NASA Research Implementation CAN – Louisana NASA EPSCoR

NASA EPSCoR Basic Research Opportunity

The NASA EPSCoR Basic Research Opportunity (BRO) is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) released by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) in order to:

Contribute to and promote the development of research capability in NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions in areas of strategic importance to NASA’s mission
Improve the capabilities of the NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions to gain support from sources outside the NASA EPSCoR programs
Develop partnerships among NASA research assets, academic institutions, and industry; Contribute to the overall research infrastructure and economic development of the jurisdiction
Focus on research of an important priority to NASA

Award Process Overview

Annually, all 28 designated NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions are invited to submit 1 proposal per fiscal year in response to this solicitation. Louisiana’s proposal selection is determined by the rankings of an independent, external review committee appointed by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Pre-Proposal requirements and templates are drafted by the Louisiana NASA Space Grant and EPSCoR Management office located at LSU. Final proposals are developed with support from the LA NASA EPSCoR / LaSPACE Program Management team and are submitted to NASA directly by the Board of Regents. All of the EPSCoR proposals are then reviewed by NASA for final awards.

Traditionally, NASA has funded these projects at $750,000 each over the course of 3-years with a 1:1 match from the Board of Regents. The number of EPSCoR projects awarded each year varies based on NASA’s available budget. The collected abstracts of winning proposals for the Fiscal Years 2021-24 are included below. NASA has not released the abstracts for the FY2025 Research Awards.

Anticipated FY 2026 LA BoR NASA EPSCoR Pre-Proposal Solicitation Schedule

Solicitation Issue Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Notice of Intent Due: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Last Day to Submit Questions to BoR: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Pre-Proposals due to the LA BoR: February 5, 2026
Anticipated Selection Announcement: March/April 2026
Final Revisions on Selected Proposals due to LaSPACE Mgt Team: TBD
Final Proposal Due to NASA: May/June 2026

Pre-Proposal Solicitation Packet for FY 2026

The official FY2026 Pre-proposal packet for Louisiana researchers with solicitation instructions, the notice of intent form, and Pre-proposal template is available in Word and PDF here, followed by an Excel version of the budget form.

FY2026 La NASA EPSCoR Research PreProposal RFP (PDF Version)

FY2026 La NASA EPSCoR Research PreProposal RFP (Word Version)

LaBoR NASA EPSCoR Preproposal Budget Form in Excel

FY2026 NASA EPSCoR Research CAN will be posted here when available. The FY2025 NASA EPSCoR Research CAN is listed below for reference.

NASA EPSCoR FY 2025 Basic Research CAN