# ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh25zda001n-ria-roses25-f-17-research-initiation-awards/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362495

> NASA Headquarters offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on August 18, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NNH25ZDA001N-RIA |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.001 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Proposers must be affiliated with an institution at nspires.nasaprs.com/ and, in general, NASA provides funding only to U.S. institutions. Organizations outside the U.S. that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds; consult the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual (GCAM) (https://www.nasa.gov/grants-policy-and-compliance-team/#Regulations) for specific details. Some NRAs may be issued jointly with a non-U.S. organization, e.g., those concerning guest observing programs for jointly sponsored space science programs, that will contain additional special guidelines for non-U.S. participants. Also reference the GCAM for special instructions for proposals from non-U.S. organizations that involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA support is requested.

## What the grant funds

NOTICE: Amended May 20, 2026. This amendment releases final text for this program element, which was previously TBD. Neither an NOI nor Step-1 proposal is requested. The due date for proposals is August 18, 2026. An informational webinar about this opportunity will occur at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16. Register for the webinar at https://nasaevents.webex.com/weblink/register/r2fbc7ed95634bfe1170fd634303f5b1c. The total award value for two years is capped at $300,000. However, a budget narrative and table of work effort will be required. The Science/Technical/Management section of proposals is limited to six pages. This program will evaluate proposals using dual-anonymous peer review. See Section 4 and the associated "Guidelines for Proposers to ROSES DAPR Programs" document under "Other Documents" on the NSPIRES page for this program element. This synopsis is a generic summary that is posted for each of the many individual "program elements" in NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 solicitation. For specific information on this particular program element download and read the PDF of the text of this program element by going to Tables 2 or 3 of ROSES at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2 and https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3, respectively, click the title of the program element of interest, a hypertext link will take you to a page for that particular program element. On that page, on the right side under "Announcement Documents" the link on the bottom will be to the PDF of the text of the call for proposals. For example, if one were interested in the Solar System Science program (NNH25ZDA001N-SCUBED) one would follow the link to the NSPIRES page for that program element and then to read the text of the call one would click on “C.2 Solar System Science (.pdf)” to download the text of the call. If one wanted to set it into the context of the goals, objectives and know the default rules for all elements within Appendix C, the planetary science division, one might download and read “C.1 Planetary Science Research Program Overview (.pdf)” from that same page. While the letters and numbers are different for each element within ROSES (A.10, B.3, etc.) the basic configuration is always the same, e.g., the letter indicates the Science Division (A is Earth Science, B is Heliophysics etc.) and whatever the letter, #1 is always the division overview.

## Questions people ask

### Is NNH25ZDA001N-RIA still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2026. A newer notice is open: NNH25ZDA001N-ATP, closes February 3, 2027 (88 days left).

### Who can apply for ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards?

NASA Headquarters accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards?

Closed August 18, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Science grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, The Regents of the University of Colorado, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 10,291 awards worth $4.8 billion in that time.