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No. NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2 · NASA Headquarters

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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II

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Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated
Award range
Not specified
Expected awards
~7
Application deadline
No deadline listed
Posted
May 14, 2026
Last verified
5 days ago

At a glance

No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.

What it funds

  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
  • Research & Discovery
  • Technology & Product Development
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Defense, National Security & Aerospace
  • Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Official description from grants.gov

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
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 43.012 · Space Technology

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (43.012), not just this notice.

Fiscal year Awards Median award Middle half
FY 2026 (so far) 33 $174,999 $99,910 – $250,000
FY 2025 80 $242,000 $168,000 – $289,000
FY 2024 130 $244,423 $167,999 – $339,756
FY 2023 134 $276,000 $172,773 – $599,457
FY 2022 115 $271,368 $159,917 – $387,948
FY 2021 205 $266,254 $66,463 – $599,519
Who wins it Nonprofit (255), Higher education (138), State government (110) of 697 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states CA (119) · TX (57) · MA (47) · CO (26) · GA (25)
Largest recent awards
  1. GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP $15,317,947 · FY 2021
  2. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO $15,000,000 · FY 2021
  3. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN $14,500,000 · FY 2023
  4. CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY $13,500,000 · FY 2023
  5. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE $4,498,166 · FY 2022

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 28, 2026