Closed · HR001121S0004 · CFDA 12.910 · Discretionary

RACER

Federal grant opportunity posted by DARPA - Tactical Technology Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
April 20, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

RACER is a closed discretionary listing from DARPA - Tactical Technology Office that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 24 other opportunities from DARPA - Tactical Technology Office.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
12.910
CFDA program
24
other opportunities from DARPA - Tactical Technology Office

Archived opportunity record

RACER is closed (last close April 20, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. DARPA - Tactical Technology Office still indexes 24 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 20, 2021

Posted Oct 21 Closes Apr 20

Instrument

Procurement Contract

Description

The goal of the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program is to develop and demonstrate new autonomy technologies that enable ground combat vehicles to maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at speeds that are no longer limited by the autonomy software or processing time, but only by considerations of sensor limitations, vehicle mechanical limits, and safety. At a minimum, performance at par with a human driver, or a tele-operated vehicle should be achieved. RACER will demonstrate game-changing autonomous unmanned ground vehicle mobility focused on speed and resiliency using a combination of simulation and advanced platforms.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · HR001121S0004

Grants.gov marks RACER with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Procurement Contract. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the DARPA - Tactical Technology Office book (11 peers, 44% of 25).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

BAA Coordinator HR001121S0004@darpa.mil

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What to do next

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