Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
- Posted
- November 1, 2023
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $20,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Assistance listing
- 20.109
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.109 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $61.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- $21.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $21.8M
- Awards in window
- 67
Top recipients: Wichita State University, Georgia Tech Research Corp, Mississippi State University, The Pennsylvania State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The Joint Center of Excellence (COE) for Advanced Materials (JAMS) was established in January 2004 to assist in ensuring the safe and reliable application of composites and advanced materials to commercial aircraft. The Center is a joint effort of the Center of Excellence for Composite and Advanced Materials (CECAM) led by Wichita State University and the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft Structures (AMTAS) led by the University of Washington. The COE is a leader in international coordination of research, development, and standardization for structures constructed from these new materials.
The goal of this joint center is to create a cost-sharing academic, industrial, and governmental partnership. The members are forging a union between the public sector, the private sector and academic institutions to create a world-class capability to identify solutions for existing and potential advanced materials and structures issues.
The focus of this partnership is the research, engineering and development of information used to assure safety and standardize certification of existing and emerging structural applications of composites and advanced materials. Specifically, projects include the evaluation of past applications, performance of applied research and the development of standard engineering practices. This Joint Center of Excellence, working with industry and government, also plays an important role in technology transfer, training, and continuing education for the aircraft industry and regulators.
Research Areas:
- Damage Tolerance of Advanced Composite Structures
- Durability of Adhesively Bonded Joints (Composite and Hybrid)
- Metal & Non-Metal Based Additive Manufacturing Technologies
- Crashworthiness of Composite Airframes and Seating Systems
- Environmental and Aging Effects on In- Service Composite Structures
- Lightning Strikes on Composite Airframes
- New material systems and innovative production technologies
- Maintenance and Inspection of Composite Structures
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Member universities of the COE can apply.
How to apply
Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.
New to federal funding? How to read an announcement · Who can apply · How grants work
Get grants like this every Tuesday — free
One email a week: the biggest new federal grants and what’s closing soon — the same list for everyone. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar grants
- FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service
- Climate Program Office for FY 2012
- National Facilities
- Staff Research Program
- Marine Geology and Geophysics
- Structure and Physics of the Solid Earth
Same-day alerts, matched to you
The free digest is weekly — the same list for everyone. Members get an alert the day a matching federal grant posts: we read every new Grants.gov posting and score it, personalized to your organization. Free for 30 days, then $19/mo founding rate locked for life — the rate holds while your subscription stays active (Terms). Card required, cancel any time before day 31.
See pricing