80JSC024NA001-NSCOR: 2024 HERO Appendix C: NASA Human Research Program NSCOR Opportunity
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of NASA Johnson Space Center notices from 2023.
NASA Johnson Space Center offered grants of up to $6.0 million to any type of organization. Applications closed on November 1, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 3, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$6.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant, Procurement Contract
Key dates
| Posted | October 3, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | November 1, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 1, 2023 |
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"
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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Space Operations awards averaged $655,072; this notice allows up to $6.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (75% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
New NASA Research Announcement: 80JSC024NA001-NSCOR NASA Human Research Program NSCOR Opportunity NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) has released solicited research response area NRA 80JSC024NA001-NSCOR “NASA Human Research Program NASA Specialized Center of Research (NSCOR) Opportunity” that solicits applied research in support of HRP goals and objectives. This response area is Appendix C of the Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) NRA (80JSC024NA001). This NRA solicits ground-based proposals for the Space Radiation Program Element (SRPE) component of the Human Research Program (HRP). Proposals are solicited by the SRPE in the area of Translational Research to Enable Animal-Human Scaling for Estimating Risks to the Central Nervous System Impacting Behavioral Medicine utilizing beams of high energy heavy ions simulating space radiation at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL), at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York. Appendix C of the HERO NRA and associated documentation can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/HERO24-NSCOR. 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 C Step-1 proposals are due November 1, 2023. Invited Appendix C 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.
Who has won Space Operations grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Space Operations (43.007) awarded $108 million across 165 grant awards, an average of $655,072 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $61.8 million |
| Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. | Alabama | 1 | $8.5 million |
| Blue Marble Space | Delaware | 1 | $4.6 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | 2 | $2.0 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | 9 | $1.9 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is 80JSC024NA001-NSCOR still open?
No. It closed on November 1, 2023.
Who can apply for 2024 HERO Appendix C: NASA Human Research Program NSCOR 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 C: NASA Human Research Program NSCOR 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 $6.0 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.