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NIAC Schedule

2025
January 10 2025 Phase I Award Announcement
January 222025 Phase II Call for Proposals
Late January2025 Phase II NOI due
Mid-February2024 Phase I Final Reports due (for 2025 Phase II submission)
Mid-February  2025 Phase II Proposal due
Mid-March     2025 NIAC Phase I Orientation Meeting
Late March    2025 Phase II Technical Review Panel
Late April2025 Phase II Award Announcement
June2025 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned)
May-July2024 Phase II Midterm Reviews
Early June2026 Phase I Call for Proposals (planned)
Mid-June2026 Phase I Proposer’s Virtual Forum
Early July2026 Phase I Step A due (planned)
Mid-July2025 Phase II Studies Begin
Early SeptemberPhase I 2026 Step B Invitation (planned)
Early October2026 Phase I Step B due (planned)
Mid-September2025 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned)
September 9-112025 NIAC Symposium, Philadelphia, PA (planned)
Mid-October – Mid-November2026 Phase I Technical Review Panel

Current and Upcoming Solicitations

For complete information, guidelines and announcements regarding NIAC solicitations, visit the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) website: 
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/

2025 Phase I Solicitation
Release: June 2024
Selections Announced: January 2025
2025 Phase II Solicitation
Release: Mid-January 2025
Selections Announced: Late April 2025
2026 Phase I Solicitation (planned)
Release: Early June 2025
Proposer’s Virtual Forum: Mid-June 2025
Selections Announced: Early-January 2026

Funding and Dates

Phase I
$175,000 for a nine-month study
12 to 18 awards per year (planned)
Release: Early June

Step A Proposals Due: Early July
Invitations Issued: Early August
Step B Proposals Due: Early September
Selections Announced: Early January
Phase II
$600,000 for a two-year study
Six to eight awards per year (planned)
Release: Mid-January
Proposals Due: Mid-February
Selections Announced: Late April
Phase III
There will be no Phase III in FY2025
Mandatory Preliminary Proposals Due: N/A
Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: N/A
Proposals Due: N/A