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NASA ESI26 Early Stage Innovations grants for U.S. universities (preliminary proposal required)

NASA’s Early Stage Innovations (ESI26) solicitation funds early-stage, high-priority civil space technology research through the Space Technology Research Grants program. Proposals must align primarily with one of eight specified technology topics and target low technology readiness levels (TRLs). U.S. higher education institutions only may apply, and the process requires a mandatory prelimina…

Source

Agency: NASA Headquarters

Award

Award Ceiling: $750,000

Dates

Open Date: July 6, 2026

Close Date: August 13, 2026

Eligibility

industry:education

industry:manufacturing

industry:research

university

Keywords

nasa grants

early stage innovation

space technology research

low trl

civil space

university research

hypersonic flows

moon mars robotics

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