DOD — Department of Defense
DOD funds defense research through DARPA, SBIR/STTR programs, and service branches including Army, Navy, and Air Force research offices.
To provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure national security, supporting both basic research and applied technology development.
Department of Defense: Key Programs & Funding Mechanisms
Active DOD Grant Opportunities
Staff Research Program
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF25S0007) targets strategic development within the ...
FY25 Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-ONR-AIR. This initiative (ID: N00421-25-S-0001) targets strategic development with...
UNITED STATES ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (ARI) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF-23-S-0010) targets strategic development within t...
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC-ACCAPGN. This initiative (ID: W911QY25R0023) targets strategic development wit...
Defense Security Cooperation University - Research Grants
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-WHS. This initiative (ID: HQ003423NFOEASD17) targets strategic development within ...
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA2391-23-S-2403) targets strategic development within ...
GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION (GeoPEX)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA875021S7006) targets strategic development within the...
Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA875024S7006) targets strategic development within the...
FOUNDATIONS OF TRUSTED SYSTEMS
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA875025S7001) targets strategic development within the...
Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: RDK-RAD-FOA-2024) targets strategic development within ...
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for NSWC Crane
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-ONR-SEA-CRANE. This initiative (ID: N0016424SNB35) targets strategic development w...
Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA238424S2233) targets strategic development within the...
CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA238424S2334) targets strategic development within the...
CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA238424S2335) targets strategic development within the...
Biological Technologies
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DARPA-BTO. This initiative (ID: HR001126S0003) targets strategic development withi...
Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA865021S2205) targets strategic development within the...
Coordinating Austere Nodes through Virtualization and Analysis of Streams (CANVAS)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA875024S7003) targets strategic development within the...
Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF-17-S-0003-SPECIALNOTICE-LC-CSAC) targets strategi...
Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF-22-S-0011) targets strategic development within t...
DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF-23-S-0001) targets strategic development within t...
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Indo-Pacific Fundamental Research Collaboration Opportunities
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AF347CS. This initiative (ID: FA520922S0001) targets strategic development within ...
DEVCOM ANALYSIS CENTER BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCH
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF-23-S-0003) targets strategic development within t...
ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE APPLICATIONS
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF-24-S-0008) targets strategic development within t...
Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DTRA. This initiative (ID: HDTRA1-25-S-0001) targets strategic development within ...
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) for Extramural Biomedical and Human Performance Research and Development Department of Defense
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT9425-23-S-SOC1) targets strategic development within...
Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DARPA-DSO. This initiative (ID: HR001125S0013) targets strategic development withi...
Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL. This initiative (ID: FA8650-19-S-5010) targets strategic development within ...
Research Initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-ONR-SUP. This initiative (ID: N00244-26-S-NPS-F001) targets strategic development ...
DoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-WHS. This initiative (ID: HQ003423NFOEASD07) targets strategic development within ...
Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DARPA-I2O. This initiative (ID: HR001126S0001) targets strategic development withi...
Protean
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DARPA-BTO. This initiative (ID: DARPARA2601) targets strategic development within ...
FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-ONR. This initiative (ID: N0001425SB001) targets strategic development within the ...
FY25 ONR Office Of Naval Research (ONR) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) Education and Workforce Program
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-ONR. This initiative (ID: N0001425SF006) targets strategic development within the ...
ERDC Broad Agency Announcement
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-ERDC. This initiative (ID: W912HZ26S0001) targets strategic development within...
DOD Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research & Development FY23-FY27 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT for Extramural Medical Research
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942523SBAA1) targets strategic development within th...
TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DARPA-TTO. This initiative (ID: HR001125S0011) targets strategic development withi...
Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-WHS. This initiative (ID: HQ003425NFOEASD03) targets strategic development within ...
LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF21S0009) targets strategic development within the ...
NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-ONR-NRL. This initiative (ID: N00173-24-S-BA01) targets strategic development with...
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY Broad Agency Announcement
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMC. This initiative (ID: W911NF-20-S-0008) targets strategic development within t...
Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-NGIA. This initiative (ID: HM047623BAA0001) targets strategic development within t...
Air Delivered Effects
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL-RW. This initiative (ID: FA865122S0001) targets strategic development within ...
Ecosystem and Natural Resource Range Study at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-FW. This initiative (ID: W9126G262SOI8766) targets strategic development withi...
Air Dominance Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AFRL-RW. This initiative (ID: FA865125S0001) targets strategic development within ...
Military-Connected Schools Construction, Modernization and Facilities Maintenance Program
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DODEA. This initiative (ID: HE125426R5001) targets strategic development within th...
Natural Resource Management - Lane County Youth Services
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-PORT. This initiative (ID: W9127N-26-2-R003) targets strategic development wit...
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Education and Training of Eugene, OR, Area Youth
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-PORT. This initiative (ID: W9127N-26-2-R002) targets strategic development wit...
FY 2026 Defense Community Infrastructure Program
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-OEA. This initiative (ID: OLDCC-26-F-0001) targets strategic development within th...
Maneuver Damage Coordination Support for Fort Polk
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-FW. This initiative (ID: W9126G262SOI8897) targets strategic development withi...
