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Environmental Security Technology Certification Program FY 2027 Solicitation is a grant from the Department of Defense that funds formal demonstrations of innovative environmental and installation technologies at DoD facilities. Projects must rigorously evaluate technologies documenting improved efficiency, enhanced resilience, and cost savings at Department of Defense weapon facilities and sites.
Eligible applicants include Federal organizations, private sector companies, universities, and DoD organizations. Awards range from $500,000 to $1,500,000. Pre-proposals were due March 12, 2026, and must respond to one of the program defined Topic Areas.
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ESTCP FY 2027 Solicitation Department of Defense organization. ESTCP FY 2027 Solicitation ESTCP released a solicitation on January 8, 2026. ESTCP projects are formal demonstrations in which innovative technologies are rigorously evaluated.
Demonstrations are conducted at DoW facilities and sites to document improved efficiency, enhanced resilience, and cost savings. Below are instructions and cost spreadsheets for submitting a pre-proposal. Researchers from Federal organizations, universities, and private industry can apply for ESTCP funding.
DoW organizations should refer to the FY27 DoW instructions, other Federal organizations should refer to the FY27 Federal Instructions, and private industry and universities should refer to the FY27 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Instructions. To view the BAA, visit the website here . The due date for all pre-proposals is March 12, 2026 by 2:00 p.
m. ET. Submittals must follow the directions as described in the instructions.
All pre-proposals must respond to a Topic Area associated with the solicitation; Topic Areas are provided below. Please note the icons on the right of each Topic Area denote the organization type that may address the Topic Area. A separate FY 2027 ESTCP Solicitation for Topic Areas related to Installation Energy and Water will be released in early February with responses due in early April.
FY27 ESTCP DoW Pre-Proposal Instructions FY27 ESTCP Federal Outside DoW Pre-Proposal Instructions FY27 ESTCP BAA PreProposal Instructions
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Problem Statement: Clearly state the problem the technology demonstration is addressing and its relevance and importance to DoD. Identify the current approach and discuss its shortcomings.
Technology Description - Technical Objectives: Briefly state the objective(s) of the proposed effort.
Technology Description - Technology Description: Describe the technology or technical approach in sufficient detail to provide an accurate and factual understanding of its theory, functionality, and operation.
Technology Description - Technology Maturity: Provide evidence the technology is mature enough for demonstration (include references and funding history).
Technology Description - Technical Approach: Structure the technical approach in terms of tasks. Define performance objectives, metrics, data requirements, and success criteria.
Technology Description - Technical Risks: Identify potential issues of concern and technical risks. Discuss risk mitigation and management.
Technology Description - Related Efforts: Provide information on any relationship to other similar projects. Identify funding sources.
Expected DoD Benefit: Describe expected benefit in terms of impact and/or reduced cost. Assess benefit per site and expected aggregate benefit for DoD.
Schedule of Milestones: Provide a project schedule with expected milestones and deliverables as a Gantt chart.
Technology Transition: Include a specific technology transition plan. Identify potential first DoD users and follow-on implementation.
Performers: List name and organization of lead person(s) with expected contributions. One-page CV for each.
Costs: Include estimated total costs by year including labor, materials, travel, burdens, and profit.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Private sector organizations, DoD organizations, and Federal agencies outside DoD. Universities and private industry submit under the BAA track. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500,000 - $1,500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was March 12, 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.
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) FY 2027 Solicitation is funded by Department of Defense (DoD). 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.
The solicitation lists 6 required documents: Pre-proposal (5 pages max, single PDF), Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae (1 page each for PI and significant performers), List of Acronyms, Literature Citations (if cited), Supporting Technical Data (optional, 3 pages max), and Existing Support documentation (optional). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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