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HR001123S0025: Faithful Integration and Reverse-engineering and Emulation (FIRE)

Closed Closed May 19, 2023 Opportunity HR001123S0025

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027 (DARPARA2701). Status: Closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left). It is in our archive of DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office notices from 2023.

DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 19, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 4, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 15, 2023
DeadlineMay 19, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJune 18, 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 Faithful Integrated Reverse-Engineering and Exploitation (FIRE) program seeks to develop tools that provide a transformative end-to-end capability from system acquisition to exploitation, including preparation.

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, DARPARA2701, 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 HR001123S0025 still open?

No. It closed on May 19, 2023. A newer notice is open: DARPARA2701, closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left).

Who can apply for Faithful Integration and Reverse-engineering and Emulation (FIRE)?

DARPA - Microsystems Technology 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 Faithful Integration and Reverse-engineering and Emulation (FIRE)?

Closed May 19, 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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