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Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI): Space Cyber-Cognitive Overmatch (SCCO)

Backs a university-led consortium with up to $25 million to build transformative cyber, AI and quantum technologies that protect and strengthen U.S. military space systems.

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The lead applicant must be a university managing a consortium of at least three universities, which receives the award and distributes at least 50% of the funds to the other institutions through subawards; industry, nonprofit and small-business collaborators are welcome but cannot lead. It runs as a two-step process — a White Paper and cost estimate first, then a full proposal only for teams the G…

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