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Abstract submission deadline is October 31, 2027, matching the stored deadline of 2027-10-31.
DARPA STO Innovation Solutions Opening for AI and Autonomy is a broad, open-topic solicitation from DARPA's Strategic Technology Office (STO) that funds revolutionary research proposals not addressed by existing STO programs. Abstract proposals are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis through October 31, 2027. Typical award sizes range from $500,000 to $10,000,000, scaled to project scope.
Eligible applicants include commercial companies, startups, universities, and research institutions — both U.S. and non-U.S. — as well as all other responsible sources.
Priority topic areas include applied artificial intelligence, autonomy and control algorithms, distributed autonomy and teaming, electromagnetic warfare, directed energy, radar and adaptive arrays, space sensors and architectures, undersea technology, and very low earth orbit systems. Proposers are encouraged to contact STO program managers before submitting.
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DARPA’s Strategic Technology Office is seeking proposals for revolutionary research ideas for topics not addressed by ongoing STO programs or other published DARPA solicitations. To avoid proposals that duplicate existing activities or are responsive to other published STO solicitations, potential proposers are highly encouraged to review current STO programs and solicitations, respectively listed at http://www. darpa.
mil/about-us/offices/sto and http://www. darpa. mil/work-with-us/opportunities .
Contacting STO program managers to discuss their research interests is also encouraged. A current list of program managers is available at http://www. darpa.
mil/about-us/people . Abstract proposals will be accepted an assessed on a rolling basis until 31 October 2027 .
Current Topic Areas of Interest Acoustic communication and sensing Architecture and advanced systems engineering Applied artificial intelligence Autonomy and control algorithms Communications and networking, virtual and adaptive Critical infrastructure defense Decision aids and C2 technology DevOps and novel software development and integration Distributed autonomy and teaming (machine-machine, human-machine) Effects chain functions (disaggregated find, fix, track, target, engage, assess) Electro-optic/infrared sensors Electromagnetic warfare (EW) High-frequency (HF) communications and sensing High voltage electric power systems and architecture Integration and reliability technologies Microwave and millimeter wave communications and sensing Non-kinetic effects (EW, DE, cyber) Radio technologies (especially software-defined and novel waveforms and processing) Radar and adaptive arrays Scaled directed energy (DE) Seekers and other expendable sensors and processing Space sensors, communications, autonomy, and architectures (especially supporting proliferated low earth orbit constellations) Strategy analysis technology Undersea and seabed technology Tactics development technology Testing and data collection Very low earth orbit (VLEO) technology Very low frequency (VLF) technology Office-wide Announcement – STO Innovation Solutions Opening – DARPA-PS-26-09 You may be also interested in ...
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: All responsible sources including commercial companies, startups, universities, and research institutions — both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations — may submit proposals. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Awards vary by project scope; DARPA STO typically funds projects from $500,000 to $10,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is October 31, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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