# NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/80hqtr22noa01-22niac-a2-nasa-innovative-advanced-concepts-niac-phase-ii/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336131

> NASA Headquarters offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 6 awards. Applications closed on December 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 80HQTR22NOA01-22NIAC-A2 |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| 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 the solicitation document for full eligibility criteria.

## What the grant funds

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters, anticipates a release of a solicitation, titled “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase II,” as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement (NRA), titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion-2022 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2022),” on or about October 14, 2021. Once the Appendix is posted, 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” 4. Select "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2022 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2022) 80HQTR22NOA01” 5. Select “List of Open Program Elements” 6. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase II-80HQTR22NOA01-22NIAC_A2" 7. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II Solicitation Document" under Announcement Documents. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program currently supports innovative research through multiple phases of study. Phase I awards are nine-month efforts to explore the overall feasibility and viability of visionary concepts. Phase II awards are for up to two years, to further develop the most promising Phase I concepts, and to explore potential infusion options within NASA and beyond. Phase III awards are designed to strategically advance and transition the most promising NIAC Phase II concepts to other NASA programs, other government agencies, or commercial partners. All NIAC Phase I Fellows or their designees are eligible to submit Phase II proposals based on their Phase I study, provided that they have submitted a Phase I final report by December 15, 2021 and they have not been awarded a Phase II study on that concept. The Phase II proposals must also include Key Findings from the Phase I study. NIAC Fellows or their designees of the predecessor NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts are no longer eligible to submit Phase II proposals based on those prior Phase I studies. Phase I final reports must be submitted before the Phase II proposal. However due to delays caused by Covid-19, many of the current 2021 Phase I final reports are not anticipated until after the 2022 Phase II technical panel review. For those 2021 Phase I Fellows who propose to this solicitation, the Phase I final report must be submitted by January 11, 2022 (5 PM ET).

## Questions people ask

### Is 80HQTR22NOA01-22NIAC-A2 still open?

No. It closed on December 15, 2021. A newer notice is open: NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, rolling or no fixed deadline.

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

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 II?

Closed December 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### 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.