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Space & Connectivity Funding Intelligence
March 31, 2026
Q2 opens with NASA's SpaceTech REDDI program accepting submissions and NTIA doubling down on AI-RAN integration for next-gen connectivity infrastructure. Meanwhile, smart money is quietly positioning for the spectrum allocation shifts coming out of the 1675-1680 MHz identification process.
FUNDING SPOTLIGHT
Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026)
Federal | Rolling Deadline
The marquee NASA program for advancing space technologies from TRL 3-7, covering everything from propulsion to life support systems.
Federal | Rolling Deadline
The marquee NASA program for advancing space technologies from TRL 3-7, covering everything from propulsion to life support systems.
CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas
Federal | Deadline: September 30, 2027
Multi-year open solicitation for human-enabling technologies with extended runway for proposal development.
Federal | Deadline: September 30, 2027
Multi-year open solicitation for human-enabling technologies with extended runway for proposal development.
Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2026
USGS | Deadline: May 4, 2026
Critical minerals mapping opportunities that could support space resource extraction technology development.
USGS | Deadline: May 4, 2026
Critical minerals mapping opportunities that could support space resource extraction technology development.
FOUNDATION FUNDING
National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)
NSF | Open access quantum and nanotech facilities network supporting semiconductor and quantum technology development for space applications.
NSF | Open access quantum and nanotech facilities network supporting semiconductor and quantum technology development for space applications.
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
NSF | Building sustainable open-source ecosystems that translate research tools into resilient technologies for national security applications.
NSF | Building sustainable open-source ecosystems that translate research tools into resilient technologies for national security applications.
CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)
NSF | Integrating AI and cybersecurity training to prepare workforce for government AI and cybersecurity missions.
NSF | Integrating AI and cybersecurity training to prepare workforce for government AI and cybersecurity missions.
Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Neuroscience 2026-2027
Simons Foundation | Supporting early-career researchers in neuroscience with potential applications to space medicine and human factors research.
Simons Foundation | Supporting early-career researchers in neuroscience with potential applications to space medicine and human factors research.
RFPS, RFIS & PROCUREMENT
Innovation Fund AI RAN Listening Session
NTIA | Listening Session
Critical input session for AI-enabled Radio Access Networks funding priorities under the broadband infrastructure programs.
NTIA | Listening Session
Critical input session for AI-enabled Radio Access Networks funding priorities under the broadband infrastructure programs.
1675-1680 MHz Identification Letter to the FCC
NTIA | Spectrum Policy
Spectrum allocation recommendations that could impact satellite communications and space-based connectivity services.
NTIA | Spectrum Policy
Spectrum allocation recommendations that could impact satellite communications and space-based connectivity services.
BEAD Funds Saved Through Benefit of the Bargain Reforms
NTIA | Listening Session
Discussion on redirecting saved BEAD program funds, potentially creating new opportunities for satellite and space-based broadband solutions.
NTIA | Listening Session
Discussion on redirecting saved BEAD program funds, potentially creating new opportunities for satellite and space-based broadband solutions.
SPACE & CONNECTIVITY NEWS
Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation
TechCrunch
Index Ventures is leading a $250-350M round for the space-based solar power startup. The valuation signals serious institutional confidence in orbital power generation as a viable commercial market.
TechCrunch
Index Ventures is leading a $250-350M round for the space-based solar power startup. The valuation signals serious institutional confidence in orbital power generation as a viable commercial market.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin enters the space data center game
TechCrunch
"Project Sunrise" would deploy 50,000+ satellites for high-energy compute operations in orbit. This represents a massive shift toward space-based cloud infrastructure and edge computing services.
TechCrunch
"Project Sunrise" would deploy 50,000+ satellites for high-energy compute operations in orbit. This represents a massive shift toward space-based cloud infrastructure and edge computing services.
SpaceX delivers 119 payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit on Transporter 16
NASASpaceFlight.com
Latest rideshare mission continues the trend of affordable smallsat deployment to SSO. The manifest diversity shows growing commercial demand for Earth observation and communications capabilities.
NASASpaceFlight.com
Latest rideshare mission continues the trend of affordable smallsat deployment to SSO. The manifest diversity shows growing commercial demand for Earth observation and communications capabilities.
🔒 OFF THE RECORD
Budget justifications are where most federal grant applications quietly fall apart. Every line item needs a clear connection to a specific deliverable. 'Miscellaneous supplies' and 'general consulting' are red flags to any reviewer. If you can't justify exactly why you need something in one sentence, you probably don't need it — or you haven't thought through your work plan carefully enough.
— Anonymous | Veteran Federal & Private Funding PM
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The best funding opportunities this quarter are hiding in the multi-year solicitations — patience beats speed when the awards are eight figures.
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