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NDEP STEM Open NFO

🇺🇸 United States·Washington Headquarters Services(Government)
Funding
$100K ~ $10M
≈ ₩13.8B (FX as of 2026-07-01)
Deadline
2028.02.08
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Overview

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This is an open NFO, applicants may apply to this posting or subsequent amendments for specific STEM activities. See the Related Documents tab for the full NFO, and amendments announcing new funding opportunities. The Department of War (DoW) Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement and research the effect

Category
R&D
Industry
Education
Technology
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Target stage
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Project duration
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Estimated preparation
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Funding

Award size and how it is paid

Award range
$100K ~ $10M
Currency
USD
Total programme budget
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Support type
Cash
Co-funding
None (fully funded)
Matching fund
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Disbursement
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Note
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Eligibility

Can we actually apply?

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Eligible applicants include: industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and/or local educational agencies, or consortia of such institutions and/or industry. Foreign entities will not be considered.

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    Eligibility is restricted to specific organisation types, which may exclude an ordinary company.

Company age
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Employees
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Revenue limits
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Consortium
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Location Requirements

Geography and legal-entity conditions

Primary country
🇺🇸 United States
Also eligible
None
Foreign companies
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Local entity
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Location condition
A US federal programme: the applicant must be an eligible entity based in the United States.

Required Documents

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Application Process

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Evaluation

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Timeline

Announcement → intake → review → agreement → execution

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Equity & Financial Terms

Equity, loans and contract conditions

Equity required
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Loan
Non-dilutive grant
Duplicate funding
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IP ownership
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Deliverable ownership
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Exclusivity
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Right of first refusal
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Audit & settlement
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  • Bayh-Dole government licence

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Risk Intelligence

Should we apply at all? — five dimensions plus an overall score (lower is safer)

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IP / Idea Protection

How much of your technology and idea you must disclose

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AI Analysis

Pros · cons · difficulty · competition · attractiveness

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From paperwork and review stages

Competition (estimate)Needs verification

Heuristic from award size and type

AttractivenessNeeds verification

Amount, terms and IP combined

Overall riskNeeds verification

Weighted average of five dimensions

Pros
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Cons
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Cautions
  • Nothing flagged

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2026.08.16
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First seen
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