National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funds NASA, the United States civilian space agency advancing aeronautics, exploration, and climate observation technology.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States' independent civilian space agency, with five mission directorates and 20 centers nationwide. It backs work across aeronautics, space technology, Earth science, exploration, hardware, robotics, and climate-facing systems. Its annual grants and contracts budget is about $200 million inside an overall agency budget near $25 billion.
NASA's main public routes are SBIR and STTR for U.S. small businesses, with Phase I capped at $225,000 and Phase II at $1.275 million. ROSES is the broader research route for universities, nonprofits, and for-profits working on science mission topics, while SBIR Ignite and Phase III support commercialization and follow-on procurement. The small-business routes are eligible only to firms that meet the standard U.S. ownership and employee-size rules.
NASA funding is strongest for teams that can turn technical maturity into mission value. The current SBIR and STTR model releases subtopics through appendices during the year, so applicants need to watch the solicitation cadence closely and show a credible path from prototype to flight or operational use.
Recorded for this funder but not yet grouped under a program — including past or closed rounds we keep for the registry.