FY26 CAN Opportunity FY26 Pre-Proposal Solicitation FY25 NASA Research Areas FY25 NASA Solicitation Three years ago, we revamped the EPSCoR CAN selection procedure by utilizing a new pre-proposal format. We received only positive feedback and will continue using this updated process. The shortened pre-proposal format alleviates additional work upfront for proposers not selected to move forward and allows extra time for the selected research team to finalize their NASA submission. Here is our current proposed timeline: Pre-proposal solicitation released: July 28, 2025 One pre-proposal per university due to Brooke Graham: September 17, 2025 External review period: September 22 - October 10, 2025 Announcements will be made by/on October 14, 2025. The draft FY26 solicitation is not released yet, so dates are based on the FY25 solicitation. Please see attached the pre-proposal solicitation, FY25 NASA Research Areas, and FY25 solicitation for reference. I will share the FY26 documents once they are available. Alabama EPSCoR Director, Dr. Dale Thomas, must be the PI on all EPSCoR proposals, so please prepare accordingly. As always, I try my best to keep the EPSCoR email distribution list up-to-date. If I missed anyone from your institution, please forward on my behalf. Let us know if you have any questions, thanks! The NASA Submission Deadline is TBD.