The ARM Institute is excited to announce that the final version of our 26-01 Core-Funded Technology Project Call is now publicly available! This Project Call centers on high-priority, defense application areas. Dual-use technology that also benefits the broader U.S. manufacturing sector is preferred, but the focus of this project call is primarily on defense applications.
The ARM Institute expects to award approximately $2M to fund multiple projects through this Project Call. Individual project budgets must not exceed $500K requested from the ARM Institute. Concept papers are due on February 4 in the ARM Member Community.
ARM Institute Project Calls advance keenly needed robotics and AI solutions to strengthen US manufacturing and enhance our national security by catalyzing collaboration between industry, government, and academia. Topics are selected with input from our government partners and our member consortium that includes 450+ organizations and thousands of individual subject matter experts. This Project Call is one of several funding opportunities that the ARM Institute released in the fall of 2025. This full schedule of funding opportunities epitomizes the important role the ARM Institute and its member consortium plays in securing US manufacturing.