# EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh18zha002n-music-eons-2018-appendix-e-minority-university-research-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/300997

> National Aeronautics and Space Administration is offering grants of up to $450,000 to any type of organization. It expects to make about 3 awards worth $900,000 in total. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis or until a date given in the notice.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NNH18ZHA002N-MUSIC |
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | not set |
| Award ceiling | $450,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $900,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.008 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Non-profit Organizations with missions to support MSIs

## What the grant funds

Awards will be made as cooperative agreements to accredited Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) partnered with non-profit organizations in the United States that are eligible to apply for this NASA Research Announcement (NRA). The period of performance for an award is up to 2 years. Prospective proposers are requested to submit any questions in writing to NASAMUSIC@nasaprs.com no later than 10 business days before the proposal due date so that NASA will have sufficient time to respond. Proposers to this NRA are required to have the following, no later than the due date: 1) a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, 2) a valid registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) [formerly known as the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)], 3) a valid Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) Code, 4) a valid registration with NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) (this also applies to any entities proposed for sub-awards or subcontracts.) Consult Appendix H Section H.3.1 for more eligibility information. Consult Appendix H Section 2.2 regarding teaming requirements and partnership guidelines. The goal of NASA MUSIC is: to provide strategic effort that will leverage research and contract relationships of MSIs and NASA through relationships developed by non-profit organizations that may include collaboration of subject matter experts and access to NASA research facilities; An effort to improve STEM education and research at MSIs; A funded activity that seeks to build institutional capacity of MSIs; An activity to support long-term sustainability of STEM research at MSIs. MUSIC seeks to address the agency goals and objectives through: Increasing the institutional awareness of NASA competitive resources that can build the capacity of MSIs to offer and conduct STEM undergraduate and graduate research with a focus on NASA opportunities. Assembling MSIs and their stakeholders with common interests, and challenges then provide common tools for MSIs to increase efficiency and optimize resources including opportunities to develop formal and informal partnerships. Connecting MSI administrators and university STEM leaders to cutting-edge initiatives at NASA that can increase interest in securing research and contracting opportunities while supporting NASA’s policy to achieve an Agency-wide goal of providing one percent of total contract value of prime and subcontracting awards to MSIs.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration accepts applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)?

Rolling or no fixed deadline. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $450,000 each. About $900,000 in total across about 3 awards.