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  1. Science and Technology
  2. Work with S&T
  3. Funding and Partnership Opportunities

Funding and Partnership Opportunities

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) offers a variety of opportunities for engagement, including requests for information, calls for proposals, and announcements of other funding and unfunded partnerships.

Opportunity S&T Program Due Dates
The Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE), a DHS Center of Excellence, is seeking full research proposals that address issues and challenges identified by CAOE, DHS, or its federal partners.

Who Should Apply: Colleges and universities, with collaboration with federal laboratories, industry partners, and nonprofit organizations encouraged.

Office of University Programs February 29, 2024
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) to the scientific and technical communities to propose novel ideas that address DHS Components' highest priority operational needs.

Who should apply: Entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, medium to large businesses, academia, national labs, recognized R&D organizations, international.

S&T Long Range Broad Agency Announcement February 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center (CINA) is soliciting proposals for research to address key challenges faced by DHS in four categories: Criminal Network Analysis, Dynamic Patterns of Criminal Activity, Forensics (both traditional laboratory forensics and digital forensics), and Criminal Investigative Processes.

Who should apply: Colleges, Universities, and Think Tanks.

Office of University Programs Friday, March 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
The Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE), a DHS Center of Excellence, is accepting applications for the CAOE Summer Experience in Quantitative Analytics (SEQAL) 2024.

Who Should Apply:  Full time students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in engineering, computer science, math, technology, or science with a minimum GPA of 3.25. Applicants should be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old and have already completed their first academic (freshman year) and continuing in Fall 2024 as an undergraduate student.

Office of University Programs March 12, 2024
The Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense Center of Excellence is accepting proposal submissions for projects in insect and pathogen detection.

Who Should Apply: Colleges and universities.

Office of University Programs Friday, March 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Silicon Valley Innovation Program is accepting applications for the Synthetic Data Generator topic call.

Who should apply: Entrepreneurs, startups/small businesses, international startups/ small businesses.

Silicon Valley Innovation Program April 10, 2024
at 12:00 p.m. PT

DHS Innovation, Research and Development Opportunities of Interest

Other DHS Funding Opportunities

Connect with Us

S&T has a dedicated industry liaison who is focused on directing our private sector partners to the appropriate point of contact. If you have any questions on S&T partnership opportunities or would like to tell us about your capabilities, please email SandT.Innovation@hq.dhs.gov.

 

 

Last Updated: 02/15/2024
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