Research and Technology Development
Open Opportunities (4)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA Deadline: Jun 2, 2026
- Biological Technologies Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
- Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
- TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025 Deadline: Dec 22, 2026
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 12.910 (USAspending.gov).
- President And Fellows Of Harvard College 2 awards $48,887,600
- Regents Of The University Of Michigan $44,089,743
- Regents Of The University Of California, San Francisco, The $36,151,284
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center $33,938,157
- University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education $29,592,309
- Georgia Tech Research Corp $28,734,050
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill $26,975,142
- University Of California, Davis $26,089,306
- Duke University $25,503,840
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
1) DARPA performers have demonstrated the use of different colors of light to achieve highly parallel computing on a single chip. The photonic (light-based) computing engine is currently 100x more efficient than state-of-the-art chips, with the potential to increase to 1000x soon, making it possible to solve far more complex problems at much lower energy cost.
2) DARPA performers developed approaches to not just heal dysregulated cognitive patterns associated with depression and suicide, but possibly even to pre-habilitate service members to be resilient to psychological trauma and damage of warfare.
Program Objective
To support and stimulate basic research, applied research and advanced research at educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and commercial firms, which may have military or dual-use application. This support may take the form of grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions for research.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
For grants, eligibility is limited to public and private educational institutions and nonprofit organizations operated for purposes in the public interest. For cooperative agreements, eligibility is limited to educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and commercial firms. Individuals are not eligible for these awards. Eligibility for TIAs is broader and may include all organizations and individuals, including commercial companies.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Award decisions are based upon competitive selection of specific project proposals resulting from a scientific review. Evaluators use the evaluation criteria contained in the relevant Broad Agency Announcement or other type of announcement. Generally, the offeror's proposal is incorporated into the grant award and the offeror agrees to perform the project as described in the proposal, with specific reporting due from the project.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
- Renewal interval: From 60 to 90 days
A representative range of time required for the proposal to be accepted for award would be 60 to 90 days. Awards on high priority projects generally would take less time.
Program details & compliance
Description
Basic research, applied research and advanced research in areas of science and technology which may have military or dual-use application. Projects are expected to advance the state of the art or result in fundamental change in technology.
Mission Categories
Primary: Research and Development
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
No block or formula grants. Only project grants resulting from scientific proposals. Basic research, applied research and advanced research in areas of science and technology which may have military or dual-use application. Projects are expected to advance the state of the art or result in fundamental change in technology. Support for scientific symposia, conferences in relevant technology areas, and consortia which deals with relevant technologies. Programs to encourage careers in science, technology and engineering, and to increase the number of graduates from underrepresented minority groups. Programs assisting laboratory research instrumentation at universities. Programs intended to produce fundamentally different approaches to relevant technologies or establish fundamentally new relationships among the parties engaged in technology development. Potential recipients should note that these funds are awarded on project-by-project basis and are not block grants. The research focus areas are defined in the announcement of potential research needs (See references to Broad Agency Announcements and/or Research Announcements in Application and Award Process).
Restrictions
Use restrictions provided in award.
Required Documentation
Applicants must not appear on the debarred or suspended list.
Applicants must be a registered and active entity in SAM.gov.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
This program has no statutory formula