Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
The BIG-ST BAA seeks innovative concepts for addressing GEOINT challenges in technical domains, with proposal submissions invited through Topic Calls.
Funder: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Due Dates: December 14, 2026 (General Solicitation) | March 31, 2026 (MUSE 2 Abstracts) | May 7, 2026 (MUSE 2 Full Proposals) | April 23, 2024 (MUSE Abstracts) | June 7, 2024 (MUSE Full Proposals) | February 2, 2024 (GFM Abstracts) | March 22, 2024 (GFM Full Proposals)
Funding Amounts: MUSE 2: Up to $1M for first 24 months, then $0.5M/year for up to 3 more years per award; total MUSE 2 pool $25M; GFM: $2.8–4M/year; MUSE: up to $500k/year (max $2.5M over 5 years)
Summary: Supports innovative research and education in geospatial intelligence, with current focus on geodesy and geomatics workforce development through grants to academic institutions.
Key Information: Only open Topic (MUSE 2) accepts grant applications; proposals must address specific subject areas per Topic Call.
Description
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Boosting Innovative GEOINT – Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA) is a multi-year, multi-topic funding mechanism supporting innovative research and education in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). The BAA is structured around periodic "Topic Calls"—each with its own focus, eligibility, and deadlines—published throughout the open solicitation period. The current active topic, MUSE 2 (Magnifying University Science Expertise 2), is focused on developing the next-generation geodesy and geomatics workforce through academic research and curriculum development.
The BAA seeks to address hard GEOINT problems in three technical domains:
- Foundational GEOINT
- Advanced Phenomenologies
- Analytic Technologies
Each Topic Call outlines specific requirements, deliverables, and evaluation criteria. The BAA is open to a range of award mechanisms (grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and OTs), but MUSE 2 is available as a grant only.
