DARPA Young Faculty Award is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The DARPA Young Faculty Award program identifies and engages rising academics in early-career research positions, particularly those with minimal prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of Defense (DOD) needs. The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) within DARPA has open topic areas in Physical Sciences, including open quantum systems, quantum-enhanced sensing, novel qubit platforms, complex chemical systems, nuclear systems and beams, nuclear particle/photon interactions, and nonequilibrium thermodynamics.

The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0011) solicits revolutionary research ideas for advanced military systems including autonomous platforms, AI-enabled weapons systems, unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, advanced munitions, and tactical robotics. TTO's mission focuses on rapid development and demonstration of system-level military capabilities that can be transitioned to the warfighter. The BAA uses a two-step process: researchers first submit Executive Summaries by April 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET, and DARPA responds with either encouragement or discouragement for submitting full proposals. This is distinct from DARPA's DSO BAA (basic research) and I2O BAA (information technology); TTO specifically funds tactical systems integration, autonomous platform prototyping, and operational capability demonstrations. Areas of interest span autonomous swarms, AI-enabled battle management, human-machine teaming for tactical operations, advanced sensors and seekers, and rapid prototyping of unmanned systems.

Assessing Security of Encrypted Messaging Applications (ASEMA) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This DARPA SBIR Direct to Phase II solicitation seeks novel approaches to defend Secure Messaging Applications (SMAs) by modeling their security risks and recommending defensive measures. The goal is to design and develop prototype models, frameworks, and methods of evaluation to protect SMAs from real-world attacks. Phase II will culminate in a demonstration showing compelling use cases for commercial opportunities or insertion into a DARPA program for automated vulnerability discovery in cybersecurity applications.

Grants for Innovative Approaches that Enable Revolutionary Advances in Science, Devices, or Systems for National Security Applications (DARPA – Broad Agency Announcement) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This Broad Agency Announcement from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office seeks proposals for innovative approaches to enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. This can include data science research with defense relevance.

DARPA Defense Sciences Office Office‑Wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO). DARPA Defense Sciences Office Office-Wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is a broad agency announcement from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) that funds innovative basic and applied research in the physical, engineering, and life sciences with national security relevance.

DARPA DSO Office-wide BAA is a grant from the DARPA Defense Sciences Office that funds innovative research proposals investigating approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. The Defense Sciences Office solicits high-risk, high-reward R&D ideas across all scientific and engineering disciplines that could provide technological surprise for national defense. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, and industry organizations capable of satisfying the government's research needs. Submissions are reviewed by DARPA program managers who are visionary leaders spanning industry, government, and academia.

DARPA DSO Office-Wide BAA for Defense Sciences and AI is a grant from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) that funds basic and applied research proposals in defense sciences and artificial intelligence that may fall outside current program priorities but have potential value to national security. DARPA's primary funding vehicle is the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which is open to all responsible proposers from universities, commercial companies, nonprofits, and research institutions. The office-wide BAA is refreshed annually and outlines current technical areas of interest. The deadline for proposals is June 2, 2026.

DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-Wide BAA is a broad agency announcement from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office that funds innovative research enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, and systems for national security applications. The program seeks proposals investigating fundamentally new approaches across a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines — the only exclusion is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to existing systems. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based universities, research organizations, and small businesses. This is an open-topic, standing solicitation under DARPA Assistance Listing 12.910, with proposals accepted on a rolling basis through June 2, 2026.

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA is a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that solicits proposals for revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems with national security applications. The program specifically seeks innovative research that goes beyond evolutionary improvements to current practice and funds work across mathematics, physical sciences, materials science, and related disciplines. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs may submit a proposal. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the current listing updated through June 2025 and a listed deadline of June 2, 2026. DARPA BAAs are generally open to a wide range of performers including for-profit organizations, universities, and research institutions. Proposals are evaluated based on their potential to achieve revolutionary—not incremental—advances relevant to national defense.

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by DARPA - Defense Sciences Office. The DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting innovative proposals that investigate revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. The BAA is interested in high-risk, high-reward ideas that go beyond incremental advancements.

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) DSO. The DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting proposals for innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. This includes a broad range of technical areas and welcomes proposals in novel areas DSO has not previously considered.

Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0013) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Defense Sciences Office (DSO). This BAA solicits proposals for innovative approaches enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications, which can include areas related to AI safety and trustworthiness.

Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Defense Sciences is a grant from DARPA's Defense Sciences Office that funds high-risk, high-reward research advancing foundational science and technology with potential national defense applications. The BAA is open through June 2, 2026, to all responsible sources including universities, commercial entities, nonprofits, and individuals capable of satisfying the government's research needs. DARPA's DSO supports revolutionary science across biology, chemistry, mathematics, materials, and engineering. Proposals should address fundamental scientific questions with transformative potential, not incremental advances. DARPA invests in ideas that could change what is technologically possible.

DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0013) seeks proposals that investigate innovative approaches enabling revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems for national security applications. DSO explicitly excludes research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice, instead seeking paradigm-shifting breakthroughs. The office covers a broad range of scientific disciplines including mathematics, computation and algorithms, physical sciences, materials science, and novel AI approaches grounded in scientific fundamentals. DSO programs often address foundational challenges in AI such as learning theory, reasoning under uncertainty, physics-informed machine learning, and computational neuroscience approaches to AI. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis through June 2, 2026. Funding instruments include cooperative agreements, procurement contracts, and other mechanisms.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This DARPA SBIR Open Topic focuses on developing medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DARPA SBIR DPA26BZ01-DV004 Extremity Platform for On-demand Surgical Implantation and Tissue Integration with Osteochondral Neogenesis is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA is seeking proposals to develop an on-demand regenerative medicine platform for complete finger restoration following trauma, aiming for full functional recovery and eliminating traditional surgeries.

