Closed · HR001121S0017 · CFDA 12.910 · Discretionary

Waveform Agile RF Directed Energy (WARDEN)

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

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
April 16, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Waveform Agile RF Directed Energy (WARDEN) is a closed discretionary listing from DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 110 other opportunities from DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
12.910
CFDA program
110
other opportunities from DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office

Archived opportunity record

Waveform Agile RF Directed Energy (WARDEN) is closed (last close April 16, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office still indexes 110 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 16, 2021

Posted Feb 26 Closes Apr 16

Instrument

Procurement Contract

Description

Amendment 03: The purpose of this amendment is to clarify proposal page limit guidance. Amendment 02: The purpose of this amendment is to clarify errors in Section IV.B.6. “Approved Cost Accounting System Documentation,” and Section IV.B.9. “Small Business Subcontracting Plan.” DARPA is soliciting innovative research and development on extreme power, broadband amplifiers and agile waveform techniques that combine frequency, amplitude, and pulse-width modulations to improve electromagnetic coupling and disruptive effects on targeted electronics. The goal of the Waveform Agile Radio-frequency Directed Energy (WARDEN) program is to extend the range of high power microwave (HPM) back-door attack by a factor of 10 beyond the current state of the art.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · HR001121S0017

Grants.gov marks Waveform Agile RF Directed Energy (WARDEN) 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). 27 other DARPA - Microsystems Technology Office listings share this eligibility-code string (24% of 111).

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 HR001121S0017@darpa.mil

What to do next

Waveform Agile RF Directed Energy (WARDEN) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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