Research Implementation Grants
Forecasted
Research Implementation Grants support Oklahoma researchers collaborating with NASA on aerospace research that advances NASA priorities and builds lasting, nationally competitive research capabilities.
Funder: Oklahoma NASA EPSCoR
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full proposal) | September 2027 (Pre-proposal)
Funding Amounts: $250,000 per year for three years, with at least 50% cost share
Summary: Supports Oklahoma researchers collaborating with NASA on research that advances NASA priorities and builds competitive aerospace research capabilities.
Key Information: Only one pre-proposal is selected statewide to advance to a full NASA proposal.
Description
Oklahoma NASA EPSCoR’s Research Implementation Grants support collaboration between Oklahoma researchers and counterparts at NASA Centers or Mission Directorates. The program participates in NASA’s national EPSCoR competition, which provides seed funding to build long-term, self-sustaining, nationally competitive aerospace and aerospace-related research capabilities. Projects should contribute to NASA’s scientific and technical priorities while strengthening Oklahoma’s research infrastructure and capacity to obtain support beyond EPSCoR.
Research must have clear goals and objectives, a specific NASA collaboration, and a coordinated management and evaluation plan. At the state pre-proposal stage, scientific and technical merit and alignment with NASA budget priorities receive equal weight. Commercial and industrial partnerships are strongly encouraged. The program is administered at Oklahoma State University alongside the NASA Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium.
