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The fifth NASA TechLeap Prize, the Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge, advances autonomous robotic manipulation for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). Applicants propose a payload that can be manipulated by a robotic arm in low Earth orbit. Up to three winners each receive up to $500,000 and an orbital flight demonstration, advancing embodied AI and autonomous robotics for space infrastructure.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. companies, entrepreneurs, and teams (including startups and small businesses) able to develop and deliver a flight-ready robotically manipulated payload; see official rules for full eligibility. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to three winners each receive up to $500,000 to develop a flight-ready payload, plus an orbital flight test opportunity at no additional cost. Registration deadline July 29, 2026; applications due August 12, 2026. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NASA TechLeap Prize: Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge for Autonomous In-Space Robotic Manipulation are due August 12, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
NASA TechLeap Prize: Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge for Autonomous In-Space Robotic Manipulation is funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Flight Opportunities / STMD TechLeap Prize. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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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.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
In January 2026, DOE Policy Flash PF-2026-30 wiped out every 15% and 10% indirect cost cap the administration had imposed in 2025 — because H.R. 6938 ordered it to. The same law froze indirect policy at NSF, Commerce and NASA. But OMB's sweeping new grants rule quietly reopens the fight through the back door. Here is what changed, what money recipients can claw back, and how to protect your indirect recovery going forward.
Read articleFor Program Year 2026, NASA replaced its single January SBIR/STTR solicitation with a Broad Agency Announcement that releases topics in appendices throughout the year — with proposal limits resetting each time. Phase I awards now run up to $225,000. Here is what the structural shift means, why it favors prepared companies, and how to build a year-round SBIR strategy around it.
Read articleNASA shifted its SBIR/STTR program from a single-cycle solicitation to a Broad Agency Announcement on April 17, 2026 — valid through September 30, 2027 — with subtopics released in rolling appendices. The structural change ends 41 years of predictable January-to-March deadlines and forces space startups to rebuild their proposal pipelines around continuous monitoring rather than annual sprints.
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