Opportunity Information: Apply for 80HQTR21NOA01 22NIAC A1
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I is a NASA Headquarters grant opportunity released on June 2, 2021 as an appendix under the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement (NRA) called "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2021 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2021)." The purpose of NIAC Phase I is to fund early-stage studies of space and aerospace ideas that are highly innovative and forward-looking, but still grounded enough to be considered credible. NIAC is structured to help NASA explore concepts that are too early or too unconventional for traditional mission or technology programs, with the broader NIAC program supporting a pipeline of maturation across Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III.
The Phase I competition uses a two-step submission process. Step A is a short, initial proposal that anyone eligible can submit, and it serves as the screening stage. For this solicitation, Step A proposals were due July 21, 2021 by 5:00 PM Eastern. Applicants selected from Step A are then invited to submit Step B, a longer and more detailed proposal package. Step B is invitation-only and, for this cycle, was targeted for September 21, 2021 by 5:00 PM Eastern. This staged approach is designed to reduce the up-front burden on applicants while allowing NASA to focus full proposal evaluations on the most promising early concepts.
Eligibility is broadly open. The announcement is described as an open announcement, meaning all categories of U.S. organizations may apply. Non-U.S. organizations are not excluded entirely, but participation is constrained: they may partner on or even lead NIAC studies only on a no-exchange-of-funds basis (in other words, NASA funds are not provided to the non-U.S. entity), and any foreign involvement must comply with NASA policy on foreign participation as referenced in Section 3.3 of the SpaceTech-REDDI-2021 NRA. This makes it possible for international collaborators to contribute expertise or resources while keeping the funding and compliance structure aligned with NASA requirements.
Awards are issued as grants under CFDA 43.012, and the funding details listed for this opportunity include an award ceiling of $175,000 and an expectation of about 16 awards. Phase I funding at this level is generally intended to support concept definition, analytical studies, early experiments, and the kind of technical, cost, and risk groundwork needed to show whether a radical idea has a plausible path forward. The output is typically a well-documented feasibility study and a clearer development roadmap, often positioning a successful concept to compete for a larger Phase II effort.
All proposals must be submitted electronically through NASA NSPIRES, and submission has to be made by an authorized organizational representative (AOR). NASA points applicants to the SpaceTech-REDDI-2021 NRA for detailed submission instructions and requirements, along with the "Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement" (April 2018). Because NSPIRES registration and proposal routing can take time, applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure their organization is registered and to upload materials well before the deadline to avoid last-minute system or authorization issues.
For official documents and any amendments, NASA directs applicants to the NSPIRES page for the SpaceTech-REDDI-2021 solicitation and the specific NIAC Phase I program element (identified as 80HQTR21NOA01-22NIACA1). Updates to the appendix are posted on NSPIRES, and prospective applicants are encouraged to monitor the page or subscribe to NSPIRES notifications for changes, clarifications, and related appendix releases. Questions (technical, programmatic, or procurement-related) are handled via email at hq-niac@mail.nasa.gov, and NASA notes that responses may be shared by email and/or added to an FAQ posted with the appendix materials, with anonymity preserved for those submitting questions.Apply for 80HQTR21NOA01 22NIAC 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): 43.012.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 02, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2021. (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 $175,000.00 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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