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Department of Army: The Department of War (DoW) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are not eligible for DURIP funding. This competition is open to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education with degree granting programs in science, mathematics, and/or engineering except for-profit educational institutions. University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) are eligible to participate in this competition.

The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are not eligible for DURIP funding.

In accordance with EO 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, dated 7 August 2025, and EO 14303, Restoring Gold Standard Science, dated 23 May 2025, this Announcement seeks proposals from universities to purchase equipment and instrumentation in support of research in areas of interest to the DoW, reflecting the basic research priorities for the Department of War and advancing the administration and agency priorities (c.f., OMB memo M-25-34 “Fiscal Year 2027 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities and Cross-Cutting Actions”). DoW interests include the areas of research supported by the Army Research Office (ARO), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). A central purpose of the DURIP is to provide equipment and instrumentation to enhance research related education in areas of interest and priority to the DoW. Therefore, your proposal must address the impact of the equipment or instrumentation on your institution’s ability to educate students through research in disciplines important to DoW missions. This competition is open to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education with degree granting programs in science, mathematics, and/or engineering except for-profit educational institutions.University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) are eligible to participate in this competition.Federally Funded Research and Development Centers are not eligible to participate.

IPTO is sponsoring a Proposers Day on Dec. 10 in Arlington, Va., in support of the anticipated critical infrastructure resilience program, Nassau. | See Event

DARPA will host an in-person Proposers Day in support of the Protein Palace program on Nov. 17, 2026, in Arlington, Va. | See Program

DARPA is soliciting approaches to overcome key technological hurdles to develop a 100-channel, non-invasive BCI with 50-micron spatial and 100-microsecond temporal resolution. | See Program

producing actionable knowledge to drive transformative change and halt and reverse biodiversity decline. Scope and research priorities Novel ecosystems - a conceptual framework to set the scene Novel ecosystems have been defined by Hobbs et al. in 2013 as “a system of abiotic, biotic and social components (and their interactions) that, by virtue of human influence, differ from those that prevailed historically, having a tendency to self-organise, and manifest novel qualities without intensive human management”. Since the publication of this paper, the limits of this definition have been challenged by different disciplines and other definitions have emerged. Overall, the conceptual framework of novel ecosystems usually comprises of (1) new ecological communities (including species living outside their historical native ranges), (2) which present a suite of interactions and processes consistent with a self-organised, functioning ecosystem, and (3) are unlikely to revert to conditions preceding their emergence, with or without human intervention, due to significant biotic and abiotic changes. Building on this framework and acknowledging the plurality of views and definitions, proposals submitted to this call must demonstrate how they are addressing novel ecosystems. BiodivFuture focuses on supporting future-looking research and innovation that will address biodiversity and novel ecosystems, as well as their socio-ecological dynamics and consequences relating to the sustainabilit

