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The U.S. Army Applications Laboratory's DevX Autonomy Open Call solicits proposals from companies developing AI-enabled autonomous systems, robotics, and machine-learning capabilities relevant to Army missions, including perception, navigation, decision-making, and human-machine teaming. Selected performers develop and demonstrate prototypes under Other Transaction Agreements. Awards commonly fall in the $500K-$2M range.
The open call accepts submissions on a rolling basis with a stated closing date of August 31, 2026.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based companies, including nontraditional defense contractors and small businesses, capable of prototyping autonomy and robotics technologies. Submissions are made through the Army Applications Laboratory / DevX open call process. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows individual awards typically range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per project, funded through Other Transaction Agreements for prototyping AI-enabled autonomy and robotics capabilities. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for U.S. Army DevX Autonomy Open Call Solicitation for AI-Enabled Autonomous and Robotic Systems are due August 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
U.S. Army DevX Autonomy Open Call Solicitation for AI-Enabled Autonomous and Robotic Systems is funded by U.S. Army Applications Laboratory (AAL), Army Futures Command. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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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).
The NSF Convergence Accelerator is a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that funds multidisciplinary teams working to solve national-scale societal challenges through convergence research and innovation. Launched in 2019 under NSF's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, the program operates in two phases: Phase 1 awards are up to $750,000, with successful teams advancing to larger Phase 2 awards. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education and nonprofit or for-profit organizations. Track I and Track K focus on specific high-priority topics announced each funding cycle. The next deadline is June 15, 2026. Proposals must comply with updated NSF research security policies effective July 2025.
The AI3 Action Institute is a federal effort to build dedicated AI capacity within Native communities rather than fund a single applied AI project. The awardee establishes and operates an AI resource hub for Native communities, providing technology information, facilitating information sharing and technology deployment across tribal and Native-serving organizations, and conducting stakeholder engagement and coalition building across industry, government and academic sectors. Notably, allowable costs cover short-to-medium-term staff costs including the Institute's director as well as facility setup - a recognition that the binding constraint in this space is institutional infrastructure and staffing, not project ideas. The financial structure is the detail that most shapes strategy: with a $2,500,000 floor, a $3,500,000 ceiling and $3,500,000 in total expected program funding across a three-year period, this is effectively a single-award competition, so applicants should assume they are competing for the entire program rather than for a slot in a cohort. Eligibility is restricted to Native-serving entities - federally recognized Indian tribes, incorporated non-federally or state-recognized tribes, consortia of Indian tribes, Native community-based organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, Alaska Native villages and entities, Native Hawaiian serving agencies, Native Pacific Islander serving agencies, and tribal colleges and universities. That eligibility list is broader than many ACF opportunities, extending to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander serving agencies as well as tribal entities. Applicants should expect the strongest proposals to combine an existing convening role in Native technology or education with a realistic plan for standing up durable staff capacity within the grant period, since a hub that dissolves when funding ends would not serve the program's purpose. The deadline is August 27, 2026, and applications are submitted through Grants.gov under opportunity number 362270.
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