Opportunity Information: Apply for 80HQTR19NOA01 20NIAC A1
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity released under the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement called "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2019 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2019)." The NIAC program is aimed at very early-stage, high-risk/high-reward aerospace ideas that are still far from mission-ready but have the potential to be genuinely transformative if they prove feasible. Phase I specifically funds short studies that test the basic feasibility, credibility, and overall promise of a visionary concept, helping teams gather the analysis and evidence needed to justify further investment later.
This Phase I opportunity is structured as a two-step proposal process. First, teams submit a brief Step A proposal, which is open to all eligible applicants. NASA then invites a subset of those Step A submitters to prepare a more detailed Step B proposal. Phase I efforts are typically nine months long and are meant to answer the core question of whether the concept can work in principle, what the major technical barriers are, and what a realistic path forward could look like. NIAC is part of a larger pipeline that can continue into Phase II and Phase III, but Phase I is the entry point focused on initial feasibility and viability rather than building full prototypes or flight systems.
Eligibility is broadly open. The announcement allows the Principal Investigator and team members to be affiliated with essentially any U.S. organization type, including universities, commercial companies, nonprofits, research labs, government agencies, and NASA Centers (including JPL). Non-U.S. organizations are not barred outright, but they may only participate as partners and must comply with NASA policy on foreign participation as described in the parent SpaceTech-REDDI-2019 NRA. The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding, and the funding instruments may include cooperative agreements, grants, or procurement contracts depending on the selection and NASA's determination.
Applications must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES (NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System). Investigators and co-investigators are required to register in NSPIRES, and the final proposal submission must be made by an authorized organizational representative (AOR). NASA emphasizes that applicants should get familiar with NSPIRES ahead of time and avoid last-minute submissions, since registration, role assignments, and document validation can take time. Detailed instructions are contained in the SpaceTech-REDDI-2019 NRA and in NASA's "Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement" (April 2018).
The solicitation was posted on August 2, 2019, with an original closing date of September 20, 2019. NASA indicated an expected number of awards of about 16, with an award ceiling of $125,000 per award for Phase I. The program is associated with CFDA number 43.009 and is categorized under science, technology, and other research and development activities.
To help applicants understand the appendix and expectations, NIAC scheduled a virtual forum on August 22 from 1 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time. NASA planned to post the agenda and connection details (WebEx link and dial-in information) on the NSPIRES page for the appendix. Applicants were encouraged to submit questions by close of business on August 21 to hq-niac@mail.nasa.gov. The same email address is also the point of contact for technical, programmatic, and procurement questions, and NASA noted that responses may be shared via email and/or added to an FAQ on the NSPIRES page while preserving the anonymity of those who submit questions.
For anyone trying to locate the full package, NASA directed applicants to navigate within NSPIRES to the open solicitation "SpaceTech-REDDI-2019 (80HQTR19NOA01)," then to the list of open program elements, and finally to the NIAC Phase I appendix identified as "80HQTR19NOA01-20NIACA1," where the official announcement documents and updates are posted. Applicants were also encouraged to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to notifications for updates, clarifications, and additional appendices released under SpaceTech-REDDI-2019.Apply for 80HQTR19NOA01 20NIAC A1
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.009.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 02, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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