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Basic Research Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) (e.g., Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research). The DoD advertises basic research funding through broad agency announcements from various service branches. These BAAs seek innovative research with potential for transformational defense capabilities.
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Required: All BAAs incorporate a standardized template for the submission of technical and cost proposals for all contract awards. Guidance and assistance in completing the form and spreadsheet can be obtained from points of contact provided in the BAA. Conflicts of Interest: To ensure fairness in the consideration of proposals, ONR has implemented policies to protect against organizational conflicts of interest .
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Basic Research Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) is funded by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) (e.g., Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Nuclear Medicine Pilot Research Grant in Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) is sponsored by Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (ERF) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF). This grant supports early-career basic or clinical scientists to conduct novel and innovative research in nuclear medicine related to neuroendocrine tumors, with the aim of generating preliminary data for further funding.
Clinical Translational Research Award (FY26 DMDRP) is sponsored by Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program (DMDRP). Supports translational studies beyond basic research with potential for near-term clinical impact. This includes small-scale preclinical and/or clinical research to support clinical trial readiness, and large, complex preclinical and/or clinical research (e.
The Department of the Navy pre-released FY26 Release 3 SBIR/STTR on June 3, 2026 — 12 BAA topics and one Commercial Solutions Opening for Counter-Unmanned Air Systems. Topics span adaptive sensor management, anomalous behavior detection, satellite imagery optimization, real-time zero-trust data for combat systems, and gun weapon systems modernization. Technical questions cut off June 23. Proposals open June 24 and close July 22. NAVAIR and NAVSEA co-host a Counter-UAS webinar June 16. Phase I funding tops out at $315,000. The CSO open topic for AI-powered drone defense is the structural news: it's the first time NAVAIR has used a CSO vehicle to fund counter-drone work outside the conventional Phase I/II structure, and it changes how small businesses can engage with the Navy's most urgent capability gap.
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