BTO - coasterchase program (24 months)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $3,242,725 to the University of Melbourne on January 1, 2026, under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910) to support the COASTERCHASE program. The award funds basic, applied, or advanced research with potential military or dual-use application and runs through December 31, 2027. Work is performed in Australia. The University of Melbourne, a nonprofit research institution based in Parkville, Victoria, Australia, is registered to receive federal awards and has previously held multiple DARPA grants and sub-awards across biomedical research, biotechnology, aerospace engineering, and technology development. The cooperative agreement structure indicates collaborative performance between DARPA and the recipient, with the university's proposal incorporated into the award terms and specific reporting required throughout the period of performance.