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Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction

Defense Threat Reduction Agency · Opportunity number HDTRA1-25-S-0001

2906 days left (deadline Sep 30, 2034)

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 15, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	HDTRA1-25-S-0001
Agency	Defense Threat Reduction Agency Department of Defense
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	12.351
Posted	Oct 1, 2024
Deadline	Sep 30, 2034
Expected number of awards	10
Estimated total program funding	$500,000,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Cooperative agreement, Grant
Category	Science technology and other research and development
Last updated here	Oct 15, 2026

Summary from the notice

** Fundamental Research BAA Amendment 2 posted on January 15, 2026**

This Amendment adds Topics B1-B6. PRE-APPLICATION WHITE PAPERS FOR THIS TOPIC MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 PM (MIDNIGHT) EST ON 2 MARCH 2026. White papers may not be considered if they are received after this deadline.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to review the BAA in its entirety. **Please note that ALL general correspondence for this BAA must be sent to dtra.belvoir.rd.mbx.rd-cb-frbaa25-34-a@mail.mil

Thrust Area-specific correspondence must be sent to dtra.belvoir.rd.mbx.rd-cb-frbaa25-34-a@mail.mil

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Unrestricted (open to any type of entity, check the notice)

Eligibility details from the notice

See Section 3. “Eligibility Information”, of the BAA for full Eligibility Requirements.

Registrations you will likely need

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SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

Past awards for this program

Totals for assistance listing 12.351 from public USASpending.gov data, as of Aug 23, 2026. Past awards do not predict future funding.

Year	Listing	Awards	Total	Average
2026	12.351	1	$52,902,010	$52,902,010
2025	12.351	1	$52,902,010	$52,902,010
2024	12.351	1	$52,902,010	$52,902,010

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Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Eligibility details from the notice

Registrations you will likely need

Past awards for this program

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