Below are instructions for submitting a proposal. The Department of Defense and other Federal organizations should refer to the FY26 Federal Instructions, and private industry and universities should refer to the FY26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Instructions. To view the Broad Agency Announcement, visit the website here. The Statements of Need are listed in the next section of this page.

SERDP Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Spangler, Deputy Director Dr. Andrea Leeson, and the SERDP Program Managers conducted a webinar on Friday, November 15 offering valuable information to those interested in new SERDP funding opportunities. View the recording here.

FY26 SERDP Executive Working Group Call for Proposals.pdf

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FY26 Instructions for Core BAA Proposals.pdf

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FY26 Instructions for Core Federal Proposals.pdf

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