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 |
| Early February | 2025 Phase III Call for Proposals (planned) |
| Mid-February | 2024 Phase I Final Reports due (for 2025 Phase II submission) |
| Mid-February | 2025 Phase II Proposal due |
| Mid-March | 2025 Phase III MPP due |
| Mid-March | 2025 NIAC Phase I Orientation Meeting |
| Early April | 2025 Invitation for Full Phase III Proposal |
| Late March | 2025 Phase II Technical Review Panel |
| Mid-April | Tech Day on the Hill (planned) |
| Late April | 2025 Phase II Award Announcement |
| April | 2024 Phase III Progress Reports |
| June | 2025 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned) |
| May-July | 2024 Phase II Midterm Reviews |
| Mid-May | 2025 Full Phase III proposal due |
| Early June | 2026 Phase I Call for Proposals (planned) |
| Late June | 2025 Phase III Awards Announcement |
| 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) |
| Early October | 2025 Phase III Start Date (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: Early February 2025 Selections Announced: Mid-June 2025 |
| 2026 Phase I Solicitation (planned) Release: Early June 2025 Proposer’s Virtual Forum: Mid-June 2025 Selections Announced: Early-January 2026 |
| 2026 Phase II Solicitation (planned) Release: Mid-January 2026 Selections Announced: Late April 2025 |
| 2026 Phase III Solicitation (planned) Release: Early February 2026 Selections Announced: Mid-June 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: Early February Mandatory Preliminary Proposals Due: Mid-March Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: Early April Proposals Due: Mid-May |
