NIAC Schedule

2025
January 10	2025 Phase I Award Announcement
January 22	2025 Phase II Call for Proposals
Late January	2025 Phase II NOI due
Early February	2025 Phase III Call for Proposals (planned)
Mid-February	2024 Phase I Final Reports due (for 2025 Phase II submission)
Mid-February	2025 Phase II Proposal due
Mid-March	2025 Phase III MPP due
Mid-March	2025 NIAC Phase I Orientation Meeting
Early April	2025 Invitation for Full Phase III Proposal
Late March	2025 Phase II Technical Review Panel
Mid-April	Tech Day on the Hill (planned)
Late April	2025 Phase II Award Announcement
April	2024 Phase III Progress Reports
June	2025 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned)
May-July	2024 Phase II Midterm Reviews
Mid-May	2025 Full Phase III proposal due
Early June	2026 Phase I Call for Proposals (planned)
Late June	2025 Phase III Awards Announcement
Mid-June	2026 Phase I Proposer’s Virtual Forum
Early July	2026 Phase I Step A due (planned)
Mid-July	2025 Phase II Studies Begin
Mid August	Phase I 2026 Step B Invitation (planned)
Mid September	2026 Phase I Step B due (planned)
Mid-September	2025 NIAC SciFi to SciFact (planned)
September 9-11	2025 NIAC Symposium, Philadelphia, PA (planned)
Early October	2025 Phase III Start Date (planned)
Mid-October – Mid-November	2026 Phase I Technical Review Panel

Current and Upcoming Solicitations

For complete information, guidelines and announcements regarding NIAC solicitations, visit the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) website: 
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/

2025 Phase I Solicitation Release: June 2024 Selections Announced: January 2025

2025 Phase II Solicitation Release: Mid-January 2025 Selections Announced: Late April 2025

2025 Phase III Solicitation Release: Early February 2025 Selections Announced: Mid-June 2025

2026 Phase I Solicitation (planned) Release: Early June 2025 Proposer’s Virtual Forum: Mid-June 2025 Selections Announced: Early-January 2026

2026 Phase II Solicitation (planned) Release: Mid-January 2026 Selections Announced: Late April 2025

2026 Phase III Solicitation (planned) Release: Early February 2026 Selections Announced: Mid-June 2026

Funding and Dates

Phase I
$175,000 for a nine-month study 12 to 18 awards per year (planned) Release: Early June Step A Proposals Due: Early July Invitations Issued: Early August Step B Proposals Due: Early September Selections Announced: Early January

Phase II
$600,000 for a two-year study Six to eight awards per year (planned) Release: Mid-January Proposals Due: Mid-February Selections Announced: Late April

Phase III
$2 million for a two-year study One award per year (planned) Release: Early February Mandatory Preliminary Proposals Due: Mid-March Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal:  Early April Proposals Due:  Mid-May