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IARPA COSMIC

IARPA COSMIC

Funds United States investigators developing geospatial AI that blends remote sensing with public geolocation feeds.

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COSMIC (Commercial Observation for Spatio-temporal Monitoring for Indications of Change) is a research program run by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), a U.S. government agency operating under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The program funds work under the Emerging Technology Accelerator (ETA) framework — IARPA's compressed-timeline vehicle for bri…

Integration of commercial satellite imagery and open-source geolocation data into dynamic geospatial models, with an agentic AI analytic layer capable of answering intelligence community questions.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.6 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12–24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Other Transaction (OT)
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: www.bwcoconsulting.com