The DASA Open Call

The DASA Open Call is looking for innovative ideas to improve the defence and security of the UK. Your idea could be a concept, technology, or service.

DASA currently runs two distinct submission sections under the Open Call: Defence Rapid Impact and Innovation Focus Areas. Details of each are given in the dedicated sections below.

While DASA is interested in funding a broad range of projects under the Open Call, they also seek proposals to address more specific, enduring challenges faced by defence and security customers.

Defence Rapid Impact:

Defence Rapid Impact Innovations are those which will deliver a technology model or prototype demonstration at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 or 7.

This demonstration should be at a limited scale, in the hands of end users, and in the context or environment in which the solution is expected to be used.

Proposals will only be funded if there is a strong customer requirement and capability need for the idea.

Security Rapid Impact:

The Security Rapid Impact Open Call is currently under review and will not reopen before the 2025/2026 Cycle 2. The previous year had four cycles.