Forventet virkning: Projekterne forventes at levere resultater, der er i overensstemmelse med de forventede resultater, der er fastsat i dette indkaldelsesemne, og dokumentere deres bidrag gennem særlige KPI'er, der er defineret i forslaget. De forventede resultater omfatter: • påviselig og bæredygtig forøgelse af produktionskapaciteten for de målrettede produktionslinjer for ammunition, bomber og missiler, som muliggøres af operationelle fælles fyldningsanlæg og produktionslinjer • målbar reduktion af produktionsgennemløbstiden fra ordre/produktionsbeslutning til levering i UA • forbedret rettidig tilgængelighed og forsyning af forsvarsprodukter til UA'er, herunder øget leveringspålidelighed og produktionslinjernes parathed • et effektivt grænseoverskridende samarbejde mellem UA og EU, der muliggør produktionsforøgelse, kvalificering, integration og opretholdelse. Forslagene skal definere, fastlægge reference- og track KPI'er såsom: fyldningsgennemløb (f.eks. enheder/måned eller ton/måned, alt efter hvad der er relevant), tid-til-rate, reduktion af gennemløbstid, tilgængelighed/uptime, accept/kvalifikationsoutput, kvalificeret output leveret i UA, arbejdsstyrke, der er uddannet, hvor det er relevant, og indikatorer, der dokumenterer risikoreduktion (f.eks. sikkerhedsresultater og overholdelsesparathed, forsyningsrobusthed og vedligeholdelsesparathed). Målsætning: Dette emne har til formål at styrke beredskabet med hensyn til missiler, ammunition og bomber og deres suveræne komponentbase ved at muliggøre en hurtig industriel forstærkning af medlemsstaterne og Ukraine til produktionslinjer for vigtige forsvarsprodukter (herunder delkomponenter): • luftforsvarsmissiler (konventionelle og ikkekonventionelle) og ammunition (herunder UxS-bekæmpelsessystemer) • dybe angrebskapaciteter (herunder langtrækkende missiler) • raketter, (intelligente) bomber og loiterende ammunition. Foranstaltningerne skal være i overensstemmelse med målene, anvendelsesområdet og prioriteterne for dette indkaldelsesemne og gennemføres som Ira under USI i overensstemmelse med forordning (EU) 2025/2643. Forslagene forventes at sikre rettidig tilgængelighed og forsyning af forsvarsprodukter til Ukraine ved at øge produktionskapaciteten og det industrielle beredskab med henblik på en grænseoverskridende (EU-UA) industriel struktur i form af: • fælles påfyldningsanlæg og produktionslinjer • styrkelse af specifik produktionskapacitet og aktiveringskapacitet (herunder integration og validering/test af alternative kontrol- og navigationsmetoder, produktion/integration af sensor- og effektormoduler, multisensorfusionsintegration og dedikeret montage-/testkapacitet/produktionsplanlægning for at opretholde store månedlige mængder, alt efter hvad der er relevant) • opskalering af UA-systemer og brugsklare produktionslinjer (herunder modulopbygget monterings- og omkonfigureringskapacitet med henblik på tilpasning til trusler i hastig udvikling og missionsprofiler) • MaaS (Manufacturing as a Service) (herunder hurtig produktion af små partier, hurtig linjeskift og skalerbar monterings-/testkapacitet til attritable UxS-output) • mulighederne for konvertering af tung industri med dobbelt anvendelse i forbindelse med kraftige stigninger i forsvaret (herunder montering/integration af kraftige stigninger, test, emballering og understøttende infrastruktur, alt efter hvad der er relevant). Ansøgere kan medtage en valgfri særlig arbejdspakke, der gennemfører en støtteforanstaltning som defineret i artikel 13, litra d), i forordning (EU) 2025/2643, for at styrke den fysiske beskyttelse og cyberbeskyttelsen af den produktionskapacitet, som foranstaltningen er rettet mod, herunder sikkerheden mod trusler, der er