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EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)

🇺🇸 United States·NASA Headquarters(Government)

Funding

up to $750K

≈ ₩1B (FX as of 2026-07-01)

Deadline

2026.08.13

D-2

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Overview

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미국 NASA Headquarters의 보조금/지원금 프로그램입니다. 지원 규모는 최대 $750K입니다. 접수 마감은 2026.08.13입니다. 현재 상태는 "모집중"입니다. 자부담과 지분 요구가 없습니다. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mi…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDDI 2026).”. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ , selecting “Open” under "Solicitations," and searching "Early Stage Innovations (ESI26)” under Keywords, or directly via https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI_B2 . Through ESI26, Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program within RTMD solicits proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHEs) for innovative, early-stage space technology research of high priority to NASA. Proposals are sought on specific space technologies that are currently at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). The solicitation exclusively seeks proposals that are primarily responsive to civil-space needs and use cases and not terrestrial and/or non-civil-space applications. The solicitation exclusively seeks proposals that are responsive to one of the following eight topics: Acceleration of Computational Fluid Dynamics of High-Enthalpy Hypersonic Flows Using Advanced Numerics and Machine Learning Advancements in Autonomous Maintenance and Manufacturing Technologies for the Moon and Mars Computational Techniques for the Design and Characterization of Oxidation-Resistant Refractory Alloys for Aerospace Applications Entry-Induced Fracture Modeling of Thermal Protection Materials Experimental Characterization of Supersonic Retropropulsion Flows at Subscale Innovative and Adaptive Filtering Approaches for Onboard Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation Large Surface Area Electrospray Thruster Robotic Construction and Outfitting for Surface Power Grids on the Moon and Mars Only U.S. IHEs are eligible to submit proposals to this Appendix. …

Category: R&D
Industry: ICT & Software, AI & Data, Mobility, Space & Defense
Technology: AI / ML, XR / Metaverse, Space Tech, Platform / Service

Target stage: No limit
Project duration: Needs verification
Estimated preparation: 1–3 weeks

Funding

Award size and how it is paid

Award range: up to $750K
Currency: USD
Total programme budget: Needs verification
Support type: Cash

Co-funding: None (fully funded)
Matching fund: Needs verification
Disbursement: Reimbursement
Note: -

Eligibility

Can we actually apply?

Private institutions of higher education, Public or State controlled institutions of higher education

Company age: No limit
Employees: No limit

Revenue limits: No limit
Consortium: Needs verification

Location Requirements

Geography and legal-entity conditions

Primary country: 🇺🇸 United States
Also eligible: None
Foreign companies: No
Local entity: Required
Location condition: 미국 연방 지원사업으로 미국 내 적격 신청주체가 필요합니다.

Required Documents

Required/optional · issuer · difficulty · validity · cautions

Document requirements were not captured (needs verification). Check the official announcement.

Application Process

How you apply

Application process not captured.

Evaluation

Review process and criteria

Evaluation process not captured.

Timeline

Announcement → intake → review → agreement → execution

Process steps were not captured.

Equity & Financial Terms

Equity, loans and contract conditions

Equity required: No
Loan: Non-dilutive grant
Duplicate funding: Needs verification

IP ownership: Retained by applicant
Deliverable ownership: Needs verification
Exclusivity: Needs verification
Right of first refusal: Needs verification
Audit & settlement: Standard

Bayh-Dole 정부 실시권
미국 연방 R&D 자금 특성상 정부 실시권 조항이 적용될 수 있습니다.
근거: grants.gov 연방 지원사업 공통 조항 — 개별 공고 확인 필요

Risk Intelligence

Should we apply at all? — five dimensions plus an overall score (lower is safer)

Overall 39 · Moderate

Eligibility risk52

Chance of failing eligibility, location or legal-entity rules

Financial risk34

Co-funding, matching funds, reimbursement and loan exposure

Execution risk40

Paperwork load, timeline pressure, reporting and audit duties

Contract risk32

Exclusivity, right of first refusal, duplicate-funding limits

IP & idea exposure risk45

How much technical detail you must hand over, and who owns it

Key risk factors

18
현지 법인 필요
해당 국가에 법인이 없으면 지원할 수 없습니다.
18
사후정산 방식
먼저 집행하고 이후 정산받으므로 현금흐름 부담이 큽니다.
18
마감 임박
마감까지 1일 남아 서류 준비 시간이 부족합니다.
16
해외기업 지원 불가
자국 법인만 신청할 수 있습니다.
10
제출서류 미확인· evidence needs verification
제출서류 목록이 확인되지 않았습니다.
7
독점 조항 미확인· evidence needs verification
독점권 관련 조항을 확인해야 합니다.
6
우선협상권 미확인· evidence needs verification
우선협상권 조항을 확인해야 합니다.
6
중복수혜 규정 미확인· evidence needs verification
중복 수혜 가능 여부를 확인해야 합니다.

