Science & Research · Active
Aeronautics Research · NASA · Active NOFO · mid band
Aeronautics Research (CFDA 43.008) - federal assistance administered by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), catalogued in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings.
- $100K–$3M
- Typical award range
- 8
- Indexed opportunities
- 0
- Open now
- NASA
- Administering agency
The verdict
According to indexed Grants.gov opportunity volume among active SAM.gov programs on PlainGrants, Aeronautics Research ranks #53 of 504, #2 of 6 within NASA, and #20 of 44 among Science & Research programs by listed funding ceiling. Across 504 active programs, 47.041 leads by opportunity count (319, funding-ceiling rank #249) ≠ 66.054 leads by funding ceiling ($7.0 billion, opportunity rank #326). CFDA 43.008 is an active Science & Research program with 8 indexed Grants.gov opportunities. Of the 20 most recent listings shown here, 0 are open for application.
- $100K–$3M
- typical award range (SAM.gov)
- -
- next application deadline
- $10.0 million
- largest award ceiling indexed
- 9%
- of the catalog is Science & Research
Aeronautics Research · midpack active desk (#293/502 by ceiling)
Aeronautics Research lands midpack on published ceilings (42nd percentile; rank #293 of 502). The printed high is a catalog cap, not a guaranteed outlay.
Aeronautics Research vs programs with listed funding ceilings
Where this CFDA's SAM.gov award ceiling sits among active Assistance Listings with a reported ceiling
$3,000,000 Top 58% higher than 42% of 502 programs
Programs, banded by listed funding ceiling
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Source SAM.gov Assistance Listings · 2026-06-12
SAM.gov Assistance Listing plate
CFDA 43.008 · NASA VOL-STEADY · #53/504
VOL-STEADY · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · NOFO-CLOSED · CEIL-MILLION · ELIG-MIX · BOOK-FULL · LISTING-LIVE
- VOL-STEADY 8 indexed
- UPPER-Q #53/504
- PHOTO-FINISH Trade Adjustment Assi… · 11.303
- NOFO-CLOSED 0 open of 20 listed
- CEIL-MILLION $100K–$3M
- ELIG-MIX 2 eligible desks
- BOOK-FULL 20 listed / 8 indexed
- LISTING-LIVE Active SAM.gov listing
Nearest Grants.gov-volume peer outside Science & Research: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (CFDA 11.303) (±0 indexed rows)
Opportunity-volume neighbourhood · CFDA 43.008
VOL-STEADY · #53/504: quiet/busy corpus poles and ±0 row peers, not a SAM.gov catalog reprint.
Engineering Grants · busiestEconomic Adjustment… · nearAeronautics Research · this listingHealth Care Facilit… · nearTrade Adjustment As… · nearEconomic Developmen… · nearPlant and Animal Di… · quiet pole
Funding posture
Steady solicitations at mid-scale funding
Mid-range ceiling ($100,000 to $3.0 million) plus an active Grants.gov book (8 indexed rows) for Aeronautics Research. Open share on the recent slice: 0% (0/20). This is a working competition desk, not a dormant catalog stub.
Assistance Listing text · NASA
Research to advance aviation technology, safety, and operations for the benefit of the nation.
Market-open applicant set · 2 printed doors
The Assistance Listing for Aeronautics Research includes a for-profit small-business door among 2 printed types (Educational Institution, Small Business (For-Profit)). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes.
Predominantly cooperative agreements (CA) · CFDA 43.008
77% of the 93 indexed listings under CFDA 43.008 are cooperative agreements (CA), the SAM.gov-coded mechanism Aeronautics Research typically uses to move money. 13% of the indexed listings require applicant cost-sharing.
- Estimated funding, indexed listings with a reported figure
- $377.4 million across 64 listings (avg $5.9 million)
- Expected awards, indexed listings with a reported count
- 819 across 83 listings
Figures are computed from the full indexed Grants.gov book for CFDA 43.008, not the 10 listings shown below; a listing missing a field is excluded from that field's total, not counted as zero.
Archived NOFO book · CFDA 43.008
None of the 93 indexed Grants.gov listings under CFDA 43.008 are open on the current extract. Reported award ceilings swing from $40,000 to $20.0 million (500×); treat any single listing's ceiling as a local bound, not the program's typical award. 73% of listings carry the Education (ED) funding-activity code.
- Open vs archived (indexed book)
- 0 open · 93 archived
- Median reported award ceiling
- $400,000 (77 listings with a ceiling)
- Dominant Grants.gov funding-activity code
- Education (ED)
Open counts use the same posted+close_date rule as the rest of PlainGrants; funding-activity codes are the Grants.gov category_of_funding field (first code when several are joined). Ceiling median is over positive reported ceilings only.
NASA · administering agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space science, aeronautics research, STEM education, and technology development grants.
Grants.gov opportunities · CFDA 43.008
Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Space Technology Artemis Research (M-STAR)
EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program - Opportunities in NASA STEM FY 2020 – 2024
NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT - 2013 COMPETITIVE PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE MUSEUMS PLANETARIUMS AND NASA VISITOR CENTERS PLUS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES CP4SMP+
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE FOR NASA INTERNSHIPS
2013 NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT -- NASA INNOVATIONS IN CLIMATE EDUCATION – TRIBAL
2013 NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT —TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY - EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
Next Gen STEM (NGS) NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs (NAS_Hub)
Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Aeronautics Community & Environmental Impact Research (ACEIR)
NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Rapid Response Research (R3)
Showing 10 of the 20 most recent listings (8 indexed).
What to do next
CFDA 43.008: 8 indexed opportunities · 0 open on the recent slice.
- No open Grants.gov rows on the recent slice, watch this CFDA for the next NOFO drop. How to apply
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administers 6 Assistance Listings in this extract. Agency catalog
- Nearest peer by listed ceiling: Promotion of the Arts — Partnership Agreements (45.025). Compare program
SAM.gov ceilings are catalog maximums, not guaranteed awards; verify every deadline on Grants.gov before submitting.
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