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AI Forge Program University Research Capabilities Artificial Intelligence is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This program focuses on high-impact, fast-paced, university-led fundamental AI research to address 'Critical AI Challenges for National Security.' The goal is to accelerate breakthroughs in AI for national security, focusing on trustworthy systems.
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Department of War organization. DARPA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have jointly developed AI Forge to catalyze breakthroughs in AI for national security, working in close collaboration with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The program is focused on aligning government, academia, and industry around forward-looking foundational research to accelerate advances in AI interpretability, AI control, and adversarial robustness. AI Forge hypothesizes that pre-competitive AI research in these thrust areas can accelerate the adoption of AI innovations by industry and federal agencies.
AI Forge aims to accelerate progress towards AI that is significantly more reliable and predictable in high-stakes settings, understandable to its operators, and secure in contested environments. It also envisions building a durable research ecosystem around priority AI challenges and enabling a more robust exchange of talent and ideas across universities, frontier AI companies, and government than is possible today.
AI Forge will establish a forum – comprised of industry, university, and government participants – to identify, fund, and manage university-led research efforts aimed at challenges defined in the AI Forge Critical AI Challenges for National Security report . The forum will be administered by a nonprofit. This page will be updated with additional details as they become available.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Universities, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations capable of conducting advanced research and development. University researchers are specifically encouraged to submit their capabilities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for AI Forge Program University Research Capabilities Artificial Intelligence are due June 22, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
AI Forge Program University Research Capabilities Artificial Intelligence is funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The OCRP Outcomes Consortium Development Award supports a multi-institutional research effort conducted by leading ovarian cancer researchers and consumer advocates that specifically focuses on identifying and understanding predictors of disease outcomes in ovarian cancer patients. This effort will be executed through a two-stage approach using two separate award mechanisms: this FY12 Outcomes Consortium Development Award, which will enable the consortium to lay the groundwork for the research project, including proof of concept, and the FY14 Outcomes Consortium Award, which will support the execution of the full research project. Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-12-OCRP-OCDA. Assistance Listing: 12.420. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $1.3M total program funding.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 25.1 Solicitation is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The DHS SBIR Program invites U.S. small businesses to submit research proposals addressing technology needs in fentanyl source profiling, data analysis tools, digital injection attack prevention, and wired interconnection cables or adapters.
Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) is a federal grant program administered by FEMA through the Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office that funds enhanced border security cooperation among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, and state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. The program supports joint operations to secure land and water border routes, improve intelligence sharing, and expand 287(g) screening operations within correctional facilities. In 2025, the national priority is Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement, covering training, operational coordination, and risk management. Eligible expenses include operational overtime costs, staffing support for screening activities, and training programs in immigration law, civil rights protections, and 287(g) procedures.
DARPA and NSF launched a joint program on June 1 to fund university work on AI interpretability, control, and adversarial robustness. Awards run $750K to $3M+ per project, the forum launches this summer, and the universities listed in the AI Forge repository will sit closest to the money. The Request for Information closes June 22.
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