# 2024 HERO Appendix A: NASA Human Research Program Flagship Opportunity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/80jsc024na001-flagship-2024-hero-appendix-a-nasa-human-research-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350443

> NASA Johnson Space Center offered grants of up to $1.5 million to any type of organization. It expected to make about 12 awards. Applications closed on November 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 80JSC024NA001-FLAGSHIP |
| Agency | NASA Johnson Space Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.007 |

## 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"

All categories of U.S. institutions are eligible to submit proposals in response to this NRA (see solicitation for details). NASA's policy regarding non-U.S. organizations is to conduct research on a cooperative, no exchange of funds basis (see solicitation for details). Proposers must be affiliated with an institution at https://nspires.nasaprs.com.

## What the grant funds

New NASA Research Announcement: 80JSC024NA001-FLAGSHIP Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) has released solicited research response area NRA 80JSC024NA001-FLAGSHIP “NASA Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions” that solicits applied research in support of HRP goals and objectives. This response area is Appendix A of the Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) NRA (80JSC024NA001). Proposals are solicited by NASA in the area of: · Sensory Augmentation to Enhance Sensorimotor Recovery · Biomarker exploration system for measuring operationally meaningful performance in future exploration missions · Countermeasures for Inconsistency in Crew-Systems Integration · Mitigating Behavioral Health and Performance Risks for Lunar Missions Appendix A of the HERO NRA and associated documentation can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/HERO24-FLAGSHIP. The HERO NRA, including all open appendices, is available through the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at: https://tinyurl.com/HERO24OVERVIEW. A virtual Pre-Proposers Conference is scheduled for October 16, 2023, and more details are posted alongside this solicitation on NSPIRES. Appendix A Step-1 proposals are due November 1, 2023. Invited Appendix A Step-2 proposals are due January 30, 2024. All categories of United States (U.S.) institutions are eligible to submit proposals in response to the NRA. Principal Investigators may collaborate with universities, Federal Government laboratories, the private sector, and state and local government laboratories. In all such arrangements, the applying entity is expected to be responsible for administering the project according to the management approach presented in the proposal. NASA’s policy is to conduct research with non-U.S. organizations on a cooperative, no exchange-of-funds basis.

## Questions people ask

### Is 80JSC024NA001-FLAGSHIP still open?

No. It closed on November 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2024 HERO Appendix A: NASA Human Research Program Flagship Opportunity?

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

### What is the deadline for 2024 HERO Appendix A: NASA Human Research Program Flagship Opportunity?

Closed November 1, 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 $1.5 million each.

### Who has won Space Operations grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc., Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., Blue Marble Space. The program made 165 awards worth $108 million in that time.