Early Stage Innovations (ESI)

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Early Stage Innovations (ESI): NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) hereby solicits proposals from accredited U.S. universities for innovative, early-stage space technology research of high priority to NASA’s Mission Directorates. This specific Appendix is titled Early Stage Innovations (ESI) and is one of three calls for proposals from STMD’s Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program. Early Career Faculty (ECF) appears as Appendix B2 under the SpaceTech-REDDI NRA. This Appendix seeks proposals on specific space technologies that are currently at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRL). Investment in innovative low-TRL research increases knowledge and capabilities in response to new questions and requirements, stimulates innovation, and allows more creative solutions to problems constrained by schedule and budget. Moreover, it is investment in fundamental research activities that has historically benefited the Nation on a broader basis, generating new industries and spin-off applications. The STRG Program within STMD is fostering the development of innovative, low-TRL technologies for advanced space systems and space technology. The goal of this low-TRL endeavor is to accelerate the development of groundbreaking, high-risk/high-payoff space technologies, not necessarily directed at a specific mission, to support the future space science and exploration needs of NASA, other government agencies, and the commercial space sector. Such efforts complement the other NASA Mission Directorates’ focused technology activities which typically begin at TRL 3 or higher. The starting TRL of the efforts to be funded as a result of this Appendix will be TRL 1 or TRL 2; typical end TRLs will be TRL 2 or TRL 3. Please see Attachment 2 of the NRA for TRL descriptions. This Appendix seeks proposals to develop unique, disruptive, or transformational space technologies that have the potential to lead to dramatic improvements at the system level — performance, weight, cost, reliability, operational simplicity, or other figures of merit associated with space flight hardware or missions. Although progress under an award may be incremental, the projected impact at the system level must be substantial and clearly defined. This Appendix does not seek literature searches, survey activities or incremental enhancements to the current state of the art. This Appendix exclusively seeks proposals that are responsive to one of the six topics described in Section 1.3 of the ESI Appendix. Proposals that are not responsive to any of these topics, as specifically described below, will be considered non-compliant and will not be submitted for peer review. NASA anticipates addressing other topics in future ECF and ESI Appendix releases. The topics described in Section 1.3 of the ESI Appendix are aligned with NASA’s 14 Space Technology Roadmaps (STRs) (http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/roadmaps/index.html), which reflect the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) review (http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13354) of these roadmaps. The topic names are: Topic 1 – Advanced Thermal Protection Materials Modeling. Topic 2a – Uncertainty quantification for additive manufacturing. Topic 2b – Computational modeling of NDE interactions in composite structures. Topic 3 – Technologies for In Situ Utilization of Asteroid Materials. Topic 4 – Mobile Robotic Surface Probe Concepts for Planetary Exploration. Topic 5 – Kinetic Penetrators for Icy Moons. Topic 6 – Advanced Technology Habitat System Design. For full details see the solicitation at http://nspires.nasaprs.com Notices of Intent (not mandatory) are requested by June 24, 2014. Proposals are due on or before July 23, 2014. Detailed submission instructions are provided in the SpaceTech-REDDI-2014 NRA. Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system(s), ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required proposal materials well in advance of the deadline. Technical and programmatic comments and questions may be addressed by e-mail to the Space Technology Research Grants Program Executive, Claudia Meyer, at [email protected]. Procurement questions may be addressed by e-mail to the procurement point of contact, Andre Sheppard, ESI Procurement Official, Office of Headquarters Procurement, at [email protected]. Responses to inquiries will be answered by e-mail and may also be included in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document located on the NSPIRES page associated with the Appendix; anonymity of persons/institutions who submit questions will be preserved.
Federal Grant Title: Early Stage Innovations (ESI)
Federal Agency Name: NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ)
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NNH14ZOA001N-14ESI-B2
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 43.009
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: July 23rd, 2014
Original Application Deadline: July 23rd, 2014
Posted Date: May 30th, 2014
Creation Date: May 30th, 2014
Archive Date: August 20th, 2014
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: June 20th, 2014
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility
See Early Stage Innovations (ESI) solicitation for complete eligibility details.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
Link to the Early Stage Innovations solicitation on NSPIRES website
Grant Announcement Contact
Claudia Meyer
Space Technology Research Grants Program Executive
Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
[email protected]
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