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Find similar grantsFull proposal deadline was March 24, 2026; LOI deadline was February 24, 2026. Award notifications were scheduled for May 7, 2026. All deadlines have passed.
Research Grant Program ($35K) is sponsored by NASA EPSCoR South Carolina. Research Grant Program ($35K) is a grant from NASA EPSCoR South Carolina that funds seed research projects in aerospace and aerospace-related fields at South Carolina academic institutions.
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Research Grant Program ($35K) – NASA EPSCOR Research Grant Program ($35K) Research Grant Program ($35K) Djordje 2026-04-20T13:53:50+00:00 SC NASA EPSCoR $35K Research Grant Program (RGP), 2026-27 Download Call document here: 2026.
27 SC NASA ESPCoR RGP $35K Call PROGRAM GOAL: The goal of NASA EPSCoR is to provide seed funding that will enable jurisdictions to develop an academic research enterprise directed toward long-term, self-sustaining, nationally competitive capabilities in aerospace and aerospace-related research.
– Each funded SC NASA EPSCoR proposal is expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and technology development priorities of NASA and South Carolina. This is the call for Letters of Intent (LOIs) and Institutional Endorsements for the SC NASA EPSCoR Research Grant Program ($35,000).
Endorsed projects are eligible to submit proposals to this program in accordance with the guidelines below. In consideration of the extremely high historical interest in this program, SC NASA EPSCoR has instituted a per-institution limit of up to 4 proposals that may be submitted for consideration in this competition.
Accordingly, the SC NASA EPSCoR office has instituted the following process: February 24, 2026 Letter of Intent (LOI) from PI due by midnight to the SC NASA EPSCoR office to [email protected] (see below) February 24, 2026 Institutional Endorsement by email from your institution’s Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) to [email protected] March 24, 2026 Proposals due by midnight to the SC NASA EPSCoR.
All Proposals shall be submitted (with all signatures on budgets and cover page) through the SC NASA EPSCoR submission website: https://spacegrant. net/proposals/submit/? sponsor_id=14 LATE OR NON-COMPLIANT APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Proposal Submission Guidelines • Once you have been nominated by your institution, the potential PI may submit a full proposals (including Items 1 – 8 below) with all required signatures in ONE single PDF document to https://spacegrant. net/proposals/submit/? sponsor_id=14.
NOTE: Multiple individual pdf documents of proposal sections will not be considered for review. • Standard NASA Formatting Rules apply: Proposals in response to this solicitation are to be prepared in ~12-point font with 1” margins. Tables and figure captions may not be less than 10-point font.
For accessibility – we strongly recommend using Sans Serif fonts (like this one). • Proposals submitted without signatures, or that are incomplete will be considered as non-compliant and will not be considered for review. This program is open to faculty at any institution of higher education within South Carolina.
Your institution does not need to be a member of the NASA SC Space Grant Consortium to apply. Principal Investigator Qualifications and Limitations Principal Investigators/Project Directors (PI/PD) of proposed NASA EPSCoR projects must be tenured or tenure track faculty at any of South Carolina’s institutions of higher education. A PI may only submit one LOI/Proposal.
An investigator may serve as PI or Co-PI on only one LOI or Pre-Proposal submitted in response to this solicitation. Only investigators with strong, established, active relationship(s) with staff at a NASA research and spaceflight center(s) are encouraged to apply. Prior recipients of the NASA EPSCoR $750K CAN award are not eligible.
Prior PIs are not permitted to reapply as the PI or for a significant portion of a research effort until a minimum of 3 years after the completion of a previous SC NASA EPSCoR $35K Research Grant Program award. The EPSCoR program recognizes their experience and would welcome their participation as a mentor and/or in a minor role.
For prior Co-Is who did not receive significant funding from a NASA EPSCoR award may submit as PI and/or as a team member. Their proposal should clearly indicate prior support from and their role in the previous NASA EPSCoR grant(s). All applications that meet the eligibility requirements and guidelines established for this SC NASA EPSCoR Program will be reviewed for merit.
Applications will be rated based upon the extent to which they meet the following criteria and will be ranked in each subprogram. The SC NASA EPSCoR Technical Advisory Committee will make the final decisions on funding proposals. 1.
Intrinsic merit of the proposed project (scientific/technical) (35%) 3. Project contribution(s) to the research and technology development in SC and plans for project sustainability (20%) 4.
Realistic budget with sound justification (10%) January 29, 2026 Announcement of Opportunity Released by SC NASA EPSCoR Office February 24, 2026 Letter of Intent (LOI) from PI due by midnight to the SC NASA EPSCoR office to [email protected] February 24, 2026 Institutional Endorsement by email from your institution’s Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) to [email protected] March 24, 2026 Proposals due by midnight to the SC NASA EPSCoR.
All Proposals shall be submitted (with all signatures on budgets and cover page) through the SC NASA EPSCoR submission website: https://spacegrant. net/proposals/submit/? sponsor_id=14 LATE OR NON-COMPLIANT APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
May 7, 2026 Award Notifications released and 12-month projects begin. June 2027 Final reports must be submitted to SC NASA EPSCoR main office.
NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual (GCAM) Important download links for your proposals: EPSCoR Basic Research Focus Areas 2026 02_27_Release NASA Areas of Interest by Mission Directorate SC Vision 2025 – Advancing SC’s Capacity and Expertise in Science and Technology Current and Pending Support – TEMPLATE
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Research Project Description: Clear definition of research questions, methods, and expected outcomes (within 5-page research proposal)
NASA Relevance: Demonstrate how proposed effort is relevant to NASA's mission, goals and objectives and will support NASA's research infrastructure
Summary of how proposed research will make significant contributions to research and technology development in South Carolina, with plans for project sustainability
Competency of the project personnel as relates to SC research contributions
Summary of student opportunities, if applicable
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Tenured or tenure-track faculty at South Carolina institutions of higher education; one proposal per PI; prior $750K CAN award recipients ineligible; 3-year waiting period for previous $35K awardees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $35,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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Research Grant Program ($35K) is funded by NASA EPSCoR South Carolina. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in South Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The solicitation lists 9 required documents: Proposal Cover Page with authorizing signatures, Research Proposal (maximum 5 pages, including figures/tables, excluding references), PI Curriculum Vitae (2 pages max), Co-I Curriculum Vitae (1 page each), Budget form (NASA Budget Template) and Budget Justification, and Current and Pending Support form, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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