Closed · NNH17ZDA003C · CFDA 43.001 · Discretionary
NASA Astrobiology Institute - Cycle 8
Federal grant opportunity posted by NASA Headquarters, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2017
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
NASA Astrobiology Institute - Cycle 8 is a closed discretionary listing from NASA Headquarters that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,513 other opportunities from NASA Headquarters.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 43.001
- CFDA program
- 1,513
- other opportunities from NASA Headquarters
Archived opportunity record
NASA Astrobiology Institute - Cycle 8 is closed (last close July 6, 2017). The parent program page for CFDA 43.001 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. NASA Headquarters still indexes 1,513 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 6, 2017
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) soliciting team-based proposals for membership in the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI).The goal of CAN Cycle 8 is to maintain a multidisciplinary institute by selecting focused, interdisciplinary teams that complement without replicating the strengths of the continuing teams. The teams selected in Cycle 8 will replace the teams selected in Cycle 6, whose five-year Cooperative Agreements are expiring. The CAN for Cycle 8 requires that a brief Step-1 proposal be submitted on April 12, 2017, approximately six weeks after the release of the CAN. Based on a programmatic review of these Step-1 proposals, proposers will be encouraged to or discouraged from submitting a full proposal. Other changes to previous solicitations are described in section 1.7 Open Access to Research.Issuance of this CAN is dependent on programmatic factors, including NASA receiving an appropriation and operating plan containing adequate funding within the NASA Planetary Science Division budget. Any costs incurred by prospective investigators in preparing submissions in response to this CAN are incurred completely at the submitter's own risk. A preproposal conference will be held on March 10, 2017, at 11 AM Pacific Time (2 PM Eastern Time) to provide interested parties with the opportunity to better understand the intent, scope, and selection criteria of this CAN. Information about the preproposal conference will be posted at https://nai.nasa.gov/funding/can-8/. Programmatic questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted in writing or via E-mail no later than 10 days prior to the Step-2 proposal due date to:Dr. Mary VoytekSenior Scientist for Astrobiology/ NAI Program ScientistScience Mission Directorate NASA Headquarters300 E Street SW Washington, DC 20546Phone: (202) 358-1577 E-mail: mary.voytek-1@nasa.gov
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NNH17ZDA003C
Grants.gov marks NASA Astrobiology Institute - Cycle 8 with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the NASA Headquarters book (1,258 peers, 83% of 1,514).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Aerospace Education Services
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency Contact
Dr. Mary Voytek Senior Scientist for Astrobiology/ NAI Program Scientist Science Mission Directorate NASA Headquarters 300 E Street SW Washington, DC 20546 Phone: (202) 358-1577 E-mail: mary.voytek-1@nasa.gov
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What to do next
NASA Astrobiology Institute - Cycle 8 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 43.001 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Aerospace Education Services indexes 17 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- NASA Headquarters lists 1,513 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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