This funding opportunity supports research investigations related to habitable worlds as part of NASA's ROSES-2025 solicitation. Applicants must submit a mandatory Notice of Intent by September 10, 2026, and full proposals by October 26, 2026. Proposals require a 7-page science/technical/management section and adherence to research security training requirements. Awards are typically grants with a performance period of about three years, open to U.S.-based institutions and certain international collaborations under specific guidelines.
Applicants must be affiliated with institutions registered at NSPIRES and generally be U.S.-based organizations. Non-U.S. organizations may participate under specific conditions outlined in NASA's Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual. Eligibility includes government, academic, nonprofit, and for-p