Selective Harnessing of Intrinsic Neuroplasticity Engineering (SHINE)
DARPA is funding innovative basic or applied research concepts in targeted neuroplasticity under an Other Transaction prototype agreement, with awards up to $2,000,000 and possible cost share.
⚑ Federal contract / OT prototype agreement; not a standard assistance award · Total award value up to $2,000,000 per award includes government funding and any required/proposed cost share · Applicant restrictions apply; public universities cannot apply directly under this notice · Disruption Opportunity under DARPA Disruptioneering PA-25-07 Amendment 1
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of targeted neuroplasticity. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07 Amendment 1. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype Agreement. The total award value for this DO is limited to $2,000,000 per award. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY.
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