Early Stage Innovations (ESI)

Funding Opportunity Number: NNH15ZOA001N-15ESI-B2 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 43.012Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: NASA-HQClosing Date: Jul 10, 2015Award Ceiling: $500,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: May 20, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released a solicitation, titled Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2015 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2015), on May 20, 2015. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ , selecting "Solicitations," then selecting "Open Solicitations," and, finally, selecting "Early Stage Innovations (ESI).” 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 i...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding