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OpenNASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II
Federal funding opportunity NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2 from NASA Headquarters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
- Posted
- May 14, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Expected awards
- 7
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 43.012
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 43.012 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $66.6M
- FY2025 obligated
- $58.2M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $15.1M
- Awards in window
- 724
Top recipients: University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech Research Corp, Carnegie-mellon University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of Colorado
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates release of a solicitation, titled “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase II,” as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) NASA Research Announcement (NRA), titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion - 2026 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2026),” on or about May 11, 2026. Once the Appendix is posted, complete details (to include due dates) can be accessed via the following steps:
1. Open the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/
2. Select "Solicitations"
3. Select "Open”
4. Select "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion – 2026 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2026) NNH26ZTR001N”
5. Select “List of Open Program Elements”
6. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), Phase II- NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC_A2"
7. Select “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II Solicitation Document" under Announcement Documents.
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program supports innovative research through Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III awards. Phase I awards are typically a nine-month effort to explore the overall feasibility and viability of visionary concepts. Phase II awards are for up to two years, to further develop the most promising Phase I concepts, and to explore potential infusion options within and beyond NASA. Phase III awards are designed to strategically advance and transition the most promising NIAC Phase II concepts to other NASA programs, other government agencies, or commercial partners.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
See the solicitation for full eligibility criteria
How to apply
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