OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesHR001125S0011

TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025

DARPA - Tactical Technology OfficeCloses Dec 22, 2026(70 days left)

Does this fit your business?

This is DARPA's Tactical Technology Office broad agency announcement for 2025, funding research, prototypes, and equipment in four defense focus areas: Design/Build/Buy, Surge and Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation. It fits organizations that can build and demonstrate revolutionary hardware for national security, not businesses looking for general operating money. Retail, finance, and real estate firms with no defense technology angle should not bother.

Best for
Technology and software firms doing defense R&D, Manufacturers able to prototype and produce hardware, Universities and nonprofits with defense research teams, Organizations that can demonstrate working hardware, not just ideas
Not for
Retail, finance, or real estate businesses with no defense technology angle, Companies wanting working capital or general operating funds, Applicants without the capacity to build and demonstrate hardware
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (technology, tech, innovation)
89
Strong Match
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (stem)
78
Strong Match
ManufacturingCurrently accepting applications
67
Good Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming
54
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture
54
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure
54
Possible Match
Show all 15 industries
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
Possible Match
Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation
54
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
Possible Match
Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to healthcare & biotech
54
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate
54
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce
54
Possible Match
Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Nothing in this notice points to social services & nonprofit
54
Possible Match
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics
54
Possible Match

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, Prototype, Equipment
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, Colleges and universities, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Individuals, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
December 22, 2026. The opportunity was posted June 22, 2025, so the window is open for well over a year.
Who can apply for this grant?
All responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs may submit a proposal. That includes small businesses, for-profit companies, nonprofits, universities, government bodies, tribal entities, and individuals. Check the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for specifics.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. The eligibility text only states that all responsible sources capable of meeting the government's needs may apply, so a sole proprietor or single-member LLC would need to confirm against the Eligibility Information section of the BAA.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits are among the applicant types that may apply, and the eligibility text says all responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs may submit a proposal.

Summary

DARPA TTO broad agency announcement for innovative research proposals in four focus areas: Design/Build/Buy, Surge and Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the government's needs may apply, including for-profit businesses, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations.

About this grant

The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) creates technological surprise and provides new options for national security, by demonstrating revolutionary platforms and systems with cutting-edge technology. TTO demonstrates compelling hardware at scales that demonstrate disruptive capability, with designs that reduce risk and cost by managing complexity, and which can be manufactured responsively and affordably. TTO is soliciting innovative executive summaries and proposals that enhance the nation’s ability to rapidly build, adapt and sustain force structures with the following focus areas: Design/Build/Buy, Surge and Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation.

Who can apply

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Defense
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • R&D

Program contact

DARPA - Tactical Technology OfficeHR001125S0011@darpa.mil571-218-4359

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