Tree Island Wildlife Habitat Assessment for Water Conservation Area 3 and Everglades National Park, Florida
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD. This initiative (ID: W9126G262SOI9343) targets strategic development within the P...
Cultural Resources Technical Guidance Support for Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD. This initiative (ID: W9126G262SOI9201) targets strategic development within the P...
Evaluation of Muskellunge Management and Stocking Strategies in Iowa
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-ERDC. This initiative (ID: W81EWF-26-SOI-0005) targets strategic development w...
Mill Creek Natural Resource Training and Education
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-WW. This initiative (ID: W912EF-26-2-A001) targets strategic development withi...
Dworshak Natural Resource Training and Education
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-WW. This initiative (ID: W912EF-26-2-A002) targets strategic development withi...
Invertebrate Habitat Modeling and Enhancement for Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Colorado
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-FW. This initiative (ID: W9126G262SOI9212) targets strategic development withi...
Richardson Training Area Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance Support, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (SOW26-105)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-AK. This initiative (ID: W911KB-26-2-0001) targets strategic development withi...
NDEP STEM Open NFO
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-WHS. This initiative (ID: HQ003423NFOEASD01) targets strategic development within ...
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum and 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-WHS. This initiative (ID: HQ003426NFOECAD01) targets strategic development within ...
WMATA Transportation – Shuttle Services Route A90
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-WHS. This initiative (ID: HQ003426NFOEFCD01) targets strategic development within ...
Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: W81XWH-22-DHAPP) targets strategic development within ...
AFCEC Land Management Mapping for CONUS/Europe/PACAF Air Force Installations
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-FW. This initiative (ID: W9126G262SOI9008) targets strategic development withi...
Willamette Valley Project (WVP) 2026 NRM Education and Training of Botanically Sophisticated Restoration Workers
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-PORT. This initiative (ID: W9127N-26-2-R001) targets strategic development wit...
DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Care Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526AZRPTRCA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Diagnosis Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526AZRPTRDA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Arthritis Translational Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526ATRPTRA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Arthritis Clinical Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526ATRPCRA) targets strategic development within ...
Automated Discovery for Design and Control of Turbulent Systems (AutoDIDACTS)
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-DARPA-DSO. This initiative (ID: HR001126S0008) targets strategic development withi...
Improving Lake Superior outflow regulation and quantifying uncertainty
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-COE-ERDC. This initiative (ID: W81EWF-26-SOI-0004) targets strategic development w...
DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526OCRPIIRA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Therapeutic Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526ALSRPTDA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Ovarian Cancer, Clinical Trial Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526OCRPCTA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Idea Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526PCARPIDA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Therapeutic Idea Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526ALSRPTIA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Focused Pilot Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526PCARPFPTA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526ALSRPCOBA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526OCRPOCAECI) targets strategic development with...
DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526BCRPBTA12) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526BCRPCREA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Breast Cancer, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526BCRPTBCCDA) targets strategic development with...
DoW Lung Cancer Idea Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526LCRPIDA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Tick-Borne Disease Idea Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526TBDRPIDA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Vision, Translational Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526VRPTRA) targets strategic development within t...
DoW Breast Cancer, Era of Hope Scholar Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526BCRPEOHS) targets strategic development within...
DoW Breast Cancer, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526BCRPTBCCA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Vision, Mentored Clinical Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526VRPMCRA) targets strategic development within ...
Lung Cancer Translational Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526LCRPTRA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526TSCRPEHDA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 4
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526BCRPBTA4) targets strategic development within...
DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Pilot Clinical Trial Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526ALSRPPCTA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Translational Research Partnership Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526PCARPTRPA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526AZRPTRRA) targets strategic development within...
DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Pilot Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526OCRPPA) targets strategic development within t...
DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526OCRPOCCTAECI) targets strategic development wi...
DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Trial Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526SCIRPCTA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Translational Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526SCIRPTRA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Lupus, Transformative Vision Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526LRPTVA) targets strategic development within t...
DoW Lupus, Idea Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526LRPIA) targets strategic development within th...
DoW Lupus, Impact Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526LRPIPA) targets strategic development within t...
DoW Lupus, Transformative Vision Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526LRPTVDA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526SCIRPIIRA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526HRRPFRA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Multiple Sclerosis Early Investigator Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526MSRPEIRA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Multiple Sclerosis Investigator-Initiated Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526MSRPIIRA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Translation Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526SCIRPCTRA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526MSRPCTA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Vision, Clinical Trial Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526VRPCTA) targets strategic development within t...
DoW Multiple Sclerosis Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526MSRPEHDA) targets strategic development within...
DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526VRPIIRA) targets strategic development within ...
DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 3
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526BCRPBTA3) targets strategic development within...
Lung Cancer Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526LCRPPCOSA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Clinical Translational Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526TSCRPCTRA) targets strategic development withi...
DoW Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Idea Development Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526TSCRPIDA) targets strategic development within...
Tick-Borne Disease Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award
High-priority technical directive issued by DOD-AMRAA. This initiative (ID: HT942526TBDRPTDRA) targets strategic development withi...