science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · DOD-DARPA-IPTO

Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide

DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office · HR001126S0011

304 days left

Deadline

June 22, 2027

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

DARPA's Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) is issuing an Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for revolutionary computing, networking, and information science research. This is DARPA's perpetual open call for proposals in AI, cybersecurity, distributed systems, quantum computing, programming languages, and related CS research. No fixed amount or awards — DARPA funds what excites them. Deadline is June 2027 (rolling).

Who Should Apply

Research universities, national labs, tech companies, and defense contractors with cutting-edge computer science research capabilities. Must propose genuinely revolutionary (not incremental) advances in information processing.

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations proposing incremental research, applied product development (DARPA wants basic research), or anything that doesn't represent a fundamental advance in computing/networking/AI capabilities.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must propose revolutionary advances in information processing
•Must align with DARPA's high-risk, high-reward research philosophy
•Rolling submissions through June 2027
•No fixed award amounts (varies by proposal scope)
•Must demonstrate technical feasibility of radical new approaches
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

DARPA BAAs are always open but rarely funded cold — you need to network with program managers (PMs) before submitting. Start by attending DARPA Proposers' Days or reaching out to the IPTO PM whose interests align with your work. Submit a short abstract first (2 pages) before a full proposal. DARPA wants '10x better,' not '10% better.' If your idea could be published as a normal journal paper, it's not ambitious enough for DARPA. Think: 'what if we could do X that everyone thinks is impossible?'

Competitiveness: High — DARPA funds ~10-15% of proposals. But the research community is self-selecting (only top CS researchers apply), so quality matters more than quantity.

What This Grant Funds

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing IPTO programs or other published solicitations. Potential proposers are highly encouraged to visit the IPTO technical office page (https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/ipto) to view current and upcoming IPTO programs and solicitations in order to avoid proposing efforts that duplicate existing activities or that are responsive to other published IPTO solicitations.

Attachments

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Forms

Common_Disclosures_Forms_Zip_file.zip

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HR001126S0011.pdf

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Classified Submission Requirements, Instructions and Procedures

Classified_Submission_Requirements__Instructions_and_Procedures.docx

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Template

IPTO_Office_Wide_Abstract_Template__Required_.docx

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Proposal Templates

IPTO_Office_Wide_Proposal_Templates_Zip_file.zip

Who Can Apply

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement, grant, other, procurement_contract

Key Dates

Posted: June 22, 2026

Application Deadline: June 22, 2027 (304 days remaining)

See Full Announcement for details.

Agency Contact

BAA Coordinator HR001126S0011@darpa.mil

HR001126S0011@darpa.mil

Ready to apply?

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