Project Grant 80NSSC26K0697
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $269,516 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), awarded on March 10, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 9, 2028. Under this award, Penn State will execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, while also...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $140,869 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. The award supports execution of a balanced science program developed in accordance with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, administration priorities, and congressional direction....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $573,765 project grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), awarded on June 30, 2026, with a completion date of June 29, 2027. This award supports the continued operations and science activities of the BlackCAT CubeSat, a soft X-ray monitoring spacecraft designed to serve as a transient finder and burst detector for high-energy and multimessenger...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $222,097 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) beginning August 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. This award supports research on progressive flow-physics-learning and machine-learning for high-speed flows, conducted at Penn State's State College, Pennsylvania campus. The project advances the Air Force's technological...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $125,000 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate under CFDA 43.001 (Science), awarded June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. The award supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and congressional...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The BRIDGE-TECH (Building Relationships in Innovation and Development for Growth in Emerging Technologies) project delivers a scalable capacity-building model designed to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems across a cohort of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $310,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) with an award date of May 15, 2026, and ultimate completion date of May 14, 2029. The research project, titled "Entropy-Based Framework for Characterizing Strongly Compressible Turbulent Flows," is being conducted in Pennsylvania and represents fundamental scientific research designed...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $162,509 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) awarded on January 5, 2026, with completion scheduled for January 4, 2028. Based on the program guidance, this award supports scientific research aligned with NASA's Strategic Goal 1 to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. The specific research focus and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $149,783 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective May 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 14, 2029. This Young Investigator Program (YIP) award supports fundamental and applied research on polarization-controlled charge and phonon transport in polar nitride interfaces, advancing scientific understanding in materials science...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $372,205 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on April 15, 2026, with a completion date of April 14, 2027. This award supports the development and implementation of the Gravity-Offloaded Robotics and Proximity Operations (GRIP) Testbed, a research infrastructure initiative designed to advance Air Force capabilities in robotic systems and...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $218,274 Project Grant award from the NASA Shared Services Center under NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.012) on August 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2029. Under this award, Penn State is executing a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and congressional direction. The university serves as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's space technology development objectives, which focus on developing, demonstrating, and infusing transformational space technologies that enhance U.S. space exploration capabilities and competitiveness in the expanding space economy. The work is being performed at Penn State's University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania. Given Penn State's extensive portfolio in advanced research domains including materials science, quantum computing, and engineering, along with the Space Technology program's typical focus areas such as advanced propulsion systems, autonomous systems, and lunar exploration technologies, this award supports research and development activities aligned with NASA's Moon to Mars exploration objectives and broader civil space sector needs.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $218.3k | 5/1/26 |