SPA — Transient Reducing Active Power System (TRAPS)

The Transient Reducing Active Power System announcement also sits under the Office of Naval Research and asks for an advanced shipboard power architecture that can adapt demand patterns for Navy vessel power generation systems. The scope is centered on controls, power conversion, and energy storage, with the goal of making shipboard loads easier to manage in an operational setting. This special program announcement was posted on May 12, 2026. White papers are due July 17, 2026 and full proposals are due September 25, 2026, and the public page does not publish a standard award range or period of performance. ONR says standardized contract proposal templates are required, and the full technical detail lives in the TRAPS PDF attachment. The best fit is a team that can connect power electronics, control logic, and storage design to Navy vessel constraints rather than a generic energy concept. Because the process starts with a white paper and then moves to a full proposal only for selected teams, the strongest submissions will be concrete, technically specific, and clearly tied to shipboard compatibility.

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