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NNH21ZEA001N-USRC2: University Student Research Challenge (USRC2)

Closed Closed November 10, 2022 Opportunity NNH21ZEA001N-USRC2

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of NASA Headquarters notices from 2022.

NASA Headquarters offered grants to any type of organization. Applications closed on November 10, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 6, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedOctober 5, 2022
DeadlineNovember 10, 2022
Archived by