9 item(s) need verification

· 제출서류 목록이 확인되지 않았습니다 — 기술자료 제출 범위를 공고문에서 직접 확인해야 합니다.
· NDA 체결 가능 여부가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 결과물 소유권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 데이터 이용권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 제출자료의 이용권 범위가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 독점권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 우선협상권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· Matching Fund 요건이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 중복 수혜 제한 규정이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).

Generated by local:rules-v1 · 3h ago

IP / Idea Protection

How much of your technology and idea you must disclose

Limited disclosure recommended

제한적 공개를 권장합니다. 요구 자료 범위가 확인되지 않았습니다(노출 점수 45/100). 운영주체는 NASA Headquarters입니다. 미확인 항목 7건은 공고문·협약서에서 직접 확인이 필요합니다.

NDA: Needs verification
IP ownership: Retained by applicant
Deliverable ownership: Needs verification
Data rights: Needs verification

Disclosure depth: Needs verification
File patent first?: Not applicable
Reuse of submissions: Needs verification
Publicity obligation: Needs verification
Exposure score: 45 / 100

Safe to disclose

· 제품/서비스가 해결하는 문제와 시장 정의
· 고객 가치 제안(Value Proposition)과 정량적 성과 지표(개선율, 처리량 등)
· 이미 공개된 특허 공보·논문·보도자료 내용
· 팀 구성과 보유 역량, 수행 실적 요약
· 아키텍처 레벨 다이어그램(모듈 단위, 내부 구현 제외)

Keep to a minimum

· 핵심 알고리즘의 수식·하이퍼파라미터·전처리 규칙
· 학습 데이터 원본과 수집 파이프라인 상세
· 소스코드 전체 및 빌드/배포 스크립트
· 원가 구조와 단가 산출식
· 고객사 실명·계약 조건·단가
· 미출원 발명의 구체적 구현 방식

Recommended actions

MEDIUMNDA 체결 요청
상세 기술자료 제출 전 상호 비밀유지계약(NDA) 체결을 서면 요청하고, 불가하면 제출 자료를 요약 수준으로 제한하십시오.

5 evidence item(s) from the source

UNKNOWN
제출서류 정보가 수집되지 않아 기술자료 노출 범위를 판정할 수 없습니다.
Source link
UNKNOWN
NDA 관련 조항을 확인할 수 없습니다.
Source link
HIGH
IP 귀속은 수행기업에 귀속됩니다.
Source link
UNKNOWN
결과물 소유권 조항을 확인할 수 없습니다.
Source link
HIGH
Bayh-Dole 정부 실시권: 미국 연방 R&D 자금 특성상 정부 실시권 조항이 적용될 수 있습니다.
Quote: “grants.gov 연방 지원사업 공통 조항 — 개별 공고 확인 필요”
Source link

Needs verification (7)

· 제출서류 목록이 확인되지 않았습니다 — 기술자료 제출 범위를 공고문에서 직접 확인해야 합니다.
· NDA 체결 가능 여부가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 결과물 소유권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 데이터 이용권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 제출자료의 이용권 범위가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 독점권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
· 우선협상권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).

This assessment is derived from the stored announcement, document and contract fields. Anything the source does not state is marked "needs verification" — it never asserts that your idea will be taken. Generated by local:rules-v1 · 3h ago

AI Analysis

Pros · cons · difficulty · competition · attractiveness

Preparation difficulty30

From paperwork and review stages

Competition (estimate)65

Heuristic from award size and type

Attractiveness88

Amount, terms and IP combined

Overall risk39

Weighted average of five dimensions

Pros

+ 지분 요구가 없어 희석 없이 자금을 확보할 수 있습니다.
+ 자부담 없이 전액 지원됩니다.
+ 개발 결과물의 IP가 수행기업에 귀속됩니다.

Cons

− 사후정산 방식이므로 자금을 먼저 집행해야 합니다.
− 현지 법인 설립이 필요합니다.
− 해외 기업은 지원할 수 없습니다.

Cautions

! 중복 수혜 제한 규정을 사전에 확인하십시오.

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Source & Provenance

Every value carries its source URL and fetch time

Official URL: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363066
Application URL: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363066
Last verified: 2026.08.11
First seen: 2026.08.11
Data status: AI-parsed
AI enrichment: local:rules-v1 · 3h ago

Sources (2)

PRIMARY
Grants.gov NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI-B2
Fetched 3h ago
OFFICIAL_API
Grants.gov Search2 API
Fetched 3h ago

Snapshot history

· 3h ago — 변경 감지되어 갱신 (8816477d)
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