Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2026
The summary for the Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2026 grant is detailed below.
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Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2026: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of Defense (DoD) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security. The YFA program will provide high-impact funding to researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoD capabilities. Ultimately, the YFA program is developing the next generation of researchers focused on national security issues.
| Federal Grant Title: | Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | DARPA - Defense Sciences Office (DOD-DARPA-DSO) |
| Grant Categories: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPARA2502 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 12.910 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | January 20th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | January 20th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | September 30th, 2025 |
| Creation Date: | September 30th, 2025 |
| Archive Date: | February 19th, 2026 |
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| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | September 30th, 2025 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.
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