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AFRL released an updated Broad Agency Announcement on 1 July 2026 titled Artificial Intelligence and Next Generation Distributed Command and Control, aimed at the problem of applying AI to Department of the Air Force and Joint Force command and control across strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
The stated goal is enabling decision makers to assess the battlespace effectively, rapidly explore, create, and select the best plan, and direct and monitor forces at pace and scale in a distributed setting - which is to say the target is decision-support and planning AI rather than perception or platform autonomy.
Technical areas span federated AI deployment across distributed nodes, software-defined command and control, collaborative autonomy, AI-assisted battle management, and the orchestration of AI at pace and scale.
One technical area is distinctive and worth flagging for proposers: the BAA explicitly calls out adversary AI considerations in planning and execution, meaning research on how an opponent's AI systems shape friendly planning is in scope, not just friendly-side capability.
The distributed and collaborative C2 emphasis - operations anywhere and anyplace - reflects the Air Force's move away from fixed air operations centers toward disaggregated command structures resilient to attack. This is a long-horizon, open BAA rather than a single-deadline competition: the announcement is scheduled to close on 30 August 2028, and for best funding consideration in FY28 white papers are due by 15 March 2027.
AFRL BAAs of this type operate in two steps, with white papers submitted first and formal proposals accepted by invitation only, so the white paper is the real gate. AFRL did not publish a funding ceiling in the announcement summary; applicants should verify award structure against the full BAA on SAM. gov.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: AFRL Broad Agency Announcements of this type are generally open to U.S.-based universities, for-profit companies of all sizes including small businesses and non-traditional defense contractors, nonprofit research organizations, and federally funded research and development centers. Specific eligibility, foreign participation restrictions, and security or facility clearance requirements are set out in the full BAA document available via SAM.gov. The process is two-step: white papers are submitted first and formal proposals are accepted by invitation only. The BAA is open through 30 August 2028; white papers are due by 15 March 2027 for best funding consideration in FY28, and submissions outside that window are still accepted against later fiscal years. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows AFRL did not publish a total program funding ceiling or individual award range in the announcement summary available at time of writing. AFRL two-step BAAs of this type typically fund individual efforts from roughly $500,000 for exploratory white-paper-derived tasks up to $10,000,000 or more for multi-year technical development, with awards made as contracts or other transaction agreements. Applicants should confirm the funding ceiling and award structure against the full BAA document on SAM.gov before preparing a white paper. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for AFRL Artificial Intelligence and Next Generation Distributed Command and Control Broad Agency Announcement are due March 15, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
AFRL Artificial Intelligence and Next Generation Distributed Command and Control Broad Agency Announcement is funded by U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) program (NSF 25-543) supports foundational computing research and education with a strong emphasis on AI and machine learning. The program funds research that advances the foundations of computing including AI/ML theory, algorithms, systems, and applications. Future CoRe supports small to medium-sized research projects that can have significant impact on computing foundations. The program has target dates of February 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 for proposal submissions (note: these are target dates, not deadlines, meaning proposals may be submitted at any time but will be reviewed in batches around these dates). Investigators may not serve as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel on more than two proposals submitted within any consecutive 12-month period across all Future CoRe programs. This is one of NSF's primary mechanisms for funding fundamental AI and machine learning research at U.S. academic institutions, covering areas such as machine learning theory, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics foundations, and human-AI interaction.
The ONR Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (N00014-25-S-B001) is the Office of Naval Research's primary mechanism for soliciting research proposals across all naval science and technology priority areas. The BAA accepts proposals on a rolling basis through September 30, 2026 and covers ONR's full spectrum of research interests with particular emphasis on AI-related topics including autonomous maritime systems, human-machine teaming, machine learning for sensor fusion, cooperative autonomous swarm technology, undersea autonomy, and AI-enabled decision superiority. Proposals can be funded through multiple mechanisms including individual investigator grants, the Young Investigator Program (~$510K over 3 years for early-career faculty), and Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) awards ($1.5M/year for 3-5 years for research teams). ONR recommends contacting relevant program officers before submitting to discuss alignment with current research priorities. The BAA supports basic research (6.1), applied research (6.2), and advanced technology development (6.3) across the full range of naval-relevant science and engineering disciplines.
DE-FOA-0003600 is the DOE Office of Science's FY 2026 open, rolling solicitation for financial assistance, providing roughly $500 million across seven program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. AI and machine learning research is supported directly through Advanced Scientific Computing Research, while Biological and Environmental Research funds atmospheric process research, environmental systems process research, and earth-energy systems modeling — making this a major channel for AI-enhanced climate and earth system modeling work. DOE anticipates 200 to 350 new awards ranging from $5,000 to $5 million each, with project periods from six months to five years. The FOA opened September 30, 2025 and accepts applications on a rolling basis through the end of FY 2026.
FA955026S0003 posted September 8 with full proposals due December 4, 2026 — but a five-page white paper is required by October 9, questions close September 17, and the PhD window admits degrees earned after April 1, 2019 only. At $450,000 over three years with no collaborators permitted, this is the most restrictive of the three service early-career programs and the only one with an LPS quantum carve-out.
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