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NASA Headquarters Grants

20 open NASA Headquarters grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 4 grants totaling $4.5M.

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All-time tracked giving
$4.5M
4 grants
Median grant size
$1.5M
Max: $1.5M

Open NASA Headquarters grants

  • EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS FOR IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ESI26-ISRU)

    Up to $1.5MDeadline: Aug 13, 2026open

    The 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, 2026open

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utili...

    Research
  • EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)

    Up to $750KDeadline: Aug 13, 2026open

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to t...

    Research
  • EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)

    Up to $750KDeadline: Aug 13, 2026open

    The 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, 2026open

    Funding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-RIA. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.

  • ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards

    Deadline: Aug 18, 2026open
  • ROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science

    Deadline: Aug 31, 2026open

    ROSES 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 research
  • ROSES 2025: A.10 INNOVATE

    Deadline: Aug 31, 2026open

    Funding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-INNOVATE. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.

    space_technologynasaspaceaerospaceresearch
  • ROSES25: B.2 Heliophysics Foundational Research

    Deadline: Aug 31, 2026open

    Funding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-HFR. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.

    space_technologybasic_researchheliophysicsspace_researchnasa
  • ROSES 2025: A.10 INNOVATE

    Deadline: Aug 31, 2026open

    ROSES 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 researchinnovationaerospace
  • ROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science

    Deadline: Aug 31, 2026open

    Funding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N-RRNES. Assistance Listing: 43.001. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST.

    climate_changeenvironmental_justiceearth sciencerapid responsenovel research
  • ROSES25: A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions

    Deadline: Oct 15, 2026open

    This 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, 2026open
  • ROSES25: A.14 Atmosphere

    Deadline: Oct 20, 2026open

    PLEASE 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, 2026open

    PLEASE 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, 2026open

    PLEASE 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, 2026open

    PLEASE 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, 2026open

    The 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, 2026open

    The 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, 2026open

    NOTICE: 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...

Where NASA Headquarters grants go

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United States

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Research

How to apply for NASA Headquarters grants

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