Previous Opportunities
NLRA 2023-5 Leveraging the International Space Station for Education and Workforce Development
Open period: 12/12/2022 – 05/03/2023
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals to leverage the ISS for education and workforce development.
NLRA 2023-1 Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab
Open period: 09/15/2022 – 03/29/2023
The purpose of this NLRA is to solicit proposals focused on flight investigations within applied R&D, translational medicine, technology readiness level maturation, and technology demonstrations.
NLRA 2023-2: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing
Open period: 10/03/2022 – 03/14/2023
The purpose of this NLRA is to solicit proposals for applied R&D seeking to demonstrate space-based biomanufacturing activities in microgravity.
NSF/CASIS 2023 Collaboration on Transport Phenomena Research on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/03/2022 – 03/06/2023
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Lab for research projects in the fields related to the NSF Transport Phenomena Cluster and Nanoscale Interaction programs.
NSF/CASIS 2023 Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/01/2022 – 03/06/2023
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Lab for flight research projects in the field of biomedical engineering.
NLRA 2022-5: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab
Open period: Cycle 1- 2/14/2022 - 5/2/2022
Open period: Cycle 2- 3/15/2022 - 10/17/2022The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals for flight investigations within applied R&D, translational medicine, technology readiness level maturation, and tech demo.
NLRA 2022-7: Leveraging the ISS National Lab to Enable Digital Engagement For K-12 and Higher Education
Open period: 03/18/2022 – 7/19/2022
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit applications for programs, products, and public-private partnerships focused on educational objectives related to the ISS National Lab.
NLRA 2022-6: In-space Production Applications: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Open period: 02/14/2022 – 6/15/2022
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals for applied research and development seeking to demonstrate space-based manufacturing and production activities in microgravity.
ISS National Lab Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics
Open period: 10/28/2021 – 05/9/2022
The ISS National Lab Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics aims to utilize the orbiting laboratory to advance sustainability research that addresses the plastics dilemma.
NSF/CASIS 2022 Collaboration on Transport Phenomena Research on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/23/2021 – 03/21/2022
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Lab for research projects in the fields related to the NSF Transport Phenomena Cluster and Nanoscale Interaction programs.
NLRA 2022-3: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing
Open period: 10/19/2021 – 3/21/2022
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals for applied research and development seeking to demonstrate space-based biomanufacturing activities in microgravity.
NSF/CASIS 2022 Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/03/2021 – 03/08/2022
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Lab for flight research projects in the field of biomedical engineering.
NLRA 2021-7: Technology Advancement and Applied Research on the ISS National Lab
Open period: 4/7/2021 - 7/26/2021
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals focused on flight investigations within applied R&D, translational medicine, technology readiness level maturation, and technology demonstrations to be performed on the ISS.
NLRA 2021-8: Leveraging the ISS National Lab to Enable Digital Engagement and Higher Education
Open period: 4/20/2021 - 7/19/2021
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit applications for programs, products, and public-private partnerships focused on educational objectives related to the ISS National Lab.
NLRA 2021-6: In-space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing
Open period: 3/22/2021 - 7/12/2021
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals for applied research and development seeking to demonstrate space-based biomanufacturing activities in microgravity.
NLRA 2021-5: In-Space Production Applications: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
Open period: 3/22/2021 - 7/12/2021
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals for applied research and development seeking to demonstrate space-based manufacturing and production activities in microgravity.
NLRA 2021-4: Leveraging the ISS National Lab to Enable Digital Engagement and Higher Education
Open period: 2/23/2021 - 5/24/2021
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit applications for programs, products, and public-private partnerships focused on educational objectives related to the ISS National Lab.
NLRA 2021-3: Technology Advancement and Applied Research on the ISS National Lab
Open period: 1/21/2021 - 4/26/2021
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals focused on flight investigations within applied R&D, translational medicine, technology readiness level maturation, and technology demonstrations to be performed on the ISS.
NSF/CASIS 2021 Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/07/2020 - 03/01/2021
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Lab for flight research projects in the field of biomedical engineering.
