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20 open NASA Headquarters grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 4 grants totaling $4.5M.
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Open NASA Headquarters grants
EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS FOR IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ESI26-ISRU)
Up to $1.5MDeadline: Aug 13, 2026openThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utili...
EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS FOR IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ESI26-ISRU)
Up to $1.5MDeadline: Aug 13, 2026openThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utili...
ResearchEARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)
Up to $750KDeadline: Aug 13, 2026openThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to t...
ResearchEARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)
Up to $750KDeadline: Aug 13, 2026openThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to t...
ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards
Deadline: Aug 18, 2026openFunding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-RIA. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.
ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards
Deadline: Aug 18, 2026openROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026openROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science is sponsored by NASA Headquarters. This program element does not have a proposal du...
climate_changeenvironmental_educationearth sciencerapid responsenovel researchROSES 2025: A.10 INNOVATE
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026openFunding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-INNOVATE. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.
space_technologynasaspaceaerospaceresearchROSES25: B.2 Heliophysics Foundational Research
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026openFunding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-HFR. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.
space_technologybasic_researchheliophysicsspace_researchnasaROSES 2025: A.10 INNOVATE
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026openROSES 2025: A.10 INNOVATE is sponsored by NASA Headquarters. This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any...
space_technologynasaspace researchinnovationaerospaceROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026openFunding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-RRNES. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.
climate_changeenvironmental_justiceearth sciencerapid responsenovel researchROSES25: A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions
Deadline: Oct 15, 2026openThis synopsis is a generic summary that is posted for each of the many individual "program elements" in NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Ear...
ROSES25: A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions
Deadline: Oct 15, 2026openROSES25: A.14 Atmosphere
Deadline: Oct 20, 2026openPLEASE NOTE: this program has MANDATORY Notices of Intent, which are due via NSPIRES by 8/20/2026. See the full posting on NSPIRES for details. ...
ROSES25: A.14 Atmosphere
Deadline: Oct 20, 2026openPLEASE NOTE: this program has MANDATORY Notices of Intent, which are due via NSPIRES by 8/20/2026 . See the full posting on NSPIRES for details. NOTIC...
ROSES25: D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigation
Deadline: Oct 26, 2026openPLEASE NOTE: this program has MANDATORY Notices of Intent, which are due via NSPIRES by September 10, 2026 . See the full posting on NSPIRES for detai...
ROSES25: D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigation
Deadline: Oct 26, 2026openPLEASE NOTE: this program has MANDATORY Notices of Intent, which are due via NSPIRES by September 10, 2026. See the full posting on NSPIRES for detail...
ROSES25: A.15 Biosphere
Deadline: Nov 6, 2026openThe close date above is the date for the Step-2 proposal due date. The Step-1 proposal due date is September 4, 2026. Step-2 proposals cannot be submi...
ROSES25: A.15 Biosphere
Deadline: Nov 6, 2026openThe close date above is the date for the Step-2 proposal due date. The Step-1 proposal due date is September 4, 2026 . Step-2 proposals cannot be subm...
ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities
Deadline: Nov 10, 2026openNOTICE: Corrected July 29, 2026. Accidentally omitted standard budget requirements have been added to Table C.4-3 and Sections 3.3.3 and 3.5. New tex...
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