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FAA Aviation Research Grants Program for Civil Aviation Research and Development

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is inviting applications for aviation research grants and cooperative agreements to advance civil aviation safety, efficiency, and innovation. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Research Grants Program Office, William J. Hughes Technical Center - Eligible Applicants: - Public and private colleges, universities, and nonprofit research institutions (501(c)(3)) - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development services in areas such as: - Air traffic control technology - Communications, navigation, and surveillance - Aviation weather - Airports - Aircraft safety technology - Human factors and aviation medicine - Systems science and operations research - Award Details: - Grants and cooperative agreements - Award sizes range from several thousand to several million dollars - Minimum award size is $6,000,000 - Project durations from 12 to 60 months - No cost sharing required - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with federal non-discrimination statutes - Substantial FAA involvement for cooperative agreements - Research must support long-term growth and short-term technical needs of civil aviation - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a research grant program open to eligible institutions.

Description

The FAA Aviation Research Grants Program invites applications for aviation research grants and cooperative agreements aimed at supporting the long-term growth and short-term technical needs of civil aviation. Eligible applicants include colleges, universities, and other non-profit research institutions under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. The program encourages innovative research across a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines relevant to aviation, including topics such as air traffic control technology, aviation weather, aircraft safety, and human factors. Awards are made as grants or cooperative agreements, with a minimum award size of $6,000,000, and no cost sharing is required.

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