Key Dates
NIAC Schedule
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| January 10 | 2025 Phase I Award Announcement |
| January 22 | 2025 Phase II Call for Proposals |
| Late January | 2025 Phase II NOI due |
| Mid-February | 2024 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 April | 2025 Phase II Award Announcement |
| June | 2025 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned) |
| May-July | 2024 Phase II Midterm Reviews |
| Early June | 2026 Phase I Call for Proposals (planned) |
| Mid-June | 2026 Phase I Proposer’s Virtual Forum |
| Early July | 2026 Phase I Step A due (planned) |
| Mid-July | 2025 Phase II Studies Begin |
| Mid August | Phase I 2026 Step B Invitation (planned) |
| Mid September | 2026 Phase I Step B due (planned) |
| Mid-September | 2025 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned) |
| September 9-11 | 2025 NIAC Symposium, Philadelphia, PA (planned) |
| Mid-October – Mid-November | 2026 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 |
| 2025 Phase III Solicitation Release: No Earlier than April 2025 Selections Announced: TBD |
| 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 |
|---|
| $2 million for a two-year study One award per year (planned) Release: No Earlier Than April 2025 Mandatory Preliminary Proposals Due: TBD Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: TBD Proposals Due: TBD |
