# NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/80hqtr23noa01-24niac-a1-nasa-innovative-advanced-concepts-niac-phase-i/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348486

> NASA Headquarters offered grants of up to $175,000 to any type of organization. It expected to make about 12 awards. Applications closed on June 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 80HQTR23NOA01-24NIAC-A1 |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 28, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $175,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| 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 full solicitation for eligibility details.

## What the grant funds

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates release of 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 - 2023 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2023),” on or about June 1, 2023. Once the Appendix is posted, complete details (to include due dates) can be accessed via the following steps: 1. Open the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ 2. Select "Solicitations" 3. Select "Open” 4. Select "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2023 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2023) 80HQTR23NOA01” 5. Select “List of Open Program Elements” 6. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase I-80HQTR23NOA01-24NIAC_A1" 7. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (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. Phase I awards are typically a nine-month effort to explore the overall feasibility and viability of visionary concepts. There are two steps to the Phase I proposal process; a brief Step A proposal open to all eligible applicants, and an expanded Step B for those who are invited. All categories of U.S organizations may apply to Appendix 80HQTR23NOA01-24NIAC_A1. NIAC Principal Investigators (PIs), also known as NIAC Fellows, and team members may be affiliated with any type of U.S organization. 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 SpaceTech-REDDI-2023). All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an authorized organizational representative (AOR). Detailed submission instructions are provided in the SpaceTech-REDDI-2023 NRA, as well as the Guidebook for Proposers, Revised February 4, 2022/Effective February 18, 2022, https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_guidebook_for_proposers-feb_2022_tagged.pdf. 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is 80HQTR23NOA01-24NIAC-A1 still open?

No. It closed on June 28, 2023. 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 June 28, 2023. 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.