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Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA) is a grant from DARPA that funds innovative basic and applied research in compositional AI for complex systems engineering. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Defense Sciences Office issued this Disruption Opportunity to advance methods combining learning and reasoning for engineering complex systems. Awards are up to $2,000,000 over 24 months.
Eligible applicants include universities, research organizations, and small businesses. The deadline was April 10, 2026.
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## Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA) ## Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA) Contract Opportunity Type ##### Apr 10, 2026 4:00 PM EDT ##### Feb 10, 2026 3:17 PM EST ##### DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) ##### DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY ##### AC11 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH ##### 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of high assurance artificial intelligence systems.
This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype project. The total award value for the combined Phase 1 base (Feasibility Study) and Phase 2 option (Proof of Concept) is limited to $2,000,000.
This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Universities, research organizations, and small businesses. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $2,000,000 over 24 months Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 10, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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