The Open Call exists to offer suppliers the opportunity to submit their ideas to defence and security stakeholders.
The Open Call welcomes innovations that address any defence challenge, or innovations that address security challenges where there is a relevant security Innovation Focus Area (IFA). Please see some examples of work we have funded here.
The Open Call is open for proposals all year round, with assessment dates scheduled across the year.
Themed Competitions exist to offer suppliers the opportunity to submit proposals around specific government areas of interest. Themed competitions may only run for a short time and have set closing dates.
DASA has had various themed competitions covering a range of topics. For details on past competitions, please see here.
There are several competitions currently open, with closing dates scheduled in February and March. Take a look at these in more detail below: