AES25 Instructions and Forms.zip

This is an instructions and forms file for ROSES25: A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions, a NASA competitive research grant program administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters under CFDA 43.001 Science. The program solicits broad-based research and applications across multiple domains including agriculture, disaster resilience, natural resources, health and air quality, water resources, wildland fire, energy systems, and resilient infrastructure. Proposals are due October 15, 2026, with a pre-proposal teleconference scheduled for August 31, 2026, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on a first-to-dial-in basis. The Science and Technical/Management (S/T/M) section of anonymized proposals is limited to ten pages, and all proposals will undergo dual-anonymous review. Research security training certification is required for all principal investigators and co-investigators spending 10 percent or more time on the proposed awards, with acceptable training modules available through NSF's Research Security Training website or the SECURE Center.

As of August 4, 2026, a charge of $0.09 per Scalable Unit (SBU) applies to all proposers using NASA high-end computing resources, which must be accounted for in project budgets per ROSES-25 A.1 Earth Science Research Overview Section 7.3. Application Readiness Levels (ARLs) have been defined with supporting slides posted on the NSPIRES page. Proposals will be evaluated on intrinsic merit, relevance to NASA's strategic objectives, and cost reasonableness. All proposing organizations and named team members must register in NASA's NSPIRES system and confirm participation prior to submission. Award instruments include both grants and cooperative agreements, with typical funding magnitudes historically ranging from $45,000 to $584,000, though higher amounts may be available for infrastructure and operations projects.