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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

6 federal assistance programs administered by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog.

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Agency overview

National Aeronautics and Space Administration administers 6 federal assistance programs across 1 categories. According to SAM.gov Assistance Listings program count among agencies on PlainGrants, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ranks #21 of 24. 6 of 6 are currently active in SAM.gov.

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catalogued programs
6
currently active
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grant categories
$5.0 million
largest award ceiling

Agency portfolio posture

Tiny portfolio with unusually complete ceilings

Despite only 6 CFDA rows, NASA publishes funding bands on 6 programs up to $5.0 million. Dollar envelopes are readable even though the catalog is small.

Derived from SAM.gov Assistance Listings program_count, funding_range fields, and eligibility tags. See methodology · corpus placement.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, CFDA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration federal grant programs (CFDA codes), descriptions, eligibility, and funding categories · 2026 SAM.gov Assistance Listings replaced the legacy CFDA catalog; all federal financial assistance programs must publish here. Updated continuously as agencies revise program details.

Grant Programs (6)

43.008 Science & Research

Aeronautics Research

Research to advance aviation technology, safety, and operations for the benefit of the nation.

Up to $3M

43.001 Science & Research

Aerospace Education Services

Education programs in aerospace science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Up to $1M

43.003 Science & Research

Exploration Systems Research and Development

R&D supporting NASA's exploration systems including advanced propulsion, life support, and habitation.

Up to $2M

43.009 Science & Research

NASA University Research Initiative

Competitive grants to universities for fundamental research advancing NASA mission areas.

Up to $5M

43.007 Science & Research

Space Science Research

Fundamental research in space science including astrophysics, heliophysics, planetary, and Earth science.

Up to $5M

43.002 Science & Research

Technology Transfer Research

Research and technology transfer to apply NASA technologies to terrestrial applications and industries.

Up to $2M

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NASA: 6 SAM.gov listings · 6 active.

Program availability and deadlines change frequently; always verify with the current NOFO on Grants.gov.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

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