EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDDI 2026).”. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ , selecting “Open” under "Solicitations," and searching "Early Stage Innovations (ESI26)” under Keywords, or directly via https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI_B2 . Through ESI26, Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program within R
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
750000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
07/06/2026
Closes
2026-08-13
Eligibility
Eligibility
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Program
Funding area
Science and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI-B2
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov