ROSES 2025: C.15 Planetary Protection Research
Grant Opportunity Analysis
NASA Headquarters is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "ROSES 2025: C.15 Planetary Protection Research," aimed at advancing research in planetary protection. Proposals are invited from eligible applicants affiliated with U.S. institutions, with specific guidelines for non-U.S. organizations, as detailed in the NASA Proposer's Guide. This program is part of NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) initiative, which supports a wide range of scientific research and technology development. Proposals can be submitted at any time until the final deadline of March 31, 2026, with no cost-sharing requirement, and interested parties can direct inquiries to David J. Smith at HQ-PPR@mail.nasa.gov for further information.
Eligible Applicants
Proposers must be affiliated with an institution at nspires.nasaprs.com/ and, in general, NASA provides funding only to U.S. institutions. Organizations outside the U.S. that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds; consult the NASA Proposer’s Guide (https://www.nasa.gov/general/grants-policy-and-compliance-team/ - section-2) for specific details. Some NRAs may be issued jointly with a non-U.S. organization, e.g., those concerning guest observing programs for jointly sponsored space science programs, that will contain additional special guidelines for non-U.S. participants. Also reference the Proposer’s Guide for special instructions for proposals from non-U.S. organizations that involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA support is requested.