to modernize its High Performance Computing platform into a cloud-forward ecosystem using emerging technologies and modern architectures. The initiative aims to transform user workflows and infrastructure for a resilient, scalable, and secure solution meeting evolving government needs.

ASCN seeks an autonomous logistics platform combining robotics, AI, and digital twin technology to modernize manual space cargo operations. The solution will optimize rapid cargo handling from warehouse to orbit while enhancing speed, precision, and resilience across contested supply chains.

DNA extraction and sequencing services procurement for 384 maize leaf samples; small business set-aside for testing laboratory services.

DoD seeks ecological research expertise to study forested wetlands in Southern Florida. This scientific study will establish baseline environmental parameters to inform land management and conservation strategies.

This RFP seeks development of lightweight, flexible thermoelectric cooling films using organic materials for personal and large-area applications. The solution must achieve sub-one-inch bending radius and conformal contact to curved surfaces while prioritizing flexibility and cost over efficiency for niche cooling needs.

This DoD funding supports patient-centered research to improve lung cancer outcomes and survivorship experiences. Projects must include patient/survivor advocates and can pursue translational or clinical research, including pilot trials.

This DoD funding supports translational lung cancer research converting promising discoveries into clinical applications. Applicants can pursue advanced preclinical studies or pilot clinical trials addressing priority research areas.

Broad Agency Announcement for optical radiation bioeffects and safety research. Seeks novel solutions for understanding and mitigating effects of optical radiation on human performance and health.

Develop novel therapeutics and diagnostic tools to prevent, treat, or detect tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. This program funds R&D to address a significant public health threat through innovative medical countermeasures.

Accelerate cancer treatment breakthroughs through clinical trials testing new drugs, devices, and emerging therapies. This award funds rapid-cycle trials from proof-of-concept to phase III, addressing the urgent need to translate promising cancer interventions into patient care.

DoD seeks innovative, high-risk cancer research concepts to advance treatment options and patient outcomes for Service Members and military beneficiaries. Preliminary data not required; creative thinking and untested ideas addressing unmet clinical needs are prioritized.

Mature cancer research with near-term clinical impact for military health systems. Supports studies including clinical trials addressing congressionally directed priorities in oncology.

This STTR seeks a scalable modeling tool to predict frontal polymerization curing characteristics—including front velocity, temperature, and mechanical effects like warpage—across multiple initiation methods and geometries. The solution addresses computational limitations in current simulations while enabling faster composite manufacturing and repair applications.

This RFP seeks wide-field optical tracking systems to monitor the growing density of low-earth orbit constellations and debris that overwhelm current radar infrastructure. Solutions must use commercial components and software-defined sensors capable of tracking objects from 10cm to 1cm in size with near-real-time data dissemination.

This RFP seeks software and firmware modifications to enable heterogeneous RF systems to communicate and synchronize across distributed networks. The proposer will collaborate with a designated defense contractor to integrate multifunction capabilities into software-defined radio platforms, requiring comprehensive feasibility documentation including technical reports, test data, and performance results.

This RFP seeks swarm-based micro-robotics capable of autonomous medical assistance for battlefield casualties in mass casualty incidents. Proposed systems must demonstrate at least two capabilities—such as casualty extraction, limb stabilization, hemorrhage control, or medication delivery—while remaining portable enough for IFAK integration or drone deployment.