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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II

NASA Headquarters · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2

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NASA Headquarters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has posted this grant. Grants.gov lists no fixed close date, so check the official listing for how and when applications are accepted.

The agency expects to make 7 awards.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any clarification in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateNo close date listed
Agency note on the deadlineOnce the Appendix is posted, complete details (to include due dates) can be accessed on NSPIRES.
Posted dateMay 14, 2026
Opportunity numberNNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2
AgencyNASA Headquarters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awards7
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)43.012 – Space Technology
Last updated on Grants.govMay 14, 2026

Who can apply

  • Unrestricted (open to any type of entity above, subject to clarification in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

See the solicitation for full eligibility criteria

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates release of a solicitation, titled “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase II,” 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 May 11, 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 II- NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC_A2" 7. …

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