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Deadline is April 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Kickoff webinar was March 10, 2026. The stored deadline of 2026-04-02 matches.
The 2026 Department of Defense Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Challenge, released by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) in cooperation with Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, provides over $35 million in funding to advance additive manufacturing and AI-driven technologies across the defense industrial base.
The challenge targets nine topic areas including AI robotic process planning, digital operations technology, in-situ quality checks using AI, large-scale surface automation, pilot production lines for emerging military products, and reducing operational hazard exposure through intelligent systems. Typical awards range from $10 million to $15 million, with larger concepts up to $25 million considered with appropriate justification.
Projects must demonstrate measurable outcomes in cost reduction, throughput improvement, and industrial base resilience.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: America Makes member organizations and defense industrial base entities including defense contractors, manufacturers, academic institutions, and research organizations in the United States. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10M–$15M typical awards; up to $25M with justification Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 2, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for Rural Energy for America Program Technical Assistance Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024 is sponsored by Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces that it is accepting applications under the Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024. These grant funds will be made to qualified types of Applicants ("Applicants") to provide technical assistance to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses applying to REAP ("REAP Applicants"), with priority for applications that: assist Agricultural Producers and Tribal entities, provide assistance to projects located in a Disadvantaged Community or a Distressed Community, support projects using Underutilized Renewable Energy Technologies ("Underutilized Technologies"), and/or support grant applications of $20,000 or less. This Program has $16,000,000 available for FY 2024 utilizing funding provided under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. All Applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications. Action: Notice. Published in the Federal Register on 2024-02-20. Federal Register document number: 2024-03333.
The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.