GlobalX Challenge 26.1: AI-Native Air Interface for Tactical Communication Networks
Department of Defense
The purpose of the GlobalX Innovation Challenge is to accelerate the traditional knowledge generation cycle, rapidly testing applied research theories to enable the discovery of revolutionary dual-use capabilities for the benefit of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the commercial marketplace, and the public. Led by the Office of Naval Research Global and targeted at researchers in the Indian subcontinent, this challenge addresses a joint Naval need and seeks to deliver outcomes of value to both the U.S. and India. The expected results are promising, potentially game-changing applied concepts whose maturity may be further advanced through separate follow-on technology development efforts.
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
500000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
06/09/2026
Closes
2026-08-31
Eligibility
Eligibility
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Science and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
N0001426SBC03
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov