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NASA Headquarters, through its Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), released the Early Stage Innovations (ESI22) grant opportunity as an appendix to the broader NASA Research Announcement called "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2022 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2022)." This call is run under STMD's Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program and is aimed at pushing very early, high-impact space technology concepts forward, specifically ideas that could be disruptive or transformational rather than incremental. The central expectation is that proposed research leads to clearly defined, substantial improvements at the overall system level, such as better performance, reduced mass, lower cost, higher reliability, simpler operations, or other measurable mission or hardware advantages.
Eligibility is limited to accredited U.S. universities (public/state-controlled or private institutions of higher education). Teaming and partnerships are allowed, but applicants are expected to follow the solicitation's specific rules and restrictions on teaming arrangements. Participation is also capped: a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Investigator (Co-I) may be involved in no more than two proposals submitted to this solicitation. NASA also notes that proposals are encouraged from tenure-track or tenured faculty across all U.S. universities, with an explicit interest in broadening participation by encouraging submissions that include women, individuals from underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities.
The solicitation is narrowly focused and only accepts proposals that align with one of five defined technical topics. These topics include: (1) fusion plasma direct energy conversion processes that could support both thrust and electric power production, (2) deterministic, high-bandwidth onboard wireless networks, (3) improved methods to characterize the dynamic stability of blunt-body vehicles, (4) scalable manufacturing approaches for functionally graded materials suitable for space applications, and (5) materials and manufacturing processes for high-temperature radiators. NASA indicates that future ESI appendices may introduce different topics, but ESI22 proposals must map directly to one of these five areas.
From a funding and timeline standpoint, NASA planned to make about 10 awards, with the caveat that the final number depends on proposal quality and NASA may choose to make no awards at all. The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $650,000 per award. Awards were planned to begin around mid-January 2023. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant for science and technology research and development (CFDA 43.012).
Applications had to be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative through NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or through Grants.gov. The Notice of Intent was strongly encouraged and was due May 25, 2022, while full proposals were due June 23, 2022 by 5:00 pm Eastern. NASA emphasized that universities should register in NSPIRES early, become familiar with the submission systems, and submit required materials well before the deadline to avoid last-minute issues. Technical and programmatic questions were directed to the STRG Program Executive via email at hq-esi-call@mail.nasa.gov, with answers shared by email and potentially added to FAQ materials on the NSPIRES page, while preserving the anonymity of those who submitted questions.Apply for 80HQTR22NOA01 22ESI B2
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Stage Innovations (ESI22)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.012.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Early Stage Innovations (ESI22) - FAQ
What is the ESI22 grant opportunity?
ESI22 (Early Stage Innovations 2022) is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity released by the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). It was issued as an appendix to the broader NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2022 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2022)" and is administered under STMD's Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program.
What is the purpose of ESI22?
The purpose of ESI22 is to advance very early, high-impact space technology concepts. NASA is specifically looking for disruptive or transformational ideas rather than incremental improvements, with proposed research expected to yield clearly defined, substantial improvements at the overall system level.
What kinds of improvements does NASA expect from funded research?
NASA expects proposed research to lead to measurable mission or hardware advantages at the system level, such as improved performance, reduced mass, lower cost, higher reliability, simpler operations, or other clearly defined and substantial improvements.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to accredited U.S. universities, including public/state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education.
Are non-university organizations eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
No. Based on the opportunity description, only accredited U.S. universities are eligible to apply as the lead applicant.
Are teaming arrangements or partnerships allowed?
Yes. Teaming and partnerships are allowed, but applicants are expected to follow the solicitation's specific rules and restrictions related to teaming arrangements.
Is there a limit on how many proposals a person can participate in?
Yes. A Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Investigator (Co-I) may be involved in no more than two proposals submitted to this solicitation.
Does NASA encourage proposals from specific groups of researchers?
Yes. NASA notes that proposals are encouraged from tenure-track or tenured faculty across all U.S. universities. NASA also explicitly expresses interest in broadening participation by encouraging submissions that include women, individuals from underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities.
How many technical topics does ESI22 support?
ESI22 is narrowly focused and accepts proposals only if they align with one of five defined technical topics.
What are the five ESI22 technical topics?
The five topics are:
- Fusion plasma direct energy conversion processes that could support both thrust and electric power production
- Deterministic, high-bandwidth onboard wireless networks
- Improved methods to characterize the dynamic stability of blunt-body vehicles
- Scalable manufacturing approaches for functionally graded materials suitable for space applications
- Materials and manufacturing processes for high-temperature radiators
Can I submit a proposal outside of these five topics?
No. ESI22 proposals must map directly to one of the five specified topic areas.
Will NASA offer other topics in the future?
NASA indicates that future ESI appendices may introduce different topics, but ESI22 is limited to the five topics listed for this call.
How many awards did NASA plan to make?
NASA planned to make about 10 awards; however, the final number depends on proposal quality, and NASA may choose to make no awards at all.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $650,000 per award.
When were awards expected to begin?
Awards were planned to begin around mid-January 2023.
What type of funding mechanism is this opportunity?
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant for science and technology research and development.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 43.012.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative through NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or through Grants.gov.
Who needed to submit the application?
The application needed to be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative.
Was a Notice of Intent required?
A Notice of Intent was strongly encouraged.
When was the Notice of Intent due?
The Notice of Intent was due May 25, 2022.
When was the full proposal due?
Full proposals were due June 23, 2022 by 5:00 pm Eastern.
What submission advice did NASA provide to applicants?
NASA emphasized that universities should register in NSPIRES early, become familiar with the submission systems, and submit required materials well before the deadline to avoid last-minute issues.
Where should technical or programmatic questions be directed?
Technical and programmatic questions were directed to the STRG Program Executive via email at hq-esi-call@mail.nasa.gov.
How would NASA share answers to submitted questions?
NASA indicated that answers would be shared by email and potentially added to FAQ materials on the NSPIRES page.
Would the identity of question submitters be disclosed?
No. NASA indicated that it would preserve the anonymity of those who submitted questions.
What broader NASA solicitation is ESI22 associated with?
ESI22 was released as an appendix to the NASA Research Announcement "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2022 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2022)."
Which NASA organization runs this call?
This call is run under STMD's Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program, with NASA Headquarters and STMD identified as the releasing organizations.
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