The ROSES 2025: Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES-2025) is an annual NASA Research Announcement (NRA) issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This omnibus NRA contains many individual program elements, each with its own due dates and topics, covering a wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology supported by SMD. Awards may be made as grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, with most extramural research awards taking the form of grants.

Overview

ROSES-2025 solicits proposals across the full breadth of space and Earth science. Program elements span Earth Science, Planetary Science, Heliophysics, Astrophysics, and the Exoplanet Research Program, among others. The typical period of performance for an award is three years; some programs may allow up to five years, while others specify shorter periods. The announcement was released on July 10, 2025, with a closing date of May 31, 2026. The full NRA text and detailed tables of due dates are available at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025.

Funding and Benefits

Funding is provided through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts depending on the nature of the proposed work. Most program elements specifically exclude contracts. Funded Co-Investigators at government laboratories receive inter- or intra-agency transfers. Awards generally have a period of performance of three years, with certain programs allowing up to five years or shorter durations. No specific award minimum or maximum is listed; program funding and expected number of awards are not specified in this opportunity.

Eligibility

Organizations of every type—domestic and foreign, government and private, for-profit and not-for-profit—may submit proposals without restriction on teaming arrangements. Proposers must be affiliated with an institution registered in the NASA NSPIRES system. In general, NASA provides funding only to U.S. institutions. Organizations outside the U.S. may participate on a no-exchange-of-funds basis. Additional guidelines apply for proposals involving non-U.S. organizations that include U.S. personnel requesting NASA support. Certain program elements may have further restrictions, such as prohibitions on funding interagency awards.

Deadline and Timeline

• Closing Date: May 31, 2026
• Posted Date: July 11, 2025
• Archive Date: June 30, 2026
• Funding Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA001N

Individual program elements within ROSES-2025 have their own due dates, which are listed in Tables 2 and 3 of the NRA. Proposers are advised to monitor the ROSES-2025 blog and subscribe to SMD mailing lists for amendments, clarifications, and due date changes.

Contact Information

General questions about ROSES-2025 may be directed to the SMD Deputy Associate Administrator for Research at sara@nasa.gov. Specific program element inquiries should be addressed to the Program Officer listed in the Summary of Key Information for each element. The Lead for Research, Science Mission Directorate, is Dr. Max Bernstein. Technical support for NSPIRES is available at (202) 479-9376 or nspires-help@nasaprs.com.