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Awards result from successful proposals to the ESI Appendix to the SpaceTech-REDDI NASA Research Announcement. The ESI Appendix is expected to be released annually and will feature specific topics. Accredited U.S. universities are eligible to submit proposals; teaming and collaboration are permitted as specified in the Appendix.
Awards are expected to be a maximum of three years, and the total award value may not exceed $750K, and the amount in any one year may not exceed $250K. All amounts must be justified. Please direct questions about the Early Stage Innovations opportunity to: hq-esi-call@mail.
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