# Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-faa-fast-001-fueling-aviations-sustainable-transition-via-sustainable/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350315

> FAA - Aviation Next Gen offered grants of up to $50.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on December 4, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 23-FAA-FAST-001 |
| Agency | FAA - Aviation Next Gen |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 4, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.115 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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## What the grant funds

The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for funds for the FAA Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Program, established under Section 40007 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The grant program will have elements focused on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to be termed FAST-SAF, and elements focused on low-emission aviation technologies, to be termed FAST-Tech. The amount of available funding for the FAST Grant Program is $244.53M and $46.53M for FAST-SAF and FAST-Tech, respectively. The purpose of the FAST Grant Program is to make grants available to eligible entities for projects that support sustainable aviation fuels and low-emission aviation technologies in line with the goals of the United States Aviation Climate Action Plan available at https://www.faa.gov/sustainability/aviation-climate-action-plan

## Questions people ask

### Is 23-FAA-FAST-001 still open?

No. It closed on December 4, 2023.

### Who can apply for Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program?

FAA - Aviation Next Gen accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program?

Closed December 4, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50.0 million each.

### Who has won Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Arcadia Efuels Us Inc, Jetzero, Inc., Otto Aviation Group, LLC. The program made 17 awards worth $61.5 million in that time.