{"id":9504,"date":"2025-05-30T14:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/research\/?p=9504"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:56:32","slug":"the-fy-2025-2026-maine-nasa-epscor-rid-program-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/research\/the-fy-2025-2026-maine-nasa-epscor-rid-program-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"The FY 2025-2026 Maine\/NASA EPSCoR RID Program is OPEN!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) is soliciting proposals under the NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Program to seed<\/strong> fund projects that build the state\u2019s R&D capacity that align with NASA\u2019s research areas of interest and support the development of topic areas important to the Maine Space Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our FY 2025-2026 Maine NASA EPSCoR RID) Program funds support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. \u00a0Collaborative Seed Research Grant (up to three awards @$50,000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Workshops (up to three awards @$5,000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Travel Grants (up to $2,500 per award, first come basis)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    MSGC will consider meritorious proposals that align with NASA\u2019s research areas of interest and one or more of the technology sectors supported by the Maine Technology Institute<\/a> (MTI). However, preference will be given to proposals that align with NASA\u2019s and MTI\u2019s priorities AND the topic areas critical to the development of the Maine Space Complex (Complex).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cost share in the form of cash and\/or in-kind is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Indirect (F&A) is capped at 10% for the federal request on collaborative seed research grant awards and is unallowable on workshop and travel grants. Unrecovered F&A is an allowed form of cost sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Eligible applicants are faculty\/researchers at Maine higher education, non-profit research institutions, and for-profit businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Click here <\/a>for a description of funded NASA EPSCoR RID projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Download the 2025_2026 Maine NASA EPSCoR RID Call for Proposals<\/a> for program guidelines and important dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Important Dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n