Mission Support

Provides effective and efficient institutional support to enable successful accomplishment of NASA mission objectives by integrating resources, infrastructure, processes, and advocates for institutional capabilities and needs for NASA, and optimizing mission support services through strategic analysis and Business Services Assessments to enable more efficient operations for NASA.

Categories of organizations that may be eligible for NASA grants and cooperative agreements include: • Institutions
of Higher Education (IHE) – A two- or four-year university or college (including U.S. community colleges), public or
private, accredited to confer degrees beyond that of the K-12 grade levels. 29 • Educational Institutions – Non-highereducation
entities, such as K-12 education groups or institutions of informal education, are classified as Educational
Institutions.2 • Non-profit Organization – An organization that: o Is operated primarily for scientific, engineering,
educational, research, or similar purposes in the public interest; o Is not organized primarily for profit; o Uses net
proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the organization’s operations; and o Is not an IHE. Non-profit
organizations generally exclude (i) colleges and universities; (ii) hospitals; and (iii) state, local, and Federally
recognized Indian tribal governments. • For-profit Entity – An organization of any size that is organized primarily for
profit. • Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) – FFRDCs are under a broad charter by a
Government agency for performing, analyzing, or conducting research for the United States Government. NASA
sponsors JPL as the Agency’s sole FFRDC, and JPL is not an eligible applicant to receive a NASA-funded grant or
cooperative agreement as a recipient or subrecipient3 . However, FFRDCs sponsored by agencies other than NASA
may be eligible to receive a NASA-funded award as a recipient or subrecipient. • Non-U.S. Organizations –
Organizations outside the U.S. that meet the definitions of foreign organization or foreign public entity in 2 CFR §
200.1. Non-U.S. organizations generally propose for opportunities on a no-exchange-of-funds basis in accordance
with NASA policy. NOFOs may be issued jointly with a non-U.S. organization (e.g., those concerning guest observing
programs for jointly sponsored space science programs) that will contain additional special guidelines for non-U.S.
participants. • State, Local, or Federally-Recognized Tribal Government Agency – o State Government means any
state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of tthe United States, and any agency or instrumentality of a State exclusive of its local governments

After proposals are submitted, NASA evaluates all applications to determine funding selections, and applicants are notified of the outcome by email. Award selection announcements generally occur 150 to 220 days after the proposal due date, following approval of NASA funding through the federal budget process. Selection timelines may be extended due to budget delays, required final approvals and concurrence, or if additional information is needed from the applicant, such as revised budgets or supporting details required to finalize the award.

For information on application review procedures, applicants should refer to the applicable section of Proposal Review and Selection Criteria of the GCAM: https://www.nasa.gov/grants-policy-andcompliance-
team/#Regulations