Early Stage Innovations
ID: 353406Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353406

Additional Information

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId={EA55B699-3845-233F-9CB7-5B013BAA8F2C}
Timeline
    Description

    NASA Headquarters is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Early Stage Innovations" (ESI) under the Space Technology Research Grants Program. The solicitation seeks proposals from accredited U.S. universities to develop innovative space technologies that can significantly enhance performance, cost, reliability, or other critical metrics associated with spaceflight hardware or missions. This initiative is particularly focused on two topics: Computational Materials Engineering for Lunar Metals Welding and Passive Lunar Dust Control through Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering. Proposals are due by June 6, 2024, with Notices of Intent encouraged by May 9, 2024. Interested applicants can find more information and submit proposals through the NSPIRES system, and inquiries can be directed to Matthew Deans at hq-esi-call@mail.nasa.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    hq-esi-call@mail.nasa.gov
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