Project Grant 80NSSC25K0048

Northwestern University's Sponsored Research Division received a $112,178 Project Grant award from NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.012) on May 15, 2026, with a completion date of February 14, 2027. The award supports an early-stage feasibility study under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which funds visionary concepts addressing national government and commercial aerospace goals. While the specific technical focus of this particular Phase I award is...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rarefied Technologies, Inc. received a $174,991 Project Grant award from NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.012) effective June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. The award supports early-stage feasibility research under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which funds visionary concepts addressing national government and commercial aerospace objectives. The work will be performed at the company's facility in...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Aeronautics (CFDA 43.002) federal grant program to Goaero, Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Stamford, CT. The grant, titled the University Innovation (UI) Project, funds university-led innovation to address aeronautics challenges and seeks new innovative ideas that can support the U.S. aviation community and NASA Aeronautics. The award period is from Oct 14, 2024 to Oct 13, 2025....

Stone Aerospace, Inc. received a $166,690 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Technology Mission Directorate under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012) on April 20, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 19, 2027. This award funds an early-stage feasibility study through the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which focuses on visionary space technology concepts that address national government and commercial aerospace...

Summary The University of Utah received a Project Grant award of $175,000 from the NASA Shared Services Center under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012) on June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. This award funds early-stage feasibility studies through NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which focuses on visionary concepts that address national government and commercial aerospace goals. The University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects will conduct...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $175K Project Grant from NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012), awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2027. This award supports early-stage feasibility research through NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which solicits visionary concepts from any field of study that offer radical improvements to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Los Angeles received a $175,000 Project Grant from NASA's Shared Services Center under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012) for an award period from June 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027. This award supports the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which funds early-stage feasibility studies of visionary concepts addressing national government and commercial aerospace objectives. The work will be performed at UCLA's...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Los Angeles received a $600,000 Project Grant award dated July 29, 2025, from NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012). The award, administered through NASA's Shared Services Center, supports a two-year feasibility study through July 28, 2027, conducted at UCLA's Los Angeles campus. This funding falls under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which focuses on...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $600,000 Project Grant award from NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.012) effective July 29, 2025, with a completion date of July 28, 2027. This award supports research and feasibility studies under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which funds early-stage exploration of visionary aerospace concepts with potential to advance NASA's exploration and science missions or deliver...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute For Space Science And Development Incorporated received a $105,712.92 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012), awarded on May 20, 2025, with completion targeted for August 20, 2026. The award supports a convergence meeting designed to bring together nuclear propulsion and power innovators with the space science community to identify synergies and opportunities for...