# MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnc22zha008c-murep-aerospace-academy-maa/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339527

> National Aeronautics and Space Administration offered grants of up to $480,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $4.8 million in total. Applications closed on June 20, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NNC22ZHA008C |
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 20, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $480,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $4.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.008 |

## Who can apply

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

All proposals shall originate from an institution designated and listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a Minority Serving Institution at the time of proposal.

## What the grant funds

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement (OSTEM) Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) solicits proposals from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to establish a MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA) for high school students. Through opportunities to engage with STEM, the MAA will increase participation and retention of historically underserved (i.e., persons who live in rural areas and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality) and underrepresented (i.e., women, Black or African American, Latino/a, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color, members of religious minorities, LGBTQ+ persons and/or persons with disabilities) high school students in STEM areas and prepare them for success in college STEM degree programs and eventual STEM careers.

## Questions people ask

### Is NNC22ZHA008C still open?

No. It closed on June 20, 2022. A newer notice is open: NNH27ZHA002C, closes February 1, 2027 (86 days left).

### Who can apply for MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA)?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA)?

Closed June 20, 2022. 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 $480,000 each. About $4.8 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of Alabama in Huntsville Research and Technology Corporation, Universities Space Research Association, The Innovation Foundation at Oklahoma State University, Inc. The program made 771 awards worth $532 million in that time.