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R&D Funding Opportunities (Broad Agency Announcements and Solicitations) is a funding mechanism from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that funds basic and applied research proposals with potential value to national security. DARPA's primary funding vehicle, the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), defines areas of interest and specifies award types including contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.
Each DARPA technical office maintains a dedicated BAA refreshed annually. Typical award amounts range from $500,000 to $5 million. Eligible proposers include universities, research organizations, and small businesses.
All BAAs are posted on the federal System for Award Management.
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Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcements Department of War organization. Office-wide Broad Agency Announcements Office-wide Broad Agency Announcements Our primary vehicle for funding basic and applied R&D programs is the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). A program BAA defines an area of interest and specifies the type of award (contract, grant, or cooperative agreement).
BAAs are open to all proposers who can meet the agency’s needs. They do not guarantee an award will be made. All BAAs are posted to the federal government’s System for Award Management .
Each of our technical offices maintains a dedicated BAA to enable researchers to propose ideas that may fall outside our current priorities but have potential value to national security. To guide proposers, each office-wide BAA outlines the office’s current technical areas of interest. Office-wide BAAs are refreshed annually.
Get to know our current interests and priorities and pitch your best idea to our technical offices.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Universities, research organizations, and small businesses are eligible. Proposals originate as novel research concepts. Specific eligibility will be detailed in individual BAAs and solicitations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows typically ranges from $500,000 to $5 million, depending on scope. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
R&D Funding Opportunities (Broad Agency Announcements and Solicitations) is funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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