Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The University of Michigan's Regents, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects Division, received a $223,343 Project Grant from the NASA Shared Services Center under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) program, effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The award supports the execution of a balanced science program developed in accordance with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and direction from Congress. The awardee will serve as a key partner and enabler to the NASA Shared Services Center in advancing the agency's strategic objectives for expanding human knowledge through scientific discoveries.

The funding enables the University of Michigan to contribute to NASA's Science Mission Directorate's research portfolio, which encompasses six primary domains: astrophysics research, biological and physical sciences research in space environments, Earth system science, heliophysics research, planetary science investigations, and lunar discovery and exploration initiatives. As a major federal research institution with annual research expenditures exceeding $1.77 billion, the University of Michigan leverages its substantial infrastructure and intellectual capital to support competitive, full-and-open research initiatives aligned with NASA's strategic mission objectives during this three-year performance period.