# Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities "TechFlights"

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/80hqtr22noa01-22fo-f1-technology-advancement-utilizing-suborbital-and-orbital/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339272

> NASA Headquarters offered grants of up to $750,000 to any type of organization. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 2, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 80HQTR22NOA01-22FO-F1 |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 2, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| 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 "Description" below or Full Announcement for clarification.

## What the grant funds

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates a release of a solicitation, titled Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”, as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2022 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2022), on or about May 2, 2022. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/, selecting "Open” under Solicitations, enter the title or solicitation number in the Solicitation # / Key Information field, and then select "Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”.” The purpose of this Appendix is to provide funding for the testing or demonstration of space technologies in relevant environments through flights on U.S. commercial suborbital rockets, rocket-powered lander vehicles, high-altitude balloons, aircraft following reduced-gravity flight profiles, and orbital platforms. 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. This year, Flight Opportunities is joined in this Appendix by STMD’s Small Spacecraft Technology program which expands the ability to execute unique missions through rapid development and demonstration of capabilities for small spacecraft applicable to exploration, science, and the commercial space sector. NASA will help fund the testing of innovative space technologies by providing up to $750K for the proposer to purchase flight services from a qualified flight provider. In addition to purchasing the flight(s), these funds may be used to cover the design, development, preparation of the payload for flight including tests required by the flight provider, post-flight analysis and reporting, as well as travel in support of the flight(s) and indirect costs. Funds may also be used for educational purposes in support of the flight. STMD is strongly committed to promoting a culture that actively encourages diversity and inclusion and removes barriers to participation.

## Questions people ask

### Is 80HQTR22NOA01-22FO-F1 still open?

No. It closed on June 2, 2022. A newer notice is open: NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities "TechFlights"?

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

### What is the deadline for Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities "TechFlights"?

Closed June 2, 2022. 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 $750,000 each. About $6.0 million in total across about 12 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.