Science & Research · Active
NASA University Research Initiative · NASA · Active NOFO · mega band
NASA University Research Initiative (CFDA 43.009) - federal assistance administered by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), catalogued in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings.
- $500K–$5M
- Typical award range
- 6
- Indexed opportunities
- 0
- Open now
- NASA
- Administering agency
The verdict
According to indexed Grants.gov opportunity volume among active SAM.gov programs on PlainGrants, NASA University Research Initiative ranks #58 of 504, #5 of 6 within NASA, and #8 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 43.009 is an active Science & Research program with 6 indexed Grants.gov opportunities. Of the 20 most recent listings shown here, 0 are open for application.
- $500K–$5M
- typical award range (SAM.gov)
- -
- next application deadline
- $500,000
- largest award ceiling indexed
- 9%
- of the catalog is Science & Research
NASA University Research Initiative · midpack active desk (#226/502 by ceiling)
NASA University Research Initiative lands midpack on published ceilings (55th percentile; rank #226 of 502). The printed high is a catalog cap, not a guaranteed outlay.
NASA University Research Initiative vs programs with listed funding ceilings
Where this CFDA's SAM.gov award ceiling sits among active Assistance Listings with a reported ceiling
$5,000,000 Top 45% higher than 55% of 502 programs
Programs, banded by listed funding ceiling
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Source SAM.gov Assistance Listings · 2024-03-20
SAM.gov Assistance Listing plate
CFDA 43.009 · NASA VOL-STEADY · #58/504
VOL-STEADY · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · NOFO-CLOSED · CEIL-MILLION · ELIG-EDU · BOOK-FULL · LISTING-LIVE
- VOL-STEADY 6 indexed
- UPPER-Q #58/504
- PHOTO-FINISH Economic Development… · 11.302
- NOFO-CLOSED 0 open of 20 listed
- CEIL-MILLION $500K–$5M
- ELIG-EDU Educational institution
- BOOK-FULL 20 listed / 6 indexed
- LISTING-LIVE Active SAM.gov listing
Nearest Grants.gov-volume peer outside Science & Research: Economic Development Technical Assistance Program (CFDA 11.302) (±1 indexed rows)
Opportunity-volume neighbourhood · CFDA 43.009
VOL-STEADY · #58/504: quiet/busy corpus poles and ±1 row peers, not a SAM.gov catalog reprint.
Engineering Grants · busiestHealth Care Facilit… · nearTrade Adjustment As… · nearEconomic Developmen… · nearNASA University Res… · this listingInvestments for Pub… · nearPlant and Animal Di… · quiet pole
Funding posture
Active mega-ceiling competition board
NASA University Research Initiative combines mega-scale SAM.gov dollars ($500,000 to $5.0 million) with an active opportunity trail (6 indexed rows). The recent slice is currently closed; watch for the next NOFO drop. Volume and ceiling both clear the mid-tier bar.
Assistance Listing text · NASA
Competitive grants to universities for fundamental research advancing NASA mission areas.
Campus applicant desk · Science & Research
Educational institutions are the sole printed applicant type for CFDA 43.009. NASA University Research Initiative reads as a campus Assistance Listing, not a civic or commercial open desk.
Predominantly grants (G) · CFDA 43.009
52% of the 29 indexed listings under CFDA 43.009 are grants (G), the SAM.gov-coded mechanism NASA University Research Initiative typically uses to move money. None of the indexed listings require applicant cost-sharing.
- Expected awards, indexed listings with a reported count
- 120 across 13 listings
Figures are computed from the full indexed Grants.gov book for CFDA 43.009, 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 43.009
None of the 29 indexed Grants.gov listings under CFDA 43.009 are open on the current extract. Reported award ceilings span $125,000–$500,000 (4.0×), a wide solicitation range inside one CFDA. 97% of listings carry the Science and Technology / R&D (ST) funding-activity code.
- Open vs archived (indexed book)
- 0 open · 29 archived
- Median reported award ceiling
- $300,000 (3 listings with a ceiling)
- Dominant Grants.gov funding-activity code
- Science and Technology / R&D (ST)
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 43.009
SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION AND INFUSION-2015
NASA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST - NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS: PHASE I STUDIES - NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT - 2012
SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES - EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS
NASA ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DELIVERY OF NASA CONTENT TO THE PUBLIC
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAYLOADS REQUIRING A NEAR-ZERO OR REDUCED GRAVITY ENVIRONMENT: MATURING CROSSCUTTING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ADVANCE MULTIPLE FUTURE SPACE MISSIONS TO FLIGHT READINESS STATUS.
NASA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS: PHASE I STUDIES NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT – 2013
ROSES 2024: F.21 Economic, Social and Policy Analyses of Lunar Surface Sustainability
ROSES 2024: F.15 Economic, Social and Policy Analyses of Orbital Space Sustainability
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I
NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS {NIAC} PHASE II
Showing 10 of the 20 most recent listings (6 indexed).
What to do next
CFDA 43.009: 6 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: Small Business Development Center Grants (59.037). Compare program
SAM.gov ceilings are catalog maximums, not guaranteed awards; verify every deadline on Grants.gov before submitting.
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