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Government contracts

Explore government contracts for innovative companies. This directory lists tenders, challenge-based contracts, pre-commercial procurement and research contracts where a public body buys a solution rather than funding a study, with the deadline, contract value and eligibility on every listing.

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US Marine Corps Systems Command logo
Between cycles

Marine Corps SBIR Phase I

🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States

Supports MCSC small businesses developing ground systems through monthly topic release flow.

DefenseRobotics+4
$140K
US Marine Corps Systems Command logo
Between cycles

Marine Corps SBIR Phase II

🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States

Supports MCSC small businesses advancing successful concepts toward larger development contracts.

DefenseRobotics+4
$1.7M
DOE Fusion Energy Sciences logo
Between cycles

Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program — Between

🇺🇸DOE FES · United States

Supports private fusion teams through milestone-based programs advancing through development gates.

FusionEnergy Tech+2
$19.5M
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate logo
Between cycles

NASA Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program

🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States

Funds U.S. small businesses with completed NASA SBIR or STTR Phase II work through a NASA investment of $500,000 to $2,500,000 matched to an external investor commitment.

AerospaceSpace+6
$500K – $2.5M
US Marine Corps Systems Command logo
Between cycles

Navy Catapult — MCSC Track (2nd Phase II)

🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States

Supports experienced MCSC companies with mission-specific second-stage contracts driven by customers.

DefenseRobotics+5
$1.7M – $13M
SpaceWERX logo
Between cycles

SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Phase I

🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States

Funds early-stage United States space small businesses with feasibility contracts for new space technologies.

SpaceDefense+1
$75K – $180K
SpaceWERX logo
Between cycles

SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Phase II

🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States

Supports United States space firms advancing proven prototypes into stronger development and demonstration milestones.

SpaceDefense+1
$1.3M – $1.8M
SpaceWERX logo
Between cycles

SpaceWERX STRATFI

🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States

Funds strategic growth support for United States space firms ready for major technical scale and deployment.

SpaceDefense+1
$3M – $15M
SpaceWERX logo
Between cycles

SpaceWERX TACFI

🇺🇸SpaceWERX · United States

Funds tactical development support for United States space firms advancing commercialization after early proof.

SpaceDefense+1
$375K – $2M
SOFWERX (USSOCOM via DEFENSEWERX) logo
Closed

JATF Autonomous Warfare Proving Ground

🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States

Supports autonomous system development at military test facilities with multidomain range and laboratory enhancements.

DefenseRobotics+2
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate logo
Closed

NASA SBIR Phase I

🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States

Funds U.S. small businesses conducting early-stage R&D to establish the feasibility of innovations aligned with NASA mission priorities.

AerospaceAI+7
$225K
Department of Defence Australia logo
Closed

ASCA EDT Decision Advantage

🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia

Funds Australian companies and universities developing AI and data-fusion technologies for Defence decision-making capability.

AICybersecurity+4
Department of Defence Australia logo
Closed

ASCA EDT Explore: Information Warfare and Quantum Technologies

🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia

Funds Australian companies and universities conducting long-term R&D in information warfare countermeasures and quantum technologies for Defence.

AICybersecurity+2
Department of Defence Australia logo
Closed

ASCA EDT P2ISR — Persistent and Pervasive Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

🇦🇺Defence AU · Australia

Funds Australian companies and universities developing sensing, edge processing, and ISR technologies for persistent Defence situational awareness.

AICybersecurity+6
Defence and Security Accelerator logo
Closed

Biosecurity Frontiers

🇬🇧DASA · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom biosecurity teams with innovation in sensing, diagnostics, and preventive systems.

BiotechMedtech+3
£100K – £500K
Ministry of Defence logo
Closed

Biosecurity Frontiers

🇬🇧MoD · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom innovators building systems to detect and respond to biological risk faster.

DefenseBiotech+3
£100K – £500K
Innovate UK logo
Closed

Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom transport innovators through pre-commercial procurement for prototyping, testing, and demonstration development.

MobilityRobotics+2
£210K
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
Closed

DASA Themed Competition — Biosecurity Frontiers

🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom

Funds teams delivering high impact prototypes with milestone support for DASA Themed Competition Biosecurity Frontiers in defense innovation, biotechnology, and synthetic biology.

DefenseBiotech+1
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
Closed

DASA Themed Competition — Future-proofing Biosecurity: Microbial Forensic Capability

🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom

Supports DASA Themed Competition Future proofing Biosecurity Microbial Forensic Capability for practical innovation and measurable results.

DefenseBiotech+1
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
Closed

DASA Themed Competition — UK Defence Innovation: Conflict Wounds

🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom

Funds biological models and portable first-aid treatments for battlefield casualty care innovation.

DefenseBiotech+1
£200K – £300K
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority logo
Closed

DRIVe EZ-BAA Plus Phase (Advanced Development)

🇺🇸BARDA · United States

Funds United States health-security projects transitioning into advanced development after initial defense innovation stages.

BiotechMedtech+1
$750K – $20M
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority logo
Closed

DRIVe EZ-BAA Standard

🇺🇸BARDA · United States

Supports United States health-security innovators during early development stages with streamlined pathway contracting.

BiotechMedtech+1
$750K
Environmental Protection Agency logo
Closed

EPA SBIR Phase I

🇺🇸EPA · United States

Supports small United States businesses developing environmental technology solutions in water, air, pollution prevention, and chemical safety.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+3
$100K
Environmental Protection Agency logo
Closed

EPA SBIR Phase II

🇺🇸EPA · United States

Supports small United States companies extending proven environmental technologies into broader applications through EPA follow-on innovation funding.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+3
$400K

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