Program

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)

Connects innovative organizations in United States by guiding innovation from prototype work to stronger buyer demand.

NASA Space Technology Mission DirectorateUnited StatesGrant

About

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) sits under NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate in the United States and funds highly ambitious ideas for future space missions. It is built for concepts that could reshape aerospace capability rather than near-term procurement, and it runs as part of NASA's annual SpaceTech-REDDI umbrella.

The program offers Phase I awards of up to $175,000 over nine…

Industries covered

AerospaceEnergy TechAdvanced MaterialsPhotonicsQuantumRoboticsSpace

Grants under NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

NASA NIAC Phase II

Opens 2027

Funds researchers and companies advancing early-stage space technology concepts through NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts Phase II program.

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Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.nasa.gov