NASA NIAC Phase I
Quick Facts
- Agency
- NASA
- Funding
- $175,000
- Deadline
- Rolling (Rolling / Open)
- Status
- Active
- Eligibility
- U.S. citizens affiliated with universities, nonprofits, industry
About This Grant
NASA NIAC Phase I is sponsored by NASA. Funds visionary, high-risk concepts for aerospace technologies, suitable for novel lunar regolith-based additive manufacturing for in-space production. This program should be reviewed carefully against your organization's mission, staffing capacity, timeline, and compliance readiness before you commit resources to a full application. Strong submissions usually translate sponsor priorities into concrete objectives, clear implementation milestones, and measurable public benefit.
For planning purposes, treat rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows as your working submission target unless the sponsor publishes an updated notice. A competitive project plan should include a documented need statement, implementation approach, evaluation framework, risk controls, and a realistic budget narrative. Even when a grant allows broad program design, reviewers still expect credible evidence that the proposed work can be executed within the grant period and with appropriate accountability.
Current published award information indicates $175,000 Organizations should verify the final funding range, matching requirements, and allowability rules directly in the official opportunity materials before preparing a budget. Finance and program teams should align early so direct costs, indirect costs, staffing assumptions, procurement timelines, and reporting obligations all remain consistent throughout drafting and post-award administration.
Eligibility guidance for this opportunity is: U.S. citizens affiliated with universities, nonprofits, industry If your organization has partnerships, subrecipients, or collaborators, define responsibilities and compliance ownership before submission. Reviewers often look for implementation credibility, so letters of commitment, prior performance evidence, and a clear governance model can materially strengthen the application narrative and reduce concerns about delivery risk.
A practical approach is to begin with a focused readiness review, then build a workback schedule from the sponsor deadline. Confirm required attachments, registration dependencies, and internal approval checkpoints early. This reduces last-minute issues and improves submission quality. For the most accurate requirements, always rely on the official notice and primary source links associated with NASA NIAC Phase I.
Official Opportunity Details
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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I: NNH25ZTR001N-26NIAC-A1 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I Agency: NASA Headquarters Assistance Listings: 43. 012 -- Space Technology Last Updated: June 30, 2025 View version history on Grants.
gov The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters, has released a solicitation, titled "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I," as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement (NRA), titled "Space Technology REsearch, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI 2025)," on June 13, 2025.
Complete details (to include due dates) can be accessed via the following steps: 1. Open the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires. nasaprs.
com/ 2. Select "Solicitations" 3. Select "Open Solicitations" 4.
Select "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI 2025) NNH25ZTR001N" 5. Select "List of Open Program Elements" 6. Select "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I, NNH25ZTR001N-26NIAC_A1" 7.
Select "NIAC Phase I Solicitation Document" under Announcement Documents The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program supports innovative research through Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III awards. This Phase I appendix solicits proposals for studying visionary, yet credible, advanced concepts in the NIAC Program.
There are two steps to the Phase I proposal process; a brief Step A proposal open to all applicants, and an expanded Step B for those who are invited. The Step A proposal is due on July 15, 2025 (5:00 PM Eastern) and the Step B proposal (by invitation only) is due on October 07, 2025 (Target), 5:00 PM Eastern. This is an Open Announcement.
All categories of U. S. organizations may apply.
Non-U. S. organizations may partner in, or lead, NIAC studies on a no-exchange of funds basis, and subject to NASA’s policy on foreign participation (see REDDI NRA for additional information).
All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an authorized organizational representative (AOR). Detailed submission instructions are provided in the SpaceTech REDDI 2025 NRA, as well as the NASA Proposer’s Guide.
Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system, ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required proposal materials well in advance of the deadline. Any updates to this Appendix will be posted on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) page for this Appendix (https://nspires. nasaprs.
com/external/). Offerors are encouraged to regularly refer to this website for updates and other information relative to this Appendix. Proposers are encouraged to submit their questions regarding this Appendix to hq- niac@mail.
nasa. gov. Technical, programmatic, and procurement comments and questions may be addressed by e-mail to hq- niac@mail.
nasa. gov. Responses to inquiries will be answered by e-mail and may also be included in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document located on the NSPIRES page associated with the Appendix; anonymity of persons/institutions who submit questions will be preserved.
See the full solicitation for eligibility details. Grantor contact information NIAC Program Executive, STMD NIAC If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, contact the grantor via email No documents are currently available. Link to additional information Click here to access the solicitation.
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Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizens affiliated with universities, nonprofits, industry
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for NASA NIAC Phase I?
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: U.S. citizens affiliated with universities, nonprofits, industry Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
What is the typical funding level for NASA NIAC Phase I?
Current published award information indicates $175,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
When is the deadline for NASA NIAC Phase I?
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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