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Biological Technologies

Funds biological science pushed toward protecting warfighters, not incremental upgrades to existing methods.

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Biology keeps producing tools the military has barely started to use β€” from sensing to materials to human performance. DARPA's Biological Technologies Office exists to pull those tools in before anyone else does.

The office is soliciting proposals that use biological properties and processes to change what is possible for protecting warfighters. That is a wide brief on purpose: BTO does not name …

Proposals that use biological properties and processes to protect warfighters, spanning any biological technique or approach, but specifically excluding research that would only deliver evolutionary improvements on the existing state of practice.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.30 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.β€”
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.β€”

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HR001126S0003Source: www.grants.gov