Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval
This grant focuses on automated knowledge discovery and information retrieval, but applications must be submitted through SAM.gov, not Grants.gov.
Funder: Air Force -- Research Lab
Due Dates: November 30, 2025 (FY26) | November 30, 2026 (FY27) | November 30, 2027 (FY28) | November 30, 2028 (FY29) | September 9, 2029 (Final)
Funding Amounts: Up to $99M total; typical awards $3M–$35M over up to 48 months; multiple awards expected.
Summary: Supports research to develop, test, and deliver automated knowledge discovery and information retrieval technologies for multi-source, multi-domain data to improve battlespace awareness and decision-making.
Key Information: Submissions must be made via SAM.gov; no Grants.gov submissions accepted.
Description
This opportunity, issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), seeks innovative research and development in automated processes for knowledge discovery and information retrieval. The focus is on technologies that process, exploit, and analyze multi-source, multi-domain data—including classified, open source, and non-traditional sources—to enhance battlespace awareness, derive decision-quality information, and automate analysis and decision processes.
Research areas include, but are not limited to:
- Automated data fusion and exploitation across ground, air, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains
- Algorithms for pattern-of-life analysis, anomaly detection, and event anticipation
- Methods for rapid data exploration, event discovery, and knowledge gap identification
- Continuous, incremental learning and adaptive models for evolving operational environments
The program encourages both fundamental and applied research, with the potential for follow-on production contracts if prototype projects are successful.