baseret på UxS/drone. Målet er at mindske risikoen for forstyrrelser, sabotage eller interferens, der påvirker produktionskontinuiteten, opskaleringen og leverancerne, som supplement til forslagets overordnede risikostyringstilgang (navnlig sikkerhed, forsyningskæde og forældelse, industrialisering/integration og vedligeholdelsesrisici) og støtte opfyldelsen af de industrielle KPI'er, der er fastsat for gennemløbstid og kapacitet. Anvendelsesområde: Forslagene skal gennemføre industrielle styrkelsesforanstaltninger i overensstemmelse med forordning (EU) 2025/2643, der er rettet mod de specifikke forsvarsprodukter og produktionskapaciteter, der er opført under "Formål". Forslagene skal påvise det målrettede forsvarsprodukts (herunder delkomponenters) kritiske betydning og begrunde, at det haster med at styrke deres tilgængelighed og forsyningssikkerhed gennem de foreslåede industrielle forstærkningsaktiviteter. Forslagene skal omfatte en risikostyringstilgang, der står i et rimeligt forhold til den industrielle opskalering i UA (herunder sikkerhed og overholdelse af lovgivningen for energimaterialer og fyldningsaktiviteter, forsyningskæde og forældelse, industrialisering/integration, vedligeholdelsesmuligheder og operationelle begrænsninger), og forklare, hvordan risiciene afbødes for at sikre rettidig tilgængelighed og forsyning af forsvarsprodukter i UA. Aktiviteter i forbindelse med arbejdsprogrammet for fysisk beskyttelse og cyberbeskyttelse kan omfatte eksperttrusselsvurdering, indkøb, installation og indledende integration af forholdsmæssige løsninger samt bestræbelser på at tilslutte sig et nationalt eller europæisk sikkerhedssystem for: i) foranstaltninger til beskyttelse mod utilsigtede hændelser på stedet (påvisning/alarmering og andre godkendte beskyttelsesforanstaltninger) og/eller ii) cyberbeskyttelsesforanstaltninger i produktionsrelevante net og systemer (herunder overvågning, hærdning og sikker adgang), som omfatter opnåelse af Den Europæiske Unions cybersikkerhedscertificeringsordninger (EUCC) for produkter, der anvendes i IRA-aktiviteten, samt godkendelsestest og operationel opsætning, der er nødvendig for en effektiv udbredelse, med henblik på at arbejde hen imod overholdelse af NIS2-direktivet, hvor det er relevant, og tilpasning til standarder såsom ISO/IEC 27001 og IEC 62443. Aktionerne må ikke være påbegyndt før den 5. marts 2024 og må ikke være afsluttet før undertegnelsen af tilskudsaftalen. Foranstaltningens varighed og startdato vil blive fastsat i generalforsamlingen. Foranstaltningen har en vejledende varighed på tre til fem år; den skal under alle omstændigheder være afsluttet senest den 31. december 2033. Budget Kommissionen overvejer et samlet budget på 180 000 000 EUR til indkaldelsen af forslag. Det maksimale EU-bidrag pr. finansieret projekt må ikke overstige 30 000 000 EUR, hvilket gør det muligt at finansiere flere forslag. Afhængigt af antallet og kvaliteten af de modtagne forslag og de finansielle EU-bidrag, der anmodes om, kan Kommissionen beslutte at omfordele budgettet mellem indkaldelserne. Kommissionen overvejer specifikt at støtte eventuelle valgfrie arbejdspakker, der har til formål at styrke den fysiske beskyttelse og cyberbeskyttelsen af den industrielle kapacitet, som foranstaltningen er rettet mod, med et maksimalt EU-bidrag på 500 000 EUR pr. finansieret projekt. Foranstaltningernes mindste finansielle størrelse Den mindste finansielle størrelse af foranstaltningen, der er berettiget til finansiering, er 2 000 000 EUR. Maksimalt antal juridiske enheder, der indgår i konsortiet Antallet af juridiske enheder, der indgår i konsortiet, må ikke overstige 15, jf. artikel 34, stk. 3, litra c), i forordning (EU) 2025/2643.

The PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) program has two goals: 1) Support research in the Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE), and 2) Increase the community of researchers conducting PFE research. PIs are expected to have little or no experience conducting social science or education research. PFE: RIEF is not intended for established researchers in engineering education or other social science fields to initiate new projects. Those researchers should consider the Research in the Formation of Engineers program (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/rfe-research-formation-engineers). The NSF Engineering (ENG) Directorate has launched a multi-year initiative, the Professional Formation of Engineers, to create and support an innovative and inclusive engineering profession for the 21st Century. Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) refers to the formal and informal education and value systems by which people become engineers. It also includes the ethical responsibility of practicing engineers to sustain and grow the profession. The engineering profession must be responsive to national priorities, grand challenges, and dynamic workforce needs; it must be equally open and accessible to all Americans. Engineering faculty possess both deep technical expertise in their engineering discipline and the primary responsibility for the process of professional formation of future engineers. As such, engineering faculty are in a unique position to help address critical challenges in engineering formation. The Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) program enables engineering faculty who are renowned for teaching, mentoring, or leading educational reform efforts on their campus to develop expertise in conducting engineering education research. *Who May Serve as PI: The PFE: RIEF program is designed to expand the community of engineering faculty equipped to conduct research in profe

NOTICE: Corrected July 29, 2026. Accidentally omitted standard budget requirements have been added to Table C.4-3 and Sections 3.3.3 and 3.5. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. The due date remains unchanged: Proposals are due November 10, 2026. NOTICE: Amended July 21, 2026. This amendment adds to ROSES-2025 this program element which was previously listed as not solicited this year. Proposals are due November 10, 2026. New this year: no Step-1 or Notice of Intent is requested. New this year: Proposals to this program element will be evaluated using a dual-anonymous peer review process. See guidelines in Section 3.13 of C.1, and in the associated "Guidelines for Anonymous Proposals" document under "Other Documents" on the NSPIRES page for this program element for the preparation of anonymous proposals. NOTICE: Research security training required starting August 5, 2026. All PIs and any Co-Is that would spend ≥ 10% time on a proposed grants or cooperative agreements must certify they have taken research security training. NASA will be satisfied with the four online research security training modules on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research Security Training website at https://www.nsf.gov/research-security/training or the SECURE Center condensed version of the four modules at https://www.secure-center.org/ctm NOTICE: ROSES-25 Amendment 7 makes the following changes to C.1 the Planetary Research Overview: It establishes funding threshold and submission requirements for substantial instrument or equipment requests (Section 3.11), removes the estimated page limit for pilot studies (Section 3.4) and clarifies text on use of spacecraft mission data (Section 3.5). New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. A Planetary Science Overview FAQ has been posted under other documents on NSPIRES pages for all of Appendix C. This synopsis is a generic summary that is posted for each of the many individual "progr

Expected Impact: Supported SEAPs are expected to rent office space, recruit personnel and start and uphold operations for a duration of at least one year. Objective: This call aims to provide support for functioning of established SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools. Scope: Proposals shall aim to support established SEAPs in their initial operations for a duration of at least one year. Budget The Commission is considering a total budget of EUR 10 000 000 for the call for proposals. The maximum EU contribution per funded project will not exceed EUR 2 000 00 0 allowing several proposals to be funded. Depending on the number and quality of received proposals and the requested Union financial contributions, the Commission may decide to reallocate budget between calls

This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibility timing issues related to resubmissions and duplicate proposal avoidance, see the program element text and appropriate overview appendix (e.g., B.1 or C.1). The date shown of 8/1/2026 is the last day that proposals may be submitted subject to the ROSES-25 rules and the current GCAM. The ROSES-26 version of this program element is planned to overlap with this ROSES-25 version by a few weeks, allowing continuous submission of proposals across ROSES years. NOTICE: Updated July 21, 2026. The Anticipated Award Start Date for last submissions in Table C.2-1 in Section 3.1 has been updated. The requirements for Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending Support in Section 3.5 have been updated, as have the Expected program budget for first year of new awards and Number of new awards pending adequate proposals of merit in Section 6. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. NOTICE: Research security training required starting August 5, 2026. All PIs and any Co-Is that would spend ≥ 10% time on a proposed grants or cooperative agreements must certify they have taken research security training. NASA will be satisfied with the four online research security training modules on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research Security Training website at https://www.nsf.gov/research-security/training or the SECURE Center condensed version of the four modules at https://www.secure-center.org/ctm NOTICE: Amended July 2, 2026. Table C.2-1: Submission and Review Dates in Section 3.1 has been updated and a new row with a new final cut-off date of November 12, 2026, has been added. In addition, this amendment reminds proposers of two important upcoming process changes: Potential proposers are reminded in Section 3.1 that for any proposal for federal assistance submitted > August 5, 2026, PIs and any Co-Is that would spend >

The call aims to support implementation-oriented research and innovation projects. These projects should accelerate the uptake, adaptation, testing, evaluation and scaling of evidence-informed solutions for health and care workforce transformation. They should go beyond isolated measures and propose integrated, system-level interventions that strengthen the capacity to attract, train, deploy and retain a skilled workforce. Projects should draw on implementation science and on the social sciences and humanities. They should involve frontline workers as co-designers of the solutions and set out a strategy for transfer to other contexts. Digital tools and artificial intelligence may be part of the solutions but must not be the primary output. Topics Projects may address, among others: workforce planning and forecasting, and legal, regulatory and accreditation frameworks; employment and working conditions, workload, the health and wellbeing of health and care workers, and the prevention of violence against them; initial education and continuing professional development, new roles, advanced practice and revised scopes of practice within multi-professional teams; diversified career pathways, leadership and organisational capabilities, particularly in primary care; reducing geographical (rural, remote or under-resourced areas), gender and social inequalities; the specific challenges faced by migrant, cross-border and seasonal workers, including recognition of qualifications and ethi

