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- The NASA Headquarters in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.009 Cross Agency Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 9, 2013 and posted on Apr 2, 2013.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- see Description below or Full Announcement for clarification
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Opportunity Summary:
The SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES - EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS announcement (Funding Opportunity Number NNH13ZUA002N) is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity focused on supporting early-stage space technology research and development. It sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity area (CFDA 43.009) and is intended to help advance promising, innovative concepts at an early phase where technical feasibility is still being proven and foundational R and D work is needed.
NASA planned to make about 10 awards under this opportunity, and the funding mechanisms listed are grants and cooperative agreements. In practice, that means some selected projects could be funded as standard grants (with relatively less NASA involvement in day-to-day technical direction), while others could be structured as cooperative agreements (where NASA expects to have a more substantial role during performance, such as technical collaboration, coordination, or shared project oversight). The synopsis also indicates that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
The key administrative update in the synopsis is about the deadline: the closing date of May 21, 2013 was already stated in the original synopsis text posted on April 2, 2013, but NASA later added that same date to the synopsis header for clarity. The agency explicitly notes that nothing else changed: there were no revisions to the program content, requirements, or the original closing date itself. The posting date is April 2, 2013, with a creation date of April 9, 2013, and an archive date of April 9, 2014.
Eligibility is not narrowly defined in the summary fields and is instead listed as "Others," with instructions to consult the full announcement or the additional eligibility details referenced in the synopsis. In other words, whether a specific organization type can apply (for example, universities, nonprofits, small businesses, research institutions, or other entities) depends on the eligibility language in the full solicitation rather than the short synopsis alone. The synopsis includes a link to the full text of the announcement where the technical scope, topic areas, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and eligibility rules would be spelled out.
For help obtaining or accessing the full announcement, NASA provided points of contact. Claudia M. Meyer is listed for issues related to the STRO ESI call (hq-stro-esi-call@mail.nasa.gov), and NAIS Support is listed for electronic access support (nais.support@nasa.gov). The synopsis indicates that program questions about the funding announcement should be directed using the provided contact pathway, with the full announcement expected to contain the complete instructions for inquiries and submission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is NASA Headquarters' SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES - EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (STRO ESI) funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number (FON) NNH13ZUA002N. It is focused on supporting early-stage space technology research and development.
What is the purpose of STRO ESI?
The opportunity is intended to help advance promising, innovative space technology concepts at an early phase. It targets projects where technical feasibility is still being proven and where foundational research and development (R and D) work is needed.
What activity area and CFDA number does this opportunity fall under?
The announcement is listed under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity area and is associated with CFDA 43.009.
How many awards did NASA plan to make?
NASA planned to make about 10 awards under this opportunity.
What types of funding mechanisms are available?
The listed funding mechanisms are grants and cooperative agreements.
What is the practical difference between a grant and a cooperative agreement in this synopsis?
Based on the synopsis description, a standard grant generally implies relatively less NASA involvement in day-to-day technical direction. A cooperative agreement indicates NASA expects a more substantial role during performance, such as technical collaboration, coordination, or shared project oversight.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The synopsis explicitly indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
What is the application closing date?
The closing date is May 21, 2013.
Was the deadline changed after the opportunity was posted?
No. The synopsis states the May 21, 2013 closing date was already included in the original synopsis text posted on April 2, 2013. NASA later added that same date to the synopsis header for clarity, and the agency notes that nothing else changed.
What changed in the administrative update?
The only change described is that NASA added the already-existing closing date (May 21, 2013) to the synopsis header. NASA explicitly notes there were no revisions to the program content, requirements, or the closing date itself.
When was this opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The posting date is April 2, 2013. The creation date is April 9, 2013. The archive date is April 9, 2014.
Who is eligible to apply?
The synopsis does not narrowly define eligibility in its summary fields and lists eligibility as "Others." It instructs applicants to consult the full announcement (or the additional eligibility details referenced in the synopsis) for the actual eligibility rules.
Does the synopsis confirm whether universities, nonprofits, small businesses, or other entity types can apply?
No. The synopsis does not specify which organization types are eligible. It indicates that eligibility depends on the language in the full solicitation rather than the short synopsis.
Where can applicants find the technical scope, topics, and submission requirements?
The synopsis indicates there is a link to the full text of the announcement, which is where the technical scope, topic areas, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and eligibility rules would be spelled out.
Where should program questions about the STRO ESI call be directed?
For issues related to the STRO ESI call, the synopsis lists Claudia M. Meyer and provides the email address hq-stro-esi-call@mail.nasa.gov as the contact pathway.
Who should be contacted for help with electronic access to the full announcement?
For electronic access support, the synopsis lists NAIS Support at nais.support@nasa.gov.
Does the synopsis include the full instructions for submission and inquiries?
No. The synopsis indicates the full announcement is expected to contain the complete instructions for inquiries and submission.
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