[ASA] Grant opportunity: National Intelligence Explore Award (NIEA) EOIs now open

[Jim Fettes]

Internal

Dear all,
Applications for the 2026-27 National Intelligence Explore Award (NIEA) are now open.
The NIEA is administered by the National Intelligence Community (NIC) to support and identify research into emerging science, engineering and technology that addresses intelligence and national security interests. Individual grants are funded up to $750,000 for up to three years, with additional funding available for research translation.
Support is provided to projects that align with one of the NIC’s NIPG Research Topics<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/8UGRCE8wmrtnYN8r0INfGwt76CPV?domain=oni.smartygrants.com.au> or Intelligence Challenges<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/j724CGv0oyCq6QNxOf7hm8tB0Tz-?domain=oni.smartygrants.com.au>.
Areas that may be of interest across Australia’s astronomy research, instrumentation, and data science communities may include:

  *   Emerging material science challenges, including precision manufacturing
  *   Extreme environment challenges, including space-based capabilities
  *   Emerging data science challenges, including AI/ML modelling, data management, and automated fusion
  *   Situational awareness and multi-source assessment challenges, including situational awareness in extreme environments like space.

Expressions of interest close on 10 December 2026, with full applications by invitation only, closing in March 2027. To learn more, visit the SmartyGrants website<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/EvJwCJyBrGfyVDWGAUzi38tyuJ7G?domain=oni.smartygrants.com.au>.
Best,


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Jim Fettes

Communications Manager

Astronomy Australia Ltd

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