DARPA Grants

Open DARPA grants

• DARPA STO Innovation Solutions Opening for AI and Autonomy

  Up to $10MDeadline: Oct 31, 2027open

  DARPA STO Innovation Solutions Opening for AI and Autonomy is a broad, open-topic solicitation from DARPA's Strategic Technology Office (STO) that fun...

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• Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Phase B

  Up to $5.0MDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Phase B is sponsored by DARPA. Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Phase B is a grant from DARPA that funds rigorous verif...

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• DARPA Tactical Technology Office Office-Wide BAA for Autonomous Systems and Disruptive Innovation

  Up to $5.0MDeadline: Dec 22, 2026open

  DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (HR001125S0011) solicits innovative proposals for revolutionary platforms...

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• DARPA Young Faculty Award 2026 for AI and Autonomy Research

  Up to $1.4Mopen

  The DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2026 program (DARPARA2502) identifies and engages rising stars in junior faculty positions at U.S. academic instit...

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• DARPA SBIR/STTR Program

  Up to $250Kopen

  DARPA SBIR/STTR Program is sponsored by DARPA. Encourages small businesses to develop innovative technologies, including AI, for national security app...

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• Independent Verification and Validation

  Deadline: Oct 15, 2026open

  Independent Verification and Validation is sponsored by DARPA. Invites submissions of innovative infrastructure, equipment, and expertise available to...

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• DARPA I2O Office-Wide BAA for AI and Information Innovation

  Deadline: Nov 1, 2026open

  DARPA I2O Office-Wide BAA for AI and Information Innovation is a grant from DARPA that funds revolutionary research ideas in artificial intelligence a...

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• DARPA Information Innovation Office BAA

  Deadline: Nov 1, 2026open

  DARPA Information Innovation Office BAA is a grant opportunity from DARPA that funds basic and applied research and development proposals falling with...

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• ERIS

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2031open

  Initiates a long-term, open call for new and novel technology solutions to support the Expedited Research Implementation Series initiative.

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• DARPA Bordeaux

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  DARPA Bordeaux is sponsored by DARPA. Funds innovative research in AI cybersecurity, AI models, and AI hardware.

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• ERIS Topics

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  ERIS Topics is sponsored by DARPA. Supports technologies for defense of humans and elements of the bioeconomy; technologies for human health and perfo...

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• Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide BAA

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  Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide BAA is sponsored by DARPA.

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• Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing (US2QC)

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  Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing (US2QC) is sponsored by DARPA. Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing (US...

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• AI Next Campaign

  open

  AI Next Campaign is a grant program from DARPA that funds advanced research and development in next-generation artificial intelligence, with a multi-y...

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• Cornucopia

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  Cornucopia is sponsored by DARPA. Cornucopia seeks to enable deployable, on-demand production of appetizing, microbial-origin food starting from water...

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• RACER: Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency

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  RACER: Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency is a DARPA program that funds research enabling Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) to man...

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• AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC)

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  AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) is a competition from DARPA that awards prize funding to teams developing AI systems to secure critical software infrastruc...

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• Bordeaux Program

  open

  Bordeaux Program is sponsored by DARPA. The DARPA Bordeaux program funds innovative research in AI cybersecurity, AI models, and AI hardware.

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• Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS)

  open

  The Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS) is DARPA's rapid-acquisition, Other Transaction-based pathway for obtaining breakthrough technologies ...

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• Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics (SyNAPSE)

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  Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics (SyNAPSE) is a research program from DARPA that funds development of low-power electroni...

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What DARPA funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent DARPA awards:

How to apply for DARPA grants

Most DARPA applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.