About this opportunity
AI summaryNASA's Office of STEM Engagement seeks proposals for the Fiscal Year 2027 Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Basic Research opportunity. The program aims to enhance research capability, build jurisdictional capacity in strategic aerospace areas, foster partnerships with NASA assets and industry, and support workforce and economic development. Proposals must detail scientific activities, utilize NASA content or facilities, name partnering NASA researchers, and present a three-year project plan. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations. Applicants must provide detailed budgets for each of the three award years and meet a mandatory cost-sharing requirement of at least 50% of the requested NASA funds, though cost share is waived for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Evaluation criteria include Budget/Cost and Budget Narrative worth 15% and Management and Evaluation worth 15% of the overall score. Proposals are due by February 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)
- Solicitation No.
- NNH27ZHA001C
Scope of work
- Perform scientific and/or technical research supporting NASA strategic research and technology development priorities
- Develop research capacity and infrastructure in areas of strategic importance to NASA
- Foster partnerships among NASA, academia, and industry in EPSCoR jurisdictions
- Contribute to jurisdictional workforce and economic development for aerospace competitiveness
- Establish pragmatic plans for generating sustained non-EPSCoR funding support
- Implement a Data Management Plan and archive data accessible to the public via NASA PubSpace
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevance to NASA | 35% |
| Intrinsic Merit | Not specified |
| Budget/Cost and Budget Narrative | 15% |
| Management and Evaluation | 15% of overall score |
Minimum qualifications
- Eligible jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island…
- Submitted through the jurisdiction's NASA EPSCoR Director's office (limit of two proposals per jurisdiction)
- Active registration in SAM.gov at time of application and during active award
- Valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered in NSPIRES
- Proposals that include participation of China or Chinese-owned companies are ineligible
- Adherence to Gold Standard Science (GSS)
Documents to include with your response
- NSPIRES cover page budget
- Proposal Narrative
- Proposal Budget (both the budget narrative and budget)
- Data Management Plan (DMP) or statement of non-applicability
- List of personnel participating in research
- Description of Science-I research project management
- Letters of support (if NASA Unique facilities are used)
Key dates
- NOFO Released
- October 27, 2026
- Proposals Due
- February 01, 2027 (11:59pm ET)
- Anticipated Notification of Award
- July-September 2027
- Anticipated Award Date
- July-September 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic proposal submission via NSPIRES only
- Instructions
- Written in 12-point font with 1-inch margins; submitted by the NASA EPSCoR Jurisdiction Director or designee; maximum two proposals per jurisdiction; hard copy submissions not accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- 3-year period
- Estimated value
- $21,000,000 (over 3-year period); Approximately $750,000 Per Award
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Funding
- Public Law 102-588; Assistance Listing Number: 43.016; 2 CFR 200; 2 CFR 1800; NASA GCAM
Grants.gov funding details
- Funding opportunity
- NNH27ZHA001C · Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Basic Research
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Assistance listing
- 43.016 Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
- Total program funding
- $21.0M
- Award size
- $750.0K
- Expected awards
- 28
- Applications close
- Feb 1, 2027
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Cost sharing required
- Yes
- Eligible applicants
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Source: Grants.gov (U.S. federal public data).