2023

• October | 2022 Phase III Progress Report

2024

• Early January | 2024 Phase I Award Announcement
• Mid-January | 2024 Phase II Call for Proposals (planned)
• Late January | 2024 Phase II NOI due
• Early February | 2024 Phase III Call for Proposals (planned)
• Mid-February | 2023 Phase I Final Reports due (for 2024 Phase II submission)
• Mid-February | 2024 Phase II Proposal due
• Early March | 2024 Phase III MPP due
• Mid-March | 2024 NIAC Phase I Orientation Meeting
• Late March | 2024 Invitation for Full Phase III Proposal
• Late March | 2024 Phase II Technical Review Panel
• Late April | 2024 Phase II Award Announcement
• April | 2021-2022 Phase III Progress Reports
• April | 2024 NIAC SciFi to SciFact, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago
• May-July | 2023 Phase II Midterm Reviews
• Mid-May | 2024 Full Phase III proposal due
• Early June | 2025 Phase I Call for Proposals (planned)
• Mid-June | 2024 Phase III Awards Announcement
• Mid-June | 2025 Phase I Proposer’s Virtual Forum
• Early July | 2025 Phase I Step A due (planned)
• Mid-July | 2024 Phase II Studies Begin
• Early August | Phase I 2025 Step B Invitation (planned)
• Early September | 2025 Phase I Step B due (planned)
• Mid-September | 2024 Tech Day on the Hill (planned)
• Mid-September | 2024 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned)
• September 10-13 | 2024 NIAC Symposium, Bozeman, Montana (planned)
• Early October | 2024 Phase III Start Date (planned)
• October | 2021-2022 Phase III begin Final Reports
• Mid October – Mid November | 2025 Phase I Technical Review Panel

Current and Upcoming Solicitations

• 2024 Phase I Solicitation
  Release: June 2023
  Selections Announced: January 2024 (planned)
• 2024 Phase II Solicitation (planned)
  Release: Mid-January 2024
  Selections Announced: Mid April 2024
• 2024 Phase III Solicitation (planned)
  Release: Early February 2024
  Selections Announced: Mid-June 2024
• 2025 Phase I Solicitation (planned)
  Release: June 2024
  Selections Announced: January 2025

Funding and Dates

Phase I (FY24)

• $175,000 for a nine-month study
• 12 to 18 awards per year (planned)
• Release: Early June 2023
  Step A Proposals Due: Early July 2023
  Invitations Issued: Early August 2023
  Step B Proposals Due: Early September 2023
  Selections Announced: Early January 2024

Phase II (FY24)

• $600,000 for a two-year study
• Six to eight awards per year (planned)
• Release: Mid-January 2024
  Notice of Intent Due: Late January 2024
  Proposals Due: Late February, 2024
  Selections Announced: Mid April 2024
   

Phase III (FY24)

• $2 million for a two-year study
• One award per year (planned)
• Release: Early February 2024
  Mandatory Preliminary Proposals Due: Early March 2024
  Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: Late March 2024
  Proposals Due: Mid-May 2024