Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Johns Hopkins University received a $445,713 Project Grant from the NASA Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award supports 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 congressional direction. The institution will serve as a key partner and enabler in NASA's scientific research initiatives, leveraging its established expertise and capabilities across the federal research landscape.

Based on the context of NASA's Science Mission Directorate funding focus and Johns Hopkins' demonstrated research portfolio, this project grant likely supports scientific research and investigations aligned with one or more of SMD's primary research domains, which include astrophysics, biological and physical sciences in space environments, Earth system science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar discovery and exploration. Johns Hopkins' recent history of receiving similar NASA awards for space science research—including investigations of cometary isotope ratios, orbital events, and lunar and Martian exploration initiatives—suggests this funding continues the institution's participation in NASA's competitive, merit-based science research program.