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Early Stage Innovations - In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26 ISRU) (NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI_B7) is sponsored by NASA Headquarters, Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). This Early Stage Innovations solicitation specifically focuses on In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), a critical area for future space exploration. It seeks to fund innovative technologies relevant to NASA's missions.
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Early Stage Innovations - In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26 ISRU) | Research NJIT Implementation of Recent Executive Orders Institutional Response on the Implementation of Recent Federal Executive Orders with Updates on Federally Funded Research Grants and Contracts Early Stage Innovations - In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26 ISRU) Early Stage Innovations - In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26 ISRU) Anticipated Funding Amount: Please contact the program director Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: Preliminary Proposal Deadline: Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) Mandatory Preliminary Proposals Due: August 13, 2026, 5 p.
m. Eastern Time Full Proposal Submission Deadline: Full Proposal Submission Deadline Invited Full Proposal Due: December 16, 2026, 5 p. m.
Eastern Time Space Technology Research Grants Program Executive Research and Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters hq-esi-call@mail. nasa. gov The Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program’s Early Stage Innovations (ESI) Appendix solicits proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHEs) for innovative, early-stage space technology research of high priority to NASA.
Proposals are sought on specific space technologies that are currently at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). The appendix challenges IHEs to examine the theoretical feasibility of new ideas and approaches that are critical to making space exploration, space science, and other civil space pursuits more effective, affordable, and sustainable. The Appendix exclusively seeks proposals that are responsive to the topic described in C.
2 of this Appendix: Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization Water Purification. The Appendix exclusively seeks proposals that are primarily responsive to civil-space needs and use cases and not terrestrial and/or non-civil-space applications Only U.S. IHEs are eligible to submit proposals to this Appendix.
The Principal Investigator (PI) must be either a tenured faculty member or an untenured faculty member on the tenure track from the proposing IHE. Teaming and collaboration are permitted, subject to the restrictions described in B. 1 of this Appendix.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals and organizations capable of conducting innovative space technology research in the area of In Situ Resource Utilization. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was August 13, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Early Stage Innovations - In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26 ISRU) (NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI_B7) is funded by NASA Headquarters, Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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