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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I
NASA Headquarters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is accepting applications until October 28, 2026. It lists awards of up to $225,000, 16 awards expected.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- NNH26ZTR001N-27NIAC-A1
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 28, 2026
- Closes
- October 28, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $225,000
- Expected awards
- 16
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Assistance listing
- 43.012 Space Technology
- Contact
- Benjamin J Goodman Senior Scientist · [email protected] · 202-479-9030
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
See the full solicitation for eligibility details.
What the agency says
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates release of 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 - 2026 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2026),” on or about September 28, 2026 . Once the Appendix is posted, 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”
4. Select "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2026 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2026) NNH26ZTR001N”
5. Select “List of Open Program Elements”
6. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase I- NNH26ZTR001N-27NIAC_A1"
7. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I Solicitation Document" under Announcement Documents.
Other open grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSES25: D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigation NNH25ZDA001N-HWOPSI | Open | Oct 26 | grants.gov | ||
| Space Technology Research Institutes NNH26ZTR001N-26STRI-B3 | Open | Nov 3 | $13,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| ROSES25: A.15 Biosphere NNH25ZDA001N-BIOS | Open | Nov 6 | grants.gov | ||
| ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities NNH25ZDA001N-PSEF | Open | Nov 10 | grants.gov | ||
| ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science NNH25ZDA001N-SCUBED | Open | Nov 12 | grants.gov | ||
| ROSES25: A.14 Atmosphere NNH25ZDA001N-ATMOS | Open | Dec 2 | grants.gov |
All grants open to Anyone (unrestricted) · Everything closing in October 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.