Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
Limited submission
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) | May 7, 2026 (MUSE 2 Full proposal) | March 31, 2026 (MUSE 2 Abstracts) | March 9, 2026 (MUSE 2 Questions)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25M total for MUSE 2 (multiple awards, up to $1M for 24 months, then $0.5M per additional year); other topics vary, see relevant Topic Call.
Summary: Supports innovative research to advance geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in foundational GEOINT, advanced phenomenologies, and analytic technologies through topic-specific calls.
Key Information: Proposals must respond to active Topic Calls; general solicitation does not accept direct submissions.
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 for research that advances the state of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). The BAA is structured around periodic Topic Calls, each targeting specific technical domains such as foundational GEOINT, advanced phenomenologies, and analytic technologies. Researchers must respond to open Topic Calls—no proposals are accepted to the general solicitation itself.
Active and recent topics have included:
- Geospatial-Intelligence Foundational Model (GFM)
- Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE & MUSE 2)
- VLBI+G Signal Chain Development
- Lidar Analysis for Surface & Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER)
- Other advanced GEOINT challenges
Each Topic Call provides detailed requirements, eligibility, budget, and submission instructions.
