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The Department of Defense SBIR/STTR FY26 Release 1 supports U.S. small businesses developing innovative defense technologies under the Trusted AI and Autonomy critical technology area.
The Generative AI BAA Open Topic seeks proposals to explore dual-use Generative Artificial Intelligence technologies and applications to enhance government operations, including streamlining processes, improving decision-making, automating complex tasks, and generating insights from large datasets. The solicitation is sponsored by the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) within OSD.
Three award phases: Phase I (early-stage development companies seeking product-market fit, 6 months); Direct-to-Phase II (companies with established product-market fit delivering Authority to Operate-ready prototypes, 18 months); Phase III (commercial and military applications). The Navy has funded over $11 billion through SBIR/STTR programs to commercialize small business innovations.
DoD releases SBIR solicitations on a monthly cycle throughout FY2026.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. small businesses (501-employee maximum, more-than-50%-owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents) with technical capability to address defense AI and autonomy priorities. For STTR, applicants must partner with a U.S. research institution. Particular interest in dual-use Generative AI applications aligned with CDAO mission set. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I awards up to $250,000 for 6-month feasibility studies. Direct-to-Phase-II awards up to $1.8 million for 18-month prototype development. Phase III commercial and military applications post-Phase II. Releases follow monthly cycle: solicitations open the first Wednesday and close the last Wednesday of the following month. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for DoD SBIR/STTR FY26 Release 1 Trusted AI and Autonomy Open Topic for Small Business AI Innovation are due July 22, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
DoD SBIR/STTR FY26 Release 1 Trusted AI and Autonomy Open Topic for Small Business AI Innovation is funded by U.S. Department of Defense (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Chief Digital and AI Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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EPAs SmartWay Transport Partnership and National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) are announcing the availability of funding assistance to create finance programs, such as low cost leases or revolving loan programs, to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions throughout the United States. The SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program is soliciting proposals for projects that reduce diesel emissions through the creation of national, tribal, regional, state or local finance program(s). Finance programs include, but are not limited to, those that provide the loan recipient a specific financial incentive (i.e., longer terms or lower rates) to purchase or lease eligible retrofitted vehicles or equipment. The proposed finance program should maximize the total project funds available for financing eligible diesel emission reduction solutions and be sustainable to maintain the program. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-09-13. Assistance Listing: 66.039. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $2M – $12M per award.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants for the National Estuary Program (NEP) Watersheds Grant to support projects that address urgent, emerging, and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of estuarine areas. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OW-OWOW-21-03. Assistance Listing: 66.456. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $18M per award.
The FY2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education, with emphasis on multidisciplinary research where more than one traditional discipline interacts. The Army, Navy, and Air Force basic research offices are seeking applications across 22 topic areas including artificial intelligence and autonomy, information sensing and processing, and systems manipulation. MURI grants typically provide $1.25 million to $1.5 million per year for three years with option to extend two additional years. Approximately $170 million in total funding is available annually across all topics. The program is administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
DARPA-PS-26-04, published February 25, 2026 by the Tactical Technology Office, restructures the contract around three phases — Phase 0 Backbone (6 months), Phase 1 Base (12 months), Phase 2 Option (18 months) — and culminates in an instrumented flight-test campaign. The solicitation is not really about T&E. It is about the digital-twin and uncertainty-quantification middleware DoD needs for any AI-enabled combat system.
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