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HR001122S0041: Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA

Closed Closed September 26, 2023 Opportunity HR001122S0041

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA (HR001126S0015). Status: Closes August 27, 2027 (293 days left). It is in our archive of DARPA - Defense Sciences Office notices from 2022.

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on September 26, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 13, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
HR001126S0015August 28, 2026Closes August 27, 2027 (293 days left)Open
HR001125S0013June 3, 2025Closed June 2, 2026Closed
HR001124S0039September 27, 2024Closed June 6, 2025Closed
HR001123S0053September 27, 2023Closed September 26, 2024Closed

Key dates

PostedJune 15, 2022
DeadlineSeptember 26, 2023
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 30, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The mission of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is to identify and create the next generation of scientific discovery to fuel innovation throughout the Agency and beyond. DSO serves as “DARPA’s DARPA” by developing and executing an aggressive and forward leaning portfolio that expands the art of the possible across a broad set of technical areas. DSO aims to create strategic surprise advantage for the DoD by pushing science towards its fundamental limits. We look to prevent technological surprise by understanding the path commercial R&D is taking, anticipating that our adversaries will exploit what’s available to develop new capabilities in the coming decades. In addition, the office looks for changes at the global scale and the impact they may have on our nation.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Research and Technology Development grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Research and Technology Development (12.910) awarded $1.5 billion across 739 grant awards, an average of $2.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia26$84.5 million
Clemson UniversitySouth Carolina2$82.2 million
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts29$63.1 million
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan21$59.6 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia5$44.4 million

Top states: California ($334 million), Massachusetts ($188 million), New York ($103 million), Pennsylvania ($87.8 million), Illinois ($83.3 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HR001126S0015, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is HR001122S0041 still open?

No. It closed on September 26, 2023. A newer notice is open: HR001126S0015, closes August 27, 2027 (293 days left).

Who can apply for Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA?

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA?

Closed September 26, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has won Research and Technology Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Southern California, Clemson University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 739 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.

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