The Department of Defense (DoD), recently the Department of War (DoW), releases topics on a monthly basis.
View all pre-release, and open topics, and details, at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/topics-app/
Open Funding Opportunities
Open Period: April 13, 2026 – May 13, 2026
| Topic # | Title |
|---|---|
| A254-049 | Affordable Ka-Band Metamaterial-Based Electronically Scanned Array Radar for Test and Training |
| A254-P050 | Li-ion 6T Battery Focused Open Topic |
| CBD254-005 | Complex Geometries for Extended Wear Respirators Towards Regenerable Particulate Matter Protection |
| CBD254-006 | Novel Sampling Tickets for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) of Chemical and Biological (CB) Threat Materials |
| CBD254-007 | Integrated Deployable Microsensors for Chemical Detection |
| CBD254-008 | Far Forward Manufacturing of CBRN Sensors |
| CBD254-009 | OPEN TOPIC – Tactical CB Visualization |
| CBD254-010 | Shelf-Stable Nucleic Acid Synthesis Reagents for Field-Deployable Diagnostics |
| CBD254-011 | OPEN TOPIC – Expeditionary Biologics-on-Demand (BOND) |
| CBD254-012 | Microphysiological systems to Assess Pretreatment Immunogenicity and Efficacy (MAGPIE) |
| DMEA254-P001 | RF Frontend Design (RFE) on Gallium Nitride on Silicon (GaN-on-Si) Open Topic |
| DTRA254-P005 | Novel Technologies for CWMD and Related Threats – Open Topic |
| HR0011SB20254-12 | Assessing Security of Encrypted Messaging Applications (ASEMA) |
| HR0011SB20254-13 | Pulsed High-power Laser Accelerators to Study radiation Hardening (PHLASH) |
| HR0011SB20254-15 | Unbiased Behavioral Discovery Platforms |
| HR0011SB20254XL-01 | ALIAS Missionized Autonomy for Emergency Services – SBIR XL |
| SF254-D1201 | Integrated S&T Insight and Co-Investment Decision Support Platform |
| SF254-D1204 | Secure Multi-Source Data Fusion Environment for pLEO Constellations |
| SF254-D1205 | Technology Maturation to Support Commercial De-Orbit as a Service for pLEO Constellations |
| SF254-D1206 | Knowledge-Guided Test and Evaluation Frameworks for proliferated Low Earth Orbit Constellations |
| SF254-D1207 | Affordable IR Sensors for Proliferated LEO Missile Tracking Constellation |
| SF25D-T1201 | Adaptive and Intelligent Space (AIS) |
| SOCOM254-007 | Acoustic-based UAS Rainbow Oscillation Refraction Architecture (AURORA) |
| SOCOM254-008 | Silencing with Acoustic Rainbow Emitters (SWARE) |
Open Funding Opportunities
Open Period: May 6, 2026 – June 3, 2026
| Topic # | Title |
|---|---|
| ARM26BX01-NV001 | In Transit Visibility Blockchain |
| ARM26BX01-NV002 | Modular Payloads for UAS |
| DAF26BZ01-DV001 | Homeland Convoy Counter Drone Operations |
| DAF26BZ01-DV002 | Autonomous Leader-Follower UAS Formation for Enhanced Mission Resilience and Reduced Operator Workload |
| DAF26BZ01-DV005 | AI Framework for Multimodal Scene Construction and Data Generation |
| DAF26BZ01-DV007 | CHORD – Collaborative Human Autonomy Operational Review |
| DAF26BZ01-NV003 | Low-Cost Modular Payload Vehicle for Agile Electronic Warfare Swarms with Ground Launch Capability |
| DAF26BZ01-NV006 | Intelligent Threat Aware Autonomy |
| DAF26BZ01-NV008 | Runtime Assured Autonomy |
| DAF26BZ01-NV500 | Autonomous Space Cargo Network (ASCN): AI-Driven Logistics Automation and Digital Twin Integration for Space Mobility |
| DAF26BZ01-NV501 | Commercial-Derived Insights for Novel Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) Capabilities |
| DAF26TZ01-NV004 | Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms |
| DHA26BZ01-DV005 | Development of Small Molecules with Antifungal Properties for Safe Use in Human Patients (Direct to Phase II) |
| DHA26BZ01-NV001 | Military Working Dog Whole Blood Product or Substitute |
| DHA26BZ01-NV002 | Detection and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Working Dogs |
| DHA26BZ01-NV003 | Environmental Exposure Detection Technologies and/or Decontamination Treatments for Military Working Dogs |
| DHA26BZ01-NV004 | Development of Wearable Device for Detecting Biomarkers and Treating Viral and Bacterial Infections |
| DON26BX01-NP001 | NAVWAR Open Topic for Resilient Wideband RF Photonic Architectures for Assured Communications and PNT in Contested Electromagnetic Environments |
| DON26BZ01-DV001 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: Extended Range 10-inch Air Launched Rocket |
| DON26BZ01-DV002 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: Domestic Production of Zirconium and Hafnium Metal Organic Precursors |
| DON26BZ01-DV003 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: AI/ML Assisted Field Troubleshooting in Avionics Optical Network |
| DON26BZ01-DV004 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: Highly Loaded Grain in 2.75″ Form Factor |
| DON26BZ01-DV005 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: Advanced Damage Criticality Analysis |
| DON26BZ01-NV001 | Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Maneuver Improvements |
| DON26BZ01-NV002 | Integrated Metal Ceramic Matrix for High Strength Steels |
| DON26BZ01-NV003 | High Clutter Virtual Objects for Modeling and Simulation |
