Coordinating Austere Nodes through Virtualization and Analysis of Streams (CANVAS)

Does this fit your business?

This is an Air Force Research Lab BAA for R&D on virtualization and stream-processing technologies for austere, edge computing environments. It fits technology and software firms, universities, and other research organizations doing defense-adjacent computing work; nonprofits should not apply at all. If your business is not doing research and development in this technical area, this is not your program.

Best for

Technology and software companies doing R&D in virtualization or stream processing, Small businesses and for-profit firms with defense or edge-computing research capabilities, Universities and other research organizations

Not for

Nonprofits and mission-driven organizations, Businesses outside defense, edge computing, or stream-processing research

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for

R&D, Research

Who can apply

Small businesses, For-profit companies, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Award range

Up to $24,900,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?

May 22, 2029. Proposals are submitted through SAM.gov, not Grants.gov.

How much funding can an applicant receive?

The largest award listed is $24,900,000. No other award amounts are published in this notice.

Who can apply for this grant?

Small businesses, other for-profit firms, universities, and other offerors may apply. The notice points to the full announcement on SAM.gov for complete eligibility details.

Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?

The notice does not say. It lists small businesses and for-profit firms as eligible and refers applicants to the SAM.gov announcement for specifics.

Can a nonprofit apply?

No. Nonprofits are not among the applicant types listed, and the matching engine scores nonprofit-focused sectors at zero because the program does not accept nonprofit applicants.

Summary

Air Force Research Lab BAA (CANVAS) for research, development, and analysis of virtualization and stream-processing technologies for austere/edge computing environments. Open to a broad range of offerors including small businesses, other for-profit firms, universities, and nonprofits; proposals submitted via SAM.gov, not Grants.gov.

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