# Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities "Tech Flights"

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/80hqtr21noa01-21fo-f1-technology-advancement-utilizing-suborbital-flight/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334544

> NASA Headquarters offered grants of up to $650,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 4, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 80HQTR21NOA01-21FO-F1 |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 4, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $650,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.012 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See "Description" below or Full Announcement for clarification.

## What the grant funds

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters released a solicitation, titled Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”, as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2021 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2021), on July 1, 2021. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/, selecting "Solicitations," then selecting "Open Solicitations," and, finally, selecting "Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”.” STMD’s Flight Opportunities program rapidly demonstrates promising technologies for space exploration, discovery, and the expansion of space commerce through suborbital testing with industry flight providers. The program matures capabilities needed for NASA missions and commercial applications while strategically investing in the growth of the U.S. commercial spaceflight industry. All U.S. private entities (for-profit & non-profit), Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (except NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)), and U.S. universities may propose under this Appendix. JPL and other government agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and DoD are not eligible to be the lead proposer for this solicitation and may contact the Flight Opportunities program for more information on how to participate. Proposing U.S. entities may include a participating foreign entity but shall not transfer any awarded funds to their foreign partner. NASA will not consider proposals that do not include a domestic entity as the lead proposer. Any foreign entity prohibited from participation by the eligibility information in the NRA or by U.S. law is prohibited from proposing to this Appendix. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) may apply to foreign partners. This Appendix is applicable to external, non-NASA Principal Investigators. Employees of NASA, JPL, other government agencies, and their contractors may, however, participate as Co-Investigators and/or Collaborators. See Appendix Section 3.0 for complete eligibility restrictions. Awards to this Appendix will be accomplished via grants and/or cooperative agreements. See Appendix for cost share requirements.

## Questions people ask

### Is 80HQTR21NOA01-21FO-F1 still open?

No. It closed on October 4, 2021. A newer notice is open: NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities "Tech Flights"?

NASA Headquarters accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities "Tech Flights"?

Closed October 4, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $650,000 each. About $4.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Space Technology grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Georgia Tech Research Corp, The Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Texas at Austin. The program made 939 awards worth $327 million in that time.