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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at John F. Kennedy Space Center is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) for the Technology Advancing Partnerships (TAP) Call. Upon its release date, February 11, 2015, this CAN will be available electronically through the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) by selecting "solicitations" (nspires.nasaprs.com). Participation is open to all U.S. organizations including educational institutions, industry and nonprofit institutions. Proposal due date is May 8, 2015. The electronic submission of each proposal's Proposal is required by the due date for proposal submission This solicitation leading to the award of a Cooperative Agreement is issued pursuant to title 14 CFR Part 1260 for educational and nonprofit institutions and 14 CFR part 1274 for commercial organizations. Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, Grants.gov, or at both sites, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal selected pursuant to this announcement. Designate the appropriate technical points of contact as appropriate, such as: Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: KSC-TAPchallenge@mail.nasa.gov National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is releasing this CAN for proposals to enhance identified technology needs. This effort will seek a potential partner who will provide service in support of developing technology. The cooperative agreement award recipient is expected to cooperatively share in the development cost of the technology that meets the specified NASA interest, and interact with the appointed KSC contact on a regular basis.
Funding Opportunity Number: NNK15AD01A. Assistance Listing: 43.003. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST. Award Amount: Up to $75K per award.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility. Proposals will be accepted from U.S. organizations, including educational institutions, industry and nonprofit institutions. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $75K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 8, 2015, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — TECHNOLOGY ADVANCING PARTNERSHIPS CALL AT JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER is offered by NASA Kennedy Space Center and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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