2025 Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) NOFO

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2025 Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO). The NOFO will solicit applied research in support of NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) to provide human health and performance countermeasures, knowledge, technologies, and tools to enable safe, reliable, and productive human space exploration. The research will fall into one or more categories corresponding to HRP's five Elements: Space Radiation, Human Health Countermeasures, Exploration Medical Capability, Human Factors and Behavioral Performance, and Research Operations and Integration. • The period of performance for an award can range from one to five years. • Awards generally range from under $250K per year for focused, limited efforts to $1.2M per year for extensive activities. • All categories of United States (U.S.) institutions are eligible to submit proposals in response to the NOFO. • The first proposal due date (for Step-1 proposals submitted in response to Appendix A) is December 2, 2024.