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NNJ21ZSA001N-OMNIBUS: 2021 HERO Appendix B: NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity

Closed Closed September 1, 2021 Opportunity NNJ21ZSA001N-OMNIBUS

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 2021.

NASA Johnson Space Center offered grants of up to $150,000 to any type of organization. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on September 1, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 30, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

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NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
80JSC024NA001-OMNIBUSOctober 3, 2023Closed November 1, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedJuly 30, 2021
DeadlineSeptember 1, 2021
Archived by Grants.govOctober 1, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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.

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What the grant funds

New NASA Research Announcement NNJ21ZSA001N-OMNIBUS NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) has released solicited research response area NRA NNJ21ZSA001N-OMNIBUS “NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity” that solicits applied research in support of HRP goals and objectives. This response area is Appendix B of the Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) NRA (NNJ21ZSA001N). NASA is soliciting investigations lasting no more than one year that provide innovative approaches to any of the risks and gaps contained in the Integrated Research Plan (https://humanresearchroadmap.nasa.gov) of the Human Research Program. NASA is also soliciting novel research ideas that might not be directly aligned with HRP’s identified risks from new investigators or early career investigators who have not received funding from NASA HRP, NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, or the Translational Research Institute for Space Health in the last ten years. Early career investigators must additionally be no more than ten years from their terminal research degree or clinical training. See the solicitation for details. Appendix B of the HERO NRA and associated documentation can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/HERO21-OMNIBUS. The HERO NRA including all open appendices is available through the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at: https://tinyurl.com/HERO21OVERVIEW. A virtual Pre-Proposers Conference is scheduled for August 11, 2021, and more details are posted alongside this solicitation on NSPIRES. Appendix B Step-1 proposals are due September 1, 2021. Invited Appendix B Step-2 proposals are due December 1, 2021. 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. Thank you for your continued interest in NASA. Please refer to the solicitation document for contact information.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Exploration grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Exploration (43.003) awarded $354 million across 208 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of Maryland, College ParkMaryland4$162 million
Baylor College of MedicineTexas3$78.9 million
The University of Central Florida Board of TrusteesFlorida2$5.9 million
The Regents of the University of ColoradoColorado6$5.7 million
Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia3$4.9 million

Top states: Maryland ($168 million), Texas ($93.2 million), California ($12.0 million), Colorado ($10.1 million), Massachusetts ($8.6 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.

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Questions people ask

Is NNJ21ZSA001N-OMNIBUS still open?

No. It closed on September 1, 2021.

Who can apply for 2021 HERO Appendix B: NASA Human Research Program Omnibus 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 2021 HERO Appendix B: NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity?

Closed September 1, 2021. 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 $150,000 each.

Who has won Exploration grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees. The program made 208 awards worth $354 million in that time.

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