DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH
This BAA seeks research proposals from U.S. Army Research Lab for foundational research, merging previous BAAs and focusing on basic and applied research topics of interest.
Funder: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
Due Dates: November 20, 2027 (final closing) | Rolling submission (proposals accepted any time)
Funding Amounts: No fixed ceiling; typical awards range from $60,000 (STIR) to $120,000/year (ECP, 3 years); larger multi-year awards and instrumentation grants available; see details below.
Summary: Supports basic and applied research proposals in science and engineering to advance Army capabilities, with broad eligibility and a wide range of research topics.
Key Information: Highly competitive, open to international and domestic applicants; whitepaper submission strongly encouraged before full proposal.
Description
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) solicits innovative research proposals in foundational science and engineering. The BAA consolidates previous ARL opportunities into a single, open call for basic (6.1) and applied (6.2) research, with the potential for advanced technology development (6.3) and prototyping (6.4) when aligned with ARL’s mission.
The BAA is designed to support high-risk, high-reward research that can enable new Army operational capabilities, spanning a wide array of scientific disciplines. Proposals are sought from academic, nonprofit, for-profit, and international organizations, as well as state and local governments.
Research topics are updated regularly and cover areas such as materials science, artificial intelligence, quantum information, biotechnology, cyber and network sciences, human performance, and more. The BAA also includes targeted opportunities for early career investigators, short-term innovative research, instrumentation, and conference support.
