DTRA C-WMD Basic Research BAA
Supports fundamental and early-stage scientific research that protects against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear risks.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction BAA (HDTRA1-25-S-0001) is open continuously from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2034. It funds fundamental and early applied counter-WMD research, educational programs, and related efforts. The official BAA states that grants may range from $25K up to $1M annually, with cooperative agreements or other research transactions also possible; no contracts will be awarded from this announcement. Applicants submit pre-application white papers through Grants.gov, and invited full proposals follow DTRA review. Eligible applicants include accredited colleges and universities, industrial and commercial entities including small businesses, and nonprofit research entities. Published topics may add topic-specific dates, award limits, and eligibility rules, so applicants should monitor Grants.gov and SAM.gov amendments.
Fundamental and early applied research (TRL 1–4) in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense, including microphysiological systems, AI-adaptive defense, quantum data analysis, PFAS-free repellent materials, synthetic-biology threat sensing, and detection films.
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