Space Operations
National Aeronautics And Space Administration
NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate ensures continued American leadership in low Earth orbit, encourages economic growth of the commercial space sector, enables continued and successful access to space, and provides a foundation for deep space exploration.
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Helps businesses involved in space exploration get support for communication, launch services, and research. This program enables ongoing human presence in space for the benefit of Earth.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding and support for research projects in a wide range of science and technology disciplines relevant to NASA's mission, awarded through a peer review process.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: science, technology, aerospace, earth science, heliophysics, lunar science
Region: US entities
Other Criteria: Individuals affiliated with registered organizations, Organizations registered with NSPIRES, Organizations must have a valid registration with the System for Award Management (SAM), Researchers, Some specific opportunities may be 'Invitation Only'
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register as a user in NSPIRES
- Prepare and submit research NOIs/proposals
- Participate in the Peer Review process
- Manage your organization's proposals
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 05/18/2026NOI Due for Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science06/17/2026Proposal Due for Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science05/20/2026NOI Due for Hemispheric Airborne Measurements of Air Quality07/21/2026Proposal Due for Hemispheric Airborne Measurements of Air Quality05/14/2026Proposal Due for NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission06/12/2026Proposal Due for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Phase II
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $6,556,681 (minimum $6,556,681).
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