UTIC Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Agreement for Undersea Technology Innovation
Funding Amount
Minimum $20M annually
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Any commercial, nonprofit, or academic institution that is part of the consortium
- Small and large businesses, academia, and nonprofit organizations
Other requirements
- Non-traditional companies encouraged to participate
- Barriers minimized for non-traditional firms
Overview
UTIC Other Transaction Authority Agreement
Funder: Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC), headquartered in Middletown, RI
Status: Active - Initial 3-year agreement signed in June 2018 with options for up to 10 years
Geographic Scope: United States (consortium has 200+ members from 31 states)
Focus Areas:
Key Features:
Eligibility:
Government Sponsors:
Process:
1. Government customers issue Requests for Prototype Ideas (RPI) or Requests for Prototype Projects to consortium members
2. Government may request whitepapers from small number of companies
3. Companies submit formal proposals
4. Government selects awardees and delivers funding through consortium management firm (Advanced Technology International)
5. Government may propose new relationships without re-soliciting entire consortium
Contact:
How to Apply
Application Process
The OTA process operates through government-initiated calls for proposals:
1. Government Issues Call - Government customers issue Requests for Prototype Ideas (RPI) or Requests for Prototype Projects
2. Whitepaper Submission - Interested consortium members may be invited to submit whitepapers on identified topics
3. Proposal Selection - Government selects small number of companies to submit formal proposals
4. Formal Proposal Submission - Selected companies submit detailed proposals
5. Award Decision - Government selects one or more awardees
6. Funding Delivery - Awards are delivered to selected consortium member(s) through the consortium management firm
Submission Format: Electronic submission via appropriate government channels (typically FedBizOps)
Key Requirements:
What Undersea Technology Innovation Center actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $15K
- Median grant
- $7,500
- By dollars: Rhode Island 50%, Connecticut 50%. Top recipient cities: Kingston, RI; Storrs Mansfield, CT.
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