80HQTR22NOA01-22NIAC-A3: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase III
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II (NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2). Status: Rolling or no fixed deadline. It is in our archive of NASA Headquarters notices from 2021.
NASA Headquarters offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 28, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 15, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award floor$2.0 million
- Total funding$2.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | December 15, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 28, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 27, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (39% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters, anticipates the release of a solicitation, titled "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase III," 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 December 15, 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 Solicitations” 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 III 80HQTR22NOA01-2022NIAC_A3" 7. Select "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase III Solicitation Document" under Announcement Documents. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program supports innovative research through multiple phases of study. Historically each year, the NIAC Program competitively selects Phase I and Phase II awards. Phase I studies are nine-month efforts to explore the overall viability and advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of visionary aerospace concepts. A follow-on Phase II study to eligible recipients of Phase I awards develops the most promising Phase I concepts for up to two years and explores transition paths within NASA and beyond. Phase II studies are designed to prepare a roadmap for further development, but are not expected to fully advance the technologies to a level required for program or commercial transition. NIAC Phase III studies are designed to strategically transition NIAC concepts with the highest potential impact to other NASA programs, other government agencies, or commercial partners. NIAC Phase III incorporates a two-step proposal and evaluation process, where Step 1 is a Mandatory Preliminary Proposal (MPP). The aerospace concept and mission context with which the proposal aligns must be clearly identified by the offeror. Once the technical evaluation of the MPP is complete, NIAC will consider programmatic factors, such as portfolio balancing and costs, in order to determine the most competitive MPPs to be invited to submit a Final Proposal.
Who has won Space Technology grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Space Technology (43.012) awarded $327 million across 939 grant awards, an average of $347,956 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | 40 | $25.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | 47 | $22.3 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | 24 | $18.1 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | 52 | $17.9 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | 36 | $16.8 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is 80HQTR22NOA01-22NIAC-A3 still open?
No. It closed on January 28, 2022. A newer notice is open: NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, rolling or no fixed deadline.
Who can apply for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase III?
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 III?
Closed January 28, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
About $2.0 million in total for one award.
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.