Funding Opportunities
NASA-funded researchers and engineers are eligible to use High-End Computing (HEC). Learn more about current NASA funding opportunities, as well as past solicitations.
For most NASA funding opportunities, see the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES), which facilitates the search for NASA research opportunities across the entire agency.
Current Opportunities
ROA-2025
Research Opportunities in Aeronautics 2025 (ROA-2025) solicits foundational and system-level research in support of NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. It covers a variety of topics in aeronautics fundamental research that are being pursued by NASA personnel.
Release: Apr 30, 2025
Close: Jun 20, 2026
Read the ROA-2025 solicitation for more.
ROSES-25
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2025 (ROSES-25) is an omnibus NASA Research Announcement containing around 35 different proposal opportunities within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
Release: Jul 10, 2025
Close: May 31, 2026
Read the ROSES-2025 solicitation for more.
Past Opportunities
These funding opportunities have now closed to submissions, but current applicants may review them to get an idea of the requirements and selections from past calls. This historical content may contain outdated information or references that may not reflect current policy or programs.
ROSES-24
ROSES-24 is an omnibus NASA Research Announcement containing more than 100 different proposal opportunities within the agency’s Science Mission Directorate.
Release: Feb 14, 2024
Close: Sep 30, 2025
See ROSES-24 Solicitation Details
Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2024
NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is dedicated to developing transformative, cross-cutting technologies that enable NASA’s missions while also supporting commercial and other government agencies’ needs where appropriate.
The Space Technology account supports the Administration’s priorities of developing new technologies to enable human and robotic exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond and enhancing research and development to contribute to U.S. leadership in space technology. Through STMD, NASA invests in high-risk, high-reward activities across the technology development spectrum through partnerships with academia, entrepreneurs, and small and large businesses.
Release: Nov 04, 2024
Close: Oct 31, 2025
See SpaceTech REDDI Solicitation Details
CMAC 2017
This program element invested in research and development activities to optimize the products and services at high-end computing (HEC) centers to increase the productivity of the users who use HEC to produce modeling products and the users who need to analyze the modeling results using the HEC resources.
Computational Modeling Algorithms and Cyberinfrastructure (CMAC) builds advanced modeling infrastructure used at NASA computing centers to support Earth system science investigations while fundamentally utilizing both models and data.
Selected CMAC 2017 Proposals (PDF)
CMAC 2014
This program element invests in technology developments to reduce the risk and cost of evolving NASA information systems to support future Earth system modeling efforts, including the integration of observational data into the model development, operations, and validation. The 2014 solicitation focuses on the information technologies and education activities required to enable and facilitate NASA’s Earth system modeling efforts.
Selected CMAC 2014 Proposals (PDF)
CMAC 2011
The 2011 solicitation focused on the computational technologies required to enable and facilitate the Modeling and Analysis Program and its supporting information systems.
