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Government Contracts

The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is the official business website of the U.S. Government. NASA contract opportunities will be posted on this site.

R&D Solicitations

NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) a site dedicated to helping the science and technology research community conduct research business with NASA

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Tech Opportunities

Directory of NASA technology opportunities – filterable by role, funding need, and technology readiness level

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Acquisition Forecast

Consolidated Agency-wide Acquisition Forecast allows users to search NASA Centers for specific types of opportunities to match your interests.

Game Changing Ideas

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program nurtures visionary ideas that could transform future NASA missions with the creation of breakthroughs

NASA Careers

USAjobs.gov is the official career website of the U.S. Government. Open NASA job opportunities are posted on USA Jobs. Apply today!

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SBIR & STTR Program

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program offers small businesses with 500 or fewer employees a source of seed funding for the development innovations that could potentially support future NASA missions

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Small Business Programs

Directory of Office of Small Business programs and resources

Universities & Students

Amy Ross, a spacesuit engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, left, and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from left, watch as Kristine Davis, a spacesuit engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, wearing a ground prototype of NASA’s new Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU), and Dustin Gohmert, Orion Crew Survival Systems Project Manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, wearing the Orion Crew Survival System suit, right, wave after being introduced by the administrator, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The xEMU suit improves on the suits previous worn on the Moon during the Apollo era and those currently in use for spacewalks outside the International Space Station and will be worn by first woman and next man as they explore the Moon as part of the agency’s Artemis program. The Orion suit is designed for a custom fit and incorporates safety technology and mobility features that will help protect astronauts on launch day, in emergency situations, high-risk parts of missions near the Moon, and during the high-speed return to Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Federal Grants

Grants.gov is the official grant website of the U.S. Government it provides a directory of federal grants, including NASA opportunities.

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Space Tech Grants

The Space Technology Research Grants Program accelerates development of low TRL space technologies to support future space science and exploration needs of NASA.

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MSI Opportunities

The Minority University Research and Education Project provides financial assistance via competitive awards to enhance the research, academic and technology capabilities of Minority Serving Institutions (MSI)

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NASA Internships

Find Your Place in Space by applying for a NASA internship today.

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