D.4 University Leadership Initiative 2 (ULI2)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NNH24ZEA001N-ULI2
- Agency
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Headquarters
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 43.002 Aeronautics
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters is offering the University Leadership Initiative 2 (ULI2) federal grant opportunity, which provides funding for university teams to propose and exercise technical and organizational leadership in addressing unique challenges in aeronautics research. The opportunity focuses on six strategic thrust areas, including safe and efficient global operations, innovation in commercial high-speed aircraft, ultra-efficient subsonic transports, safe and affordable vertical lift air vehicles, in-time system-wide safety assurance, and assured autonomy for aviation transformation. The evaluation will be conducted in a two-step process, with an initial mandatory Step-A proposal due on June 26, 2025, followed by a Step-B proposal for the most highly rated applicants. An Applicant's Workshop will be held on April 30, 2025, to provide additional information.
The federal grant program under which this opportunity is assigned is the NASA Aeronautics Research (CFDA 43.002) program, which supports innovative aeronautical research and technology development. Typical award values range from $25,000 to $1,000,000, with performance periods spanning 1-3 years. The research outputs are intended to advance NASA's aeronautics mission and support future aviation capabilities, with performance locations predominantly within U.S. academic and research institutions.
Synopsis
University Leadership Initiative (ULI) provides the opportunity for university teams to exercise technical and organizational leadership in proposing unique technical challenges in aeronautics, defining multi-disciplinary solutions, establishing peer review mechanisms, and applying innovative teaming strategies to strengthen the research impact.
Research proposals are sought in six ULI topic areas in Appendix D.4.
Topic 1: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations (Strategic Thrust 1)
Topic 2: Innovation in Commercial High-Speed Aircraft (Strategic Thrust 2)
Topic 3: Ultra-Efficient Subsonic Transports (Strategic Thrust 3)
Topic 4: Safe, Quiet, and Affordable Vertical Lift Air Vehicles (Strategic Thrust 4)
Topic 5: In-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance (Strategic Thrust 5)
Topic 6: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation (Strategic Thrust 6)
This NRA will utilize a two-step proposal submission and evaluation process. The initial step is a short mandatory Step-A proposal due June 26, 2025. Those offerors submitting the most highly rated Step-A proposals will be invited to submit a Step-B proposal. All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES at https://nspires.nasaprs.com.
An Applicant's Workshop will be held on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025; 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (https://uli.arc.nasa.gov/applicants-workshops/workshop9).
An interested partners list for this ULI is at https://uli.arc.nasa.gov/partners. To be listed as an interested lead or partner, please send electronic mail to hq-univpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov with "ULI Partnerships" in the subject line and include the information required for the table in that web page.
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