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Department of War organization. Small Business Programs Office * Pending SBIR/STTR program reauthorization, closing dates for active topics are To Be Determined (TBD). For more information, see the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal --> About the Small Business Programs Office At DARPA, we recognize that the ideas that can lead to breakthrough technologies for national security often come from the small business community.
Our Small Business Programs Office (SBPO) develops relationships with U.S. small businesses to help them take advantage of opportunities with DARPA. We help firms understand our mission, culture, policies, and procedures so they can participate in research programs through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards, seedlings, and explorations.
We also help connect small business performers with academic partners and other federal agencies to further develop and commercialize technologies that result from DARPA programs. Our SBPO staff participate in numerous technology and industry conferences and other events across the country – as attendees, presenters, and exhibitors. The best place to start is by joining DARPAConnect .
This community offers on-demand webinars, coaching, mentoring, and other resources to understand how we work. Need a high-level overview of opportunities open to small businesses? | Read Doing Business with DARPA Not sure about the difference between SBIR and STTR?
| Read our overview New to the SBIR/STTR process? | Get a step-by-step walkthrough Doing business with DARPA RSS feed for Opportunities Small Business Programs Office leadership is responsible for guiding and overseeing the research and development activities within specific technical areas.
Opportunities to engage include R&D programs and efforts, challenge competitions, and technology transition efforts for the Small Business Programs Office. See all DARPA Opportunities | RSS feed for opportunities To achieve DARPA’s mission to create technological surprise, the agency makes strategic, early investments in science and technology that will have long-term positive impacts on our national security.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses eligible for SBIR/STTR programs; support includes proposal coaching and mentoring through DARPAConnect. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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SBIR/STTR Programs (Defense Health Agency) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DOD) - Defense Health Agency (DHA). The DHA SBIR/STTR Programs fund biomedical and health-focused technologies that enhance medical readiness, clinical care delivery, force health protection, operational medicine, and military healthcare modernization. Priority research domains include digital health systems, AI-enabled triage, and physiological analytics.
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call N0001425SBC03 For Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Opportunity: GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security is sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global. This BAA Call seeks proposals for the GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security. It funds the development of artificial intelligence solutions for maritime security applications, focusing on innovative AI algorithms for challenging maritime scene perception scenarios using real-world or synthetic data from UxV platforms. The program aims to accelerate the traditional knowledge generation cycle, leading to revolutionary dual-use capability for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and the commercial marketplace. White papers are highly encouraged and due May 23, 2025, with full proposals due June 23, 2025.
Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) is a federal grant program administered by FEMA through the Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office that funds enhanced border security cooperation among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol, and state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. The program supports joint operations to secure land and water border routes, improve intelligence sharing, and expand 287(g) screening operations within correctional facilities. In 2025, the national priority is Supporting Border Crisis Response and Enforcement, covering training, operational coordination, and risk management. Eligible expenses include operational overtime costs, staffing support for screening activities, and training programs in immigration law, civil rights protections, and 287(g) procedures.
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.
Read articleDARPA's Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication program — DSO-led, \$2M Phase I cap, abstracts already in, full proposals due June 16, 2026 — is the first federal initiative to treat multi-agent AI communication as a mathematical object rather than a product feature. The Mendeleev-rediscovery benchmark in the solicitation is the tell.
Read articleDARPA BTO pre-released four FY26 SBIR/STTR topics on April 30, 2026, with proposals due June 3. Two topics — SWiFT and EXPOSITION — offer Direct-to-Phase-II awards up to $1.5M, bypassing the standard Phase I gate. Here is what each topic is actually solving, why the DP2 structure matters, and how small biotech, surgical robotics, and battlefield-medicine teams should decide whether to compete.
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