Below are instructions and cost spreadsheets for submitting a pre-proposal. Researchers from Federal organizations, universities, and private industry can apply for ESTCP funding. DoW organizations should refer to the FY27 DoW instructions, other Federal organizations should refer to the FY27 Federal Instructions, and private industry and universities should refer to the FY27 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Instructions. To view the BAA, visit the website here. The due date for all pre-proposals is March 12, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. ET. Submittals must follow the directions as described in the instructions.

All pre-proposals must respond to a Topic Area associated with the solicitation; Topic Areas are provided below. Please note the icons on the right of each Topic Area denote the organization type that may address the Topic Area.