The NASA Headquarters has posted a grant opportunity titled "ROSES 2024: D.7 Strategic Astrophysics Technology". This grant falls under the category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The funding instrument type for this grant is a Grant. The grant does not require any cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is open to eligible applicants, which include individuals and organizations affiliated with institutions at nspires.nasaprs.com/. However, NASA typically provides funding only to U.S. institutions. The grant notice provides additional information on eligibility for organizations outside the U.S. that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds.
The grant notice emphasizes that this program has MANDATORY Notices of Intent, which are due via NSPIRES by December 13, 2024. Proposers must retrieve the instructions document associated with the application package for this opportunity as there is at least one required form that must be attached to the submitted proposal package. The grant notice explains that the annual omnibus Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2024, covers a wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences supported by NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The grant awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the nature of the work proposed, the proposing organization, and/or program requirements. However, most extramural research awards deriving from ROSES will be grants, and many program elements of ROSES specifically exclude contracts.
The typical period of performance for an award is three years, but some programs may allow up to five years and others specify shorter periods. The grant notice highlights that organizations of every type, government and private, for profit and not-for-profit, domestic and foreign, may submit proposals without restriction on teaming arrangements. The grant notice provides tables listing the program elements and due dates, as well as a summary of proposal contents. The full text of the ROSES-2024 "Summary of Solicitation" can be found at http://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024.
For specific information on this particular program element, proposers are advised to download and read the PDF of the text of the program element of interest from the provided links. The grant notice also provides links to frequently asked questions for ROSES and contact information for general ROSES-2024 policies and procedures. Proposers are encouraged to subscribe to the SMD mailing lists, the ROSES-2024 blog feed, and the ROSES-2024 due date Google calendars for updates and amendments to the NRA.
For more information on this funding opportunity, including the full text of the announcement, please visit the following link: ROSES 2024 Grant Opportunity. For any questions about this funding announcement, please contact Mario R. Perez, Astrophysics Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, at mario.perez@nasa.gov or (202) 358-1535.