DOD SBIR 2026 BAA (Biological Technologies - Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic) is sponsored by DARPA. This DARPA SBIR opportunity under the DOD SBIR 2026 BAA focuses on developing medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA (DPA26BZ01-DV003: Smart Whole Blood Field Transfusion system (SWiFT)) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This SBIR topic seeks to develop and demonstrate a self-contained, autonomous device capable of blood collection, temporary storage, diagnostic testing, and transfusion, with continuous donor/recipient monitoring and alerts to issues, to revolutionize safe, efficient and effecti…

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) DPA26TZ01-NV001: Small-Robotic Swarms for Autonomous Battlefield Medical Assistance is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This STTR topic aims to develop and demonstrate small-robotic swarms capable of autonomous battlefield medical assistance, including short casualty movement, hemorrhage control, fracture stabilization, and medication delivery. The program requires a formal partnership between a small business and a university or nonprofit research institution.

DARPA SBIR DPA26BZ01-NP001 Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA is seeking proposals to develop medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA: Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This DARPA SBIR open topic aims to develop medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DoD SBIR 2026 BAA (DPA26BZ01-NP001: Broadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s (BARK) - Open Topic) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This open topic aims to develop medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs.

DARPA-PS-26-04: CyPhER Forge is a grant from DARPA Tactical Technology Office that funds research aimed at revolutionizing defense Test and Evaluation (T&E) by breaking the direct link between physical system complexity and test duration. The Cyber Physical Systems Executing in Real Time (CyPhER) Forge program seeks innovative approaches to accelerate and modernize how the Department of Defense evaluates complex physical systems. The solicitation was published February 25, 2026, with an abstract deadline of April 15, 2026 and an oral proposal package deadline of June 15, 2026. Managed by DARPA's Tactical Technology Office, this opportunity is open to all proposers meeting agency requirements.

Trustworthy Reasoning for AI Cybersecurity Tasks, Operations, and Resilience (TRACTOR) is sponsored by DARPA. The DARPA TRACTOR program funds research on developing AI systems that can perform cybersecurity tasks while maintaining verifiable safety properties, addressing the dual challenge of using AI to enhance cyber defense while ensuring AI-driven security tools do not introduce new …

Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC) is sponsored by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). The MATHBAC program aims to develop the mathematical and scientific foundations for networks of AI agents to collaborate more effectively and accelerate scientific discovery for national defense. Phase I focuses on developing mathematical tools to analyze and improve AI agent communication.

DARPA's Defense Sciences Office launched the Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC) program on April 7, 2026, under solicitation DARPA-PA-26-05. MATHBAC aims to develop the mathematical and scientific foundations needed to make networks of AI agents collaborate more effectively and ultimately accelerate the pace of scientific discovery for national defense. The program seeks innovative research proposals that advance foundational mathematics, systems theory, and information theory required to enable and understand science-discovery by autonomous agents and agent collectives. Researchers will develop tools to model individual AI agents as mathematical operators, analyze how different communication structures affect a team's ability to solve problems, and build software that lets researchers design optimized multi-agent communication protocols without large-scale trial and error. Key technical areas include multi-agent communication protocols, agentic AI coordination, formal models of collective intelligence, and mathematical frameworks for agent-to-agent collaboration. The program is structured as a 34-month, two-phase effort with Phase I running approximately 16 months and capping individual awards at $2 million. A Proposers Day was held on April 21, 2026. Abstracts were strongly encouraged by April 30, 2026 but are not mandatory. Full proposals are due June 16, 2026, with program performance expected to begin September 15, 2026.

AI Forge: Accelerating AI breakthroughs for national security is sponsored by DARPA and U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). AI Forge is a joint research and development program by DARPA and NSF, in collaboration with NIST, to catalyze breakthroughs in AI for national security. It aims to accelerate progress towards AI that is reliable, predictable, understandable, and secure in contested environments.

Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Office Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA TTO is soliciting innovative executive summaries and proposals to demonstrate revolutionary defense platforms, systems, and manufacturing approaches that enhance the nation's ability to rapidly build, adapt, and sustain force structures. This includes advanced materials and manufacturing, and aerospace & spacetech.

The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Office-Wide BAA (HR001125S0011) solicits innovative proposals for revolutionary defense platforms, systems, and manufacturing approaches. The TTO mission is to reimagine military hardware design, development, test, manufacture, and sustainment with a focus on rapid, affordable, and scalable deployment. Three focus areas are targeted: Design/Build/Buy (disrupting systems engineering and acquisition processes), Long Range Effects (enabling decisive military effects at tactical to strategic distances), and Disruptive Innovation (rapidly fielding novel engineering approaches that disrupt the battlefield). The Disruptive Innovation area specifically includes low-cost autonomous systems that use mass to overwhelm defensive systems, making this highly relevant for AI-driven autonomy and robotics companies. This BAA is distinct from DARPA's DSO and I2O office-wide BAAs which focus on basic science and information innovation respectively. TTO focuses on operational technology demonstrations and system prototyping.

DARPA's Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0011) solicits revolutionary defense platforms, systems, and manufacturing approaches. TTO organizes its interests around four thrust areas: Design/Build/Buy, Surge and Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation. The Disruptive Innovation thrust specifically targets low-cost autonomous systems that can use mass to overwhelm defensive systems, approaches that disrupt sensor-stealth dynamics, and capabilities that undermine adversary readiness. AI and autonomous systems feature prominently across all thrust areas. TTO is distinct from DARPA's I2O (software/information) and DSO (science) offices by focusing on physical systems, platforms, and tactical capabilities. Executive summaries are encouraged before full proposal submission to receive early feedback on relevance.