NSF/CASIS 2021 Collaboration on Transport Phenomena Research on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/07/2020 - 03/02/2021
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Lab for research projects in the fields related to the NSF Transport Phenomena Cluster and Nanoscale Interaction programs.
- Request for Proposal
Advanced Materials Research and Development Onboard the ISS National Laboratory
Open period: 08/01/2019 – 08/03/2020
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit project concepts that propose use of the ISS National Laboratory for investigations in the field of advanced materials science and engineering.
- Request for Proposal
Industrial Biomedicine Research and Development Onboard the ISS National Laboratory
Open period: 08/01/2019 – 08/03/2020
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit project concepts that propose use of the ISS National Laboratory for investigations in the field of industrial biomedicine.
- Request for Proposal
Utilizing MISSE for Materials Science Research and Technology Demonstrations in Space
Open period: 04/07/2020 – 05/22/2020
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to solicit concepts that propose use of the ISS National Lab for investigations in the field of materials science, device testing, or other research and development (R&D) areas that require external space exposure.
- Request for Proposal
NSF/CASIS 2020 Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/07/2019 – 03/02/2020
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Lab for flight research projects in the field of biomedical engineering. Responsive proposals will describe how they will utilize the ISS National Lab to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate engineering and life sciences.
- Request for Proposal
NSF/CASIS 2020 Collaboration on Transport Phenomena Research on the ISS to Benefit Life on Earth
Open period: 12/09/2019 – 03/02/2020
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract proposals that make use of the ISS National Laboratory for research projects in the fields related to the NSF Transport Phenomena Cluster and Nanoscale Interaction programs.
- Request for Proposal
The ISS National Laboratory and Taconic Biosciences Request for Proposals for Rodent Research Reference Mission-2: Applications for Spaceflight Biospecimens
RFP No. ISSNL 2019-1
Issued March 15, 2019
Proposals Due 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 17, 2019
- Request for Proposal
International Space Station U.S. National Lab and National Science Foundation Announce Transport Phenomena in Space Funding Opportunity
NSF Solicitation 19-525
Issued November 7, 2018
Feasibility Review Forms Due January 4, 2019.
- Request for Proposal
NSF/ISS National Lab Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth
NSF Solicitation 19-509
Issued October 23, 2018
Feasibility Review Forms Due January 2, 2019. - Request for Proposal
The ISS National Lab-Sponsored Request for Proposals for Rodent Research Reference Mission-1: Applications for Spaceflight Biospecimens
RFP No. CASIS 2018-4
Issued September 11, 2018
Proposals Due October 19, 2018, 5 pm EDT
- Request for Proposal
2018 Microgravity Molecular Crystal Growth Utilization Solicitation
Step 1 Proposals Due: August 24, 2018, 5 pm EDT
- Sponsored Program
The ISS National Lab-Alpha Space Request for Proposals Utilizing the MISSE platform for Materials Science Research in Space
The MISSE Flight Facility is a commercially available materials research facility that will reside externally aboard the ISS, offering researchers the ability to test concepts in the extreme environment of space.
