# NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/80hqtr21noa01-22niac-a1-nasa-innovative-advanced-concepts-niac-phase-i/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333968

> NASA Headquarters offered grants of up to $175,000 to any type of organization. It expected to make about 16 awards. Applications closed on July 21, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 80HQTR21NOA01-22NIAC-A1 |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 21, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $175,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 16 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.012 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

See solicitation document for full eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters, has released a solicitation, titled "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I," as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement (NRA), titled "Space Technology REsearch, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2021 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2021)," on June 2, 2021. Complete details (to include due dates) can be accessed via the following steps: 1. Open the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ 2. Select "Solicitations" 3. Select "Open Solicitations" 4. Select "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2021 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2021) 80HQTR21NOA01" 5. Select "List of Open Program Elements" 6. Select "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I, 80HQTR21NOA01-22NIAC_A1" 7. Select "NIAC Phase I Solicitation Document" under Announcement Documents The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program supports innovative research through Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III awards. This Phase I appendix solicits proposals for studying visionary, yet credible, advanced concepts in the NIAC Program. There are two steps to the Phase I proposal process; a brief Step A proposal open to all applicants, and an expanded Step B for those who are invited. Step A proposal is due on July 21, 2021 (5:00 PM Eastern) and the Step B proposal (by invitation only) is due on September 21, 2021 (Target), 5:00 PM Eastern. This is an Open Announcement. All categories of U.S organizations may apply. Non-U.S. organizations may partner in, or lead, NIAC studies on a no-exchange of funds basis, and subject to NASA’s policy on foreign participation (see Section 3.3 of the REDDI NRA for additional information). All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an authorized organizational representative (AOR). Detailed submission instructions are provided in the SpaceTech-REDDI-2021 NRA, as well as the Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement (April 2018). Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system, ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required proposal materials well in advance of the deadline. Any updates to this Appendix will be posted on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) page for this Appendix (https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/).

## Questions people ask

### Is 80HQTR21NOA01-22NIAC-A1 still open?

No. It closed on July 21, 2021. A newer notice is open: NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I?

NASA Headquarters accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I?

Closed July 21, 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 $175,000 each.

### 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.