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IARPA-Wide Research BAA (Seedlings)

Funds exploratory, early-stage intelligence research that seeds future programmes through broad experimental solicitation.

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The IARPA-Wide Research BAA, known as the Seedlings route, is IARPA’s standing channel for early-stage exploratory research that may grow into a larger focused program later. It sits under the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity and is meant for high-risk ideas within IARPA’s published topics of interest.

Seedlings are typically 9 to 12 months long and usually stay under $1 million. …

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.iarpa.gov