Using C-UAS Grant Program funds, eligible governments and their subrecipients may purchase unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Detection, Identifying, Monitoring, Tracking, and Mitigation (DIMT-M) technologies to support public safety officials in the protection of the public and critical infrastructure from nefarious or unlawful use of UAS consistent with 6 U.S.C. § 124n and 6 C.F.R. 124. The operation of certain detection and all mitigation technologies will be limited to accredited law enforcement and correctional agencies that meet the training, certification, accreditation, and authorized technology requirements of 6 C.F.R. 124 described in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). For Fiscal Year 2027, the remaining $250 million will be distributed to all 56 states and territories, with a focus on building national detection and response capacity across the nation, generally, as well as an expanded focus on supporting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Crucially, this round of funding must be strategically leveraged to support the Olympic torch relay, representing a vital operational priority to secure the relay's expansive domestic route and ensure seamless interagency coordination before the opening ceremonies. The 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles have been designated as a National Special Security Event (NSSE), and official ancillary events have been designated as Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) events. Jurisdictions will receive statutory minimums established under the State Homeland Security Grant Program, with additional funds allocated based on the DHS Terrorism Risk Methodology and the anticipated effectiveness of proposed projects.

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs in the astronomical sciences. NSF MPS funds foundational astronomical sciences research and instrumentation focused on exploring space and advancing fundamental understanding of the universe. The programs covered by this funding opportunity are: Astronomical Sciences Core Research Astronomical Sciences Technology & Instrumentation Astronomical Sciences Innovations Research supported by these programs is essential for ongoing discovery in a range of fields. The programs provide a strong scientific foundation for America's capabilities in multiple areas: predicting solar storms, discovering potentially habitable planets in other solar systems, understanding the physical workings of extreme astrophysical objects like black holes, and more. NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

NOFO Number: DE-FOA-0003631 - Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) To obtain a copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) please go to DOE eXCHANGE at https://exchange.energy.gov/. To apply to this NOFO, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through DOE eXCHANGE (https://exchange.energy.gov/Registration.aspx). For detailed guidance on using DOE eXCHANGE, please refer to the DOE eXCHANGE User Guide (https://exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx). ARPA-E will not review or consider application materials submitted through other means. For problems with DOE eXCHANGE, email ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov (with NOFO name and number in the subject line). Questions about this NOFO? Check the Frequently Asked Questions available at http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq. For questions that have not already been answered, email ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Agency Overview: The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), an organization within the Department of Energy (DOE), is chartered by Congress in the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-69), as amended by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-358), as further amended by the Energy Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-260). ARPA-E issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under its authorizing statute codified at 42 U.S.C. § 16538. The NOFO and any cooperative agreements or grants made under this NOFO are subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as supplemented by 2 C.F.R. Part 910. ARPA-E funds research on, and the development of, transformative science and technology solutions to address the energy and environmental missions of the Department. The agency focuses on technologies that can be meaningfully advanced with a modest investment over a defined period of time in order to catalyze the translation from scientific discovery to early-stage technology. For the latest news and information about ARPA-E, its programs and the research proj

NOFO Number: DE-FOA-0003630 - Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK) To obtain a copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) please go to DOE eXCHANGE at https://exchange.energy.gov/. To apply to this NOFO, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through DOE eXCHANGE (https://exchange.energy.gov/Registration.aspx). For detailed guidance on using DOE eXCHANGE, please refer to the DOE eXCHANGE User Guide (https://exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx). ARPA-E will not review or consider application materials submitted through other means. For problems with DOE eXCHANGE, email ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov (with NOFO name and number in the subject line). Questions about this NOFO? Check the Frequently Asked Questions available at http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq. For questions that have not already been answered, email ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Agency Overview: The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), an organization within the Department of Energy (DOE), is chartered by Congress in the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-69), as amended by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-358), as further amended by the Energy Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-260). ARPA-E issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under its authorizing statute codified at 42 U.S.C. § 16538. The NOFO and any cooperative agreements or grants made under this NOFO are subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as supplemented by 2 C.F.R. Part 910. ARPA-E funds research on, and the development of, transformative science and technology solutions to address the energy and environmental missions of the Department. The agency focuses on technologies that can be meaningfully advanced with a modest investment over a defined period of time in order to catalyze the translation from scientific discovery to early-stage technology. For the latest news and information about ARPA-E, its programs and the research projects currently suppo

DARPA intends to host future workshops to determine the commercial impact of future utility-scale quantum computers. Any future QC-AW RFI's describing the workshop will be made available at https://sam.gov. | See QBI