# FY 2025 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jk325nf0003-fy-2025-competitive-academic-agreement-program-caap/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359056

> Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $250,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 20, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JK325NF0003 |
| Agency | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 20, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.724 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) provides funding for research pursuing innovative solutions for five topics in pipeline safety and integrity challenge areas. PHMSA's 2025 CAAP focuses on research and development (R&D) are 1) Risk evaluation of vehicle strikes on aboveground pipeline equipment and facilities; 2) Technology, equipment, or procedures to prevent human error; 3) Testing, modeling, and verifying strain capacity in vintage pipelines 4) Non-metallic pipe inspection technology; 5) Acceptable methods for modeling shrouding or obstructions for pressurized liquid releases (liquefied natural gas).

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JK325NF0003 still open?

No. It closed on June 20, 2025.

### Who can apply for FY 2025 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)?

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for FY 2025 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)?

Closed June 20, 2025. 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 $1.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were North Dakota State University, University of Dayton, Rutgers, the State University. The program made 21 awards worth $15.1 million in that time.