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ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards

US · DC · Washington NASA Headquarters grant open #NNH25ZDA001N-RIA
Response due Aug 18, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

NASA Headquarters is soliciting proposals under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2025 (ROSES25) program, specifically element F.17 — Research Initiation Awards (RIA). This program is designed to help early-career or new investigators initiate independent research in NASA-relevant space and Earth science disciplines. The solicitation is posted on Grants.gov as a synopsis and is open for submissions through mid-August 2026.

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • Extremely limited metadata provided — no dollar values, eligibility criteria, scope details, or evaluation criteria are specified in the source text; full program element document (ROSES25 F.17) must be reviewed separately before drawing conclusions about competitiveness or fairness.

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541712
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

ROSES25: F.17 Research Initiation Awards
Due Aug 18
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