Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Aeronautics Community & Environmental Impact Research (ACEIR)
- Posted
- December 5, 2024
- Closed
- March 3, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Program funding
- $4,500,000
- Expected awards
- 7
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 43.008
- Archives
- April 2, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 43.008 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $96.4M
- FY2025 obligated
- $88.6M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $68.9M
- Awards in window
- 699
Top recipients: University of Hawaii, Oklahoma State University, Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education, West Virginia University Research Corporation, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The NASA Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement (OSTEM) Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Aeronautics Community & Environmental Impact Research (ACEIR) activity is an opportunity for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to conduct interdisciplinary research into the environmental and societal impacts of future air transportation technology and infrastructure on overburdened communities through development of new practices and radical innovation.
MSIs will research how future air transportation technologies impact communities and the environment, and develop equitable, safe, affordable, and accessible approaches to the future of aviation.
By applying their unique perspectives, experiences, approaches, and community relationships to this area of local, regional, and national interest, MSIs will contribute to creating more equitable access and impacts across communities as well as a more equitable future of aviation for all. By engaging their faculty and students in this research, MSIs will build capacity at their institutions and contribute to increasing the diversity of the STEM workforce.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
To be eligible for this funding opportunity, all proposals shall originate from two-year or four-year institutions designated and listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) at the time of proposal submission (see NASA MSI List). Proposals from institutions that are not designated and listed by the U.S. Department of Education as MSI at the time of proposal submission will result in NASA returning the application without review. Institutions not meeting these criteria are encouraged to partner with colleges or universities that do satisfy the requirements. Any arrangement or agreement to have the fiscal management and/or administration of the award performed by a third party is between the recipient and the third party, (e.g., an affiliated Board of Regents, University System or Foundation). Eligible entities for this funding opportunity includes both: • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education • Private institutions of higher education https://msiexchange.nasa.gov/msilist
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