| DON26BZ01-NV004 | Aircraft Formation Flight Control Technology for Heterogeneous Formation Flight |
| DON26BZ01-NV005 | Low-Cost Multi-Mission Dip Sonar for Mine Warfare and Anti-submarine Warfare (Inner/Middle Zone) |
| DON26BZ01-NV006 | High-Gain Directional Low-Frequency Sonobuoy Array |
| DON26BZ01-NV007 | Test and Alert System for Type 1 Encryption Device Hold-up Batteries (HUB) |
| DON26BZ01-NV008 | Automated Expeditionary Airfield Assembly |
| DON26BZ01-NV009 | Open Architecture for a Low Volume Software Defined Radio (SDR) for Navy Aircraft |
| DON26BZ01-NV010 | E-2D Large Language Model Entity (ELLMENT) |
Funding Opportunities in Pre-Release
Pre-Release (Q&A only): May 6, 2026 – May 27, 2026
Open Period: May 27, 2026 – June 24, 2026
| Topic # | Title |
|---|---|
| ARM26BX02-NV004 | Scalable Agile Manufacturing of Launched Effects |
| ARM26BX02-NV005 | Multifrequency Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Antenna Solution |
| DAF26BX02-NV500 | Scalable Wide-Field-of-View Electro-Optical Payloads for GEO Space Domain Awareness |
| DAF26BX02-NV501 | Resilient Voice-Enabled Artificial Intelligence Assistant for Autonomous Logistics Command and Control in Contested Environments |
| DAF26BX02-NV502 | Project Authentication on the Move (ATOM): Context-Aware Authentication Framework for Austere Environments |
| DAF26BX02-NV503 | Project Celestial: Multi-Domain Site Selection Framework for Terrestrial and Maritime Spaceport Infrastructure |
| DAF26BX02-NV504 | Project Able Baker: Maritime Re-purposing of Offshore Infrastructure for Resilient Launch-Vehicle Recovery |
| DAF26BZ02-DV009 | Rapid Evaluation of low Back and neck impairment to Advance Readiness |
| DAF26BZ02-DV010 | Production of a High Purity Ceramic Powder |
| DAF26BZ02-DV011 | Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload |
| DAF26BZ02-DV012 | Bulk growth of InAsP crystal |
| DAF26BZ02-DV013 | Modernization of Flash X-Ray Simulated Environments |
| DAF26BZ02-DV014 | Creating a Mobile L-Band Linear Accelerator (LINAC) |
| DLA26BZ02-NV001 | Domestic Production of Refractory Powders for Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics and Aerospace Alloys |
| DLA26BZ02-NV002 | Novel and Highly Efficient Separation Methods for Critical Rare Earth Elements |
| DLA26BZ02-NV003 | Flameless Ration Heater Alternative (Magnesium-Free) |
| DLA26BZ02-NV004 | Enterprise Digital Thread with Mission-Aware Decision Intelligence Platform for DLA |
| DLA26BZ02-NV005 | Strengthening Defensive Cybersecurity and Penetration Testing Through Agentic AI and Automation |
| DLA26BZ02-NV006 | AI-Assisted RMF Pre-Adjudication for Research, Development, and Rapid Prototyping Environments |
| DLA26BZ02-NV007 | STRIKE AI – AI-Enabled Mission Planning for Defense of Operational Technology Critical Infrastructure |
| DLA26BZ02-NV008 | US Based Fixture Development and Manufacturing |
| DLA26BZ02-NV009 | Weapon System Readiness Program (WSRP) |
| DLA26BZ02-NV010 | Enhancing Tertiary Manufacturing Capacity Utilization with Secure Data Practices |
| DON26BZ02-DV051 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: Resonant Cavity Infrared Detector Incorporating an Avalanche Photodiode Active Region |
| DON26BZ02-DV052 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: Non-tactical Replacement of AN/UYK-43 in a Laboratory Environment |
| DON26BZ02-DV053 | DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands |
| DON26BZ02-NV045 | Active Detection of Low-Observable Surface Targets through Electro-Optical Means |
| DON26BZ02-NV046 | High Frequency Omni-Directional Acoustic Sensor with Open Architecture Telemetry |
| DON26BZ02-NV047 | Rapid Range Determination of Airborne Targets in Complex Raid Scenarios |
| DON26BZ02-NV048 | Advanced Techniques for Enhanced Deep-Sea Object Detection and Localization for Towed Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Sonar |
| DON26BZ02-NV049 | Universal Submersible Logistics Deployment and Stowage Package |
| DON26BZ02-NV050 | Low-Cost Bottoming Seabed Nodes for Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Support |
| DON26TZ02-NV020 | Submarine Top-side Anti-Slip Anti-Foulant |
| DON26TZ02-NV021 | Colloidal Nanocrystals for Improved Mid-Wave Infrared Imaging |
| DPA26BZ02-DV010 | Low Resource Computing |
| DPA26BZ02-NV005 | Spreaders for Microsystems with Advanced Thermal Resilience (SMART) |
| DPA26BZ02-NV006 | Nanopore Bioelectronics for Next Generation Proteomics |
| DPA26BZ02-NV007 | COMPACT WIDEBAND TUNABLE FILTERS |
| DPA26BZ02-NV008 | TEMPERATURE-HARDENED ELECTRONICS FOR RELIABLE MISSION-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS (THERMAL) |
| DPA26BZ02-NV009 | AUTOMATED PROCESS FOR CODESIGN OF RADIATION HARDENING AND SECURITY |
| OSW26BZ02-DV003 | Generative AI for Secure Workflow Automation and Compliance |
| OSW26BZ02-DV004 | Game-Theoretic AI for Robust Course of Action (COA) Generation and Wargaming |
| SOC26BZ02-NV003 | Passive Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for Terminal Guidance |
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