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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.
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Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcements Department of War organization. Office-wide Broad Agency Announcements Office-wide Broad Agency Announcements Our primary vehicle for funding basic and applied R&D programs is the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). A program BAA defines an area of interest and specifies the type of award (contract, grant, or cooperative agreement).
BAAs are open to all proposers who can meet the agency’s needs. They do not guarantee an award will be made. All BAAs are posted to the federal government’s System for Award Management .
Each of our technical offices maintains a dedicated BAA to enable researchers to propose ideas that may fall outside our current priorities but have potential value to national security. To guide proposers, each office-wide BAA outlines the office’s current technical areas of interest. Office-wide BAAs are refreshed annually.
Get to know our current interests and priorities and pitch your best idea to our technical offices.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit proposals. Open to universities, commercial companies, nonprofits, and research institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The most recent published deadline was June 2, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
DARPA DSO Office-Wide BAA for Defense Sciences and AI is funded by DARPA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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