- Sponsored Program
The ISS National Lab, NCATS, and the NIBIB Announce International Space Station Funding Opportunity Focused on Human Physiology Research
FOA Number: RFA-TR-18-001
Proposals Due: February 8, 2018
- Sponsored Program
NSF/ISS National Lab Collaboration on Fluid Dynamics and Particulates and Multiphase Processes Research on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth
RFP Open Date: November 29, 2017
Feasibility Review Form Due: January 24, 2018
- Sponsored Program
NSF/ISS National Lab Collaboration on Tissue Engineering on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth
RFP No. nsf18514
RFP Open Date: November 8, 2017
Feasibility Review Form Due: January 5, 2018
Full Proposals Due: February 12, 2018
- Sponsored Program
Combustion and Thermal Transport Processes Research on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth
Issued November 30, 2016
- Request for Proposal
Support Services for the Macromolecular Crystallization Program
RFP No. 2016-001
RFP Open Date: August 1, 2016
Proposals Due: September 15, 2016
- Sponsored Program
The ISS National Lab and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announce a joint solicitation in Fluid Dynamics
RFS No. CASIS 2015-4
Issued: December 14, 2015
Due Date: 5 pm EST, January 27, 2016
- Request for Proposal
The ISS National Lab Releases Grand Challenge for 3D Microphysiological Systems for Organs-On-Chips Research
RFP No. CASIS 2015-4
RFP Issued: September 15, 2015
Due Date: 5 pm EST, October 16, 2015 - Request for Information
The ISS National Lab Releases Request for Information for 3D Microphysiological Systems for Organs-On-Chips Research
RFI No. CASIS 2015-3
RFI Issued: June 15, 2015
Due Date: 5 pm EST, September 8, 2015
- Request for Applications
Space Station STEM Challenge
RFA No. ISS National Lab 2015-NDC-2
RFA Open Date: May 8, 2015
Applications Due: June 12, 2015
- Request for Applications
2015 Pathway to Adventure Council, BSA Space Station National Design Challenge
RFA No. CASIS 2015-NDC
RFA Open Date: April 23, 2015
Applications Due: June 5, 2015
- Request for Proposal
The ISS National Lab Releases Request for Proposals for Earth Observation to Benefit Energy Technology
RFP No. CASIS 2015-2
RFP Issued: October 14, 2014
Step-1 Proposals Due: 5 pm EST, December 15, 2014
Step-2 Proposals Due: 5 pm EST, March 20, 2015
- Request for Information
The ISS National Lab Releases Request for Information for Identification of Animal Models and Cell-based Models for Improved Understanding of Human Disease and Drug Screening
RFI No. CASIS 2015-1
RFI Issued: October 7, 2014
Responses Due: 5 pm EST, November 14, 2014
- Request for Proposal
The ISS National Lab Releases Request for Proposals for Materials Science Research on the International Space Station
RFP No. CASIS 2014-4
RFP Issued: April 28, 2014
Step-1 Proposals Due: 5 pm EST, May 30, 2014
Step-2 Proposals Due: 5 pm EST, August 12, 2014
- Request for Proposal
The ISS National Lab Issues "Enabling Technology on the International Space Station" RFP
RFP No. CASIS 2014-2
RFP Issued: February 26, 2014
Proposals Due: 7 pm EST, April 10, 2014
Step-2 Proposals Due: 7 pm EST, June 27, 2014
- Request for Applications
The ISS National Lab Issues National Design Challenge for Denver Area, 2014
RFA No. CASIS 2014-NDC
RFA Issued: January 30, 2014
Applications Due: 7 pm EST, March 14, 2014
- Request for Proposal
The ISS National Lab Re-issues Remote Sensing RFP
RFP No. CASIS 2014-1
RFP Issued: January 13, 2014
Letters of Intent Due: 5pm EST, February 21, 2014
Proposals Due: 5pm EST, March 27, 2014
- Request for Information
The ISS National Lab contest for ideas: Your Idea In Space. What would you launch to the ISS?
Issue Date: August 19, 2013
Due Date: September 16, 2013
Award Announcement Date: October 14, 2013
- Request for Proposal
The Impact of Microgravity on Fundamental Stem Cell Properties: A Call for Spaceflight and Ground-Based Experiments
RFP No. CASIS 2013-2
RFP Issued: May 22, 2013
Proposals Due: 5 pm EST, July 25, 2013
- Request for Information
Development of Strategies for Support of Stem Cell Research on the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory (ISS NL)
RFI No. CASIS 2013-1
RFI Issued: March 14, 2013
Proposals Due: 5 pm EST, March 28, 2013
- Request for Proposal
Advancing Protein Crystallization Using Microgravity
RFP No. CASIS 2012-1
RFP Issued: June 26, 2012
Proposals Due: August 15, 2012
- Request for Proposal
Materials Testing in the Extreme Environment of Space
RFP No. CASIS 2012-2
RFP Issued: August 31, 2012
Proposals Due: December 27, 2012
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