ROSES25: A.14 Atmosphere
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Can you apply?
This grant is for researchers seeking support for atmospheric science research. U.S. institutions and their affiliated researchers are eligible. Non-U.S. organizations may apply under specific no-exchange-of-funds policies with NASA approval. Eligible recipients include universities, research centers, and government institutions with active NSPIRES accounts.
A mandatory Notice of Intent must be submitted by August 20, 2026, before the full proposal deadline of October 20, 2026. All PIs and Co-Is spending 10% or more time on the project must complete NASA-approved research security training by August 5, 2026.
This is a peer-reviewed program using dual anonymous review. Funding is provided through grants or cooperative agreements with no cost-sharing requirement.
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Program description
PLEASE NOTE: this program has MANDATORY Notices of Intent, which are due via NSPIRES by 8/20/2026. See the full posting on NSPIRES for details.
NOTICE: Amended July 20, 2026. This amendment adds this new program element to ROSES-2025. Mandatory Notices of Intent are due by August 20, 2026, and proposals are due October 20, 2026. Any proposal not preceded by an on-time NOI will be declined without review. Proposals submitted to this program will be evaluated using dual anonymous peer review, see Section 4.4. Proposers to this program element are strongly encouraged to use the optional Earth Science Division template for the required summary table of work effort of the proposal; templates are available at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/templates-for-earth-science-division-appendix-a-roses-proposals.
NOTICE: Research security training required starting August 5, 2026. All PIs and any Co-Is that would spend ≥ 10% time on a proposed grants or cooperative agreements must certify they have taken research security training. NASA will be satisfied with the four online research security training modules on the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Research Security Training website at https://www.nsf.gov/research-security/training or the SECURE Center condensed version of the four modules at https://www.secure-center.org/ctm
This synopsis is a generic summary that is posted for each of the many individual “program elements” in NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 solicitation. For specific information on this particular program element download and read the PDF of the text of this program element by going to Tables 2 or 3 of ROSES at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2
and https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3, respectively, click the title of the program element of interest, a hypertext link will take you to a page for that particular program element. On that page, on the right side under “Announcement Documents” the link on the bottom will be to the PDF of the text of the call for proposals. For example, if one were interested in the Solar System Science program (NNH25ZDA001N-SCUBED) one would follow the link to the NSPIRES page for that program element and then to read the text of the call one would click on “C.2 Solar System Science (.pdf)” to download the text of the call. If one wanted to set it into the context of the goals, objectives and know the default rules for all elements within Appendix C, the planetary science division, one might download and read “C.1 Planetary Science Research Program Overview (.pdf)” from that same page. While the letters and numbers are different for each element within ROSES (A.10, B.3, etc.) the basic configuration is always the same, e.g., the letter indicates the Science Division (A is Earth Science, B is Heliophysics etc.) and whatever the letter, #1 is always the division overview. In 2025, most program elements will be set up for application via Grants.gov only if requested at least 30 days in advance of the due date. For more on Grants.gov submissions see Section IV(b)v of the ROSES Summary of Solicitation, that may be found at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released its annual omnibus Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 (OMB Approval Number 2700-0092, CFDA Number 43.001) on February 21, 2025. In this case “omnibus” means that this NRA has many individual program elements, each with its own due dates and topics. All together these cover the wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology supported by SMD. Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts depending on the nature of the work proposed. However, most extramural research awards deriving from ROSES will be grants, and many program elements of ROSES specifically exclude contracts, because contracts would not be appropriate for the nature of the work solicited. Funded Co-Is at government labs will receive inter- or intra-agency transfers. The typical period of performance for an award is three years, but some programs may allow up to five years and others specify shorter periods. In most cases, organizations of every type, Government and private, for profit and not-for-profit, domestic and foreign (with some caveats), may submit proposals without restriction on teaming arrangements. Tables listing the program elements and due dates (Tables 2 and 3), a table that provides a very top level summary of proposal contents (Table 1), and the full text of the ROSES-2025 “Summary of Solicitation”, may all be found NSPIRES at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025.
Frequently asked questions for ROSES are posted at http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs. Questions concerning specific program elements should be directed to the point(s) of contact for that particular element, who may be found either at the end of the individual program element in the summary table of key information or on the web list of topics and points of contact at: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list. General questions concerning ROSES-2025 may be directed to the office of the SMD Deputy Associate Administrator for Research at sara@nasa.gov.
Not all program elements are known at the time of the release of ROSES. To be informed of new program elements or amendments to this NRA, proposers may subscribe to: (1) The SMD mailing lists (by logging in at http://nspires.nasaprs.com and checking the appropriate boxes under “Account Management” and “Email Subscriptions”), (2) The ROSES-2025 blog feed for amendments, clarifications, and corrections to at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/, and (3) The ROSES-2025 due date Google calendars (one for each science division). Instructions are at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links (link from the words due date calendar).
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Notice of Intent (mandatory, due 8/20/2026)
- Project Narrative/Proposal
- Work Effort Summary Table (using optional ESD template recommended)
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Biographical Sketches (PI and Key Personnel)
- Research Security Training Certificates
- Institutional Affiliation Verification (NSPIRES registration)
Program contact
- 👤 Caleb Schuler Grantor
- 📧 will.mccarty@nasa.gov
- 📞 2406169381
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 43.001 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$243,555,196
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$139,591,380
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$137,783,105
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$105,511,960
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$104,153,585
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$94,141,809
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$87,578,015
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$63,074,615
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$57,436,086
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$55,593,686
Top States by Funding
- MD 17 awards $686.8M
- CA 15 awards $332.8M
- TX 6 awards $213.6M
- AL 4 awards $194.5M
- DC 5 awards $176.4M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 43.001). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $921,764,932 | |
| 2025 | $1,189,411,503 | |
| 2026 est. | $907,114,426 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply?
U.S. institutions and researchers are eligible. Non-U.S. organizations may apply under specific NASA no-exchange-of-funds policies. All applicants must have institutional affiliation registered in NSPIRES.
Is a Notice of Intent required?
Yes, a mandatory Notice of Intent must be submitted by August 20, 2026. Proposals without a timely NOI will be declined without review.
What research security training is required?
PIs and Co-Is spending 10% or more time on the project must complete NSF or SECURE Center research security training modules by August 5, 2026.
When is the proposal deadline?
The fixed deadline is October 20, 2026. This follows the mandatory NOI deadline of August 20, 2026.
What evaluation process is used?
Proposals are evaluated through dual anonymous peer review. An optional Earth Science Division template is available for the work effort summary table.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Submit your Notice of Intent well before August 20, 2026 to avoid deadline issues. Set a calendar reminder 2 weeks early.
- Complete your research security training immediately after August 5, 2026. Factor the 2-3 hour training time into your project timeline.
- Use the optional Earth Science Division template for your work effort summary. This helps reviewers quickly assess resource allocation.
- Download the full program element PDF from ROSES Tables 2 or 3. The generic posting lacks specific details on scope and budget guidance.
- Plan your proposal preparation strategically. You have ~2 months between the NOI (August 20) and proposal deadline (October 20).
⚠️ Common mistakes
Submitting a proposal without a timely Notice of Intent—proposals without a preceding NOI are automatically declined. Not completing research security training by August 5, 2026—all PIs and Co-Is at 10%+ effort must certify completion. Omitting the work effort summary table—reviewers expect this structured format in dual anonymous review.
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