Project Grant 06G026

The Arizona State University was awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region. The award is provided under the Aviation Research Grants program (CFDA 20.108) to support innovative, advanced, and applied research and development in areas that could benefit long-term civil aviation growth. Specifically, ASU will leverage the funding to conduct research and development activities from December 1, 2022 to December 1,...

This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies. The primary goal is to improve inspection processes and reduce maintenance errors that cause aircraft accidents. The award is funding research and development led by a...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $2,490,000 Project Grant to Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, operating as Collins Aerospace, under the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program (CFDA 20.115). This grant supports seven research projects focused on evaluating the impact of sustainable aviation fuels on aircraft fuel system robustness, advancing low-emissions technologies,...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Aeronautics (CFDA 43.002) program to Goaero, Inc., a for-profit, woman-owned small business located in Stamford, CT. The grant supports the University Innovation (UI) project, which funds university-led innovation to address aeronautics challenges and seek new ideas to support the U.S. aviation community and NASA Aeronautics. The grant has a period of performance from October 14, 2024 to October...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $2,000,000, issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Aeronautics Research (CFDA 43.002) federal grant program, supports research and technology development focused on securing high-density urban airspaces. The prime awardee is George Washington University, which is collaborating with several sub-awardees including Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, University of California Irvine, Purdue...

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence federal grant program (CFDA 20.109) for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Under this cooperative agreement, Embry-Riddle will conduct research and develop procedures and training recommendations to enhance safety around airport go-around maneuvers. The Air...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $257,109 Project Grant under the Aeronautics Research (CFDA 43.002) Federal Grant Program to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado, for the project "UNSOLICITED COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF FLUID-THERMAL-STRUCTURAL INTERACTIONS FOR SCRAMJET POWERED HYPERSONIC VEHICLES." The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The NASA Aeronautics Research program...

This Project Grant award of $174,700 was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Space Technology (CFDA 43.012) federal grant program. The award supports Thinkorbital Inc., a small for-profit business, to conduct early-stage feasibility studies of visionary aerospace concepts that may significantly enhance or enable new human or robotic space exploration missions. The funded research aims to advance aerospace technologies from Technology Readiness Level 1-2...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $270,000 Project Grant under the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Program (CFDA 20.115) to the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia (UVA). The grant supports the development of aviation biofuel supply chains from Southwest Virginia to Washington Dulles International Airport. The project aims to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and distribution, as well as...

The National Science Foundation awarded Novo Aero Technology, Inc. a $230,311 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funded experimental validation of an innovative lift-generating mechanism for potential use in future vertical take-off and landing aircraft from February 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. As part of its mission to support fundamental engineering research and education, the Engineering program aims to improve quality of life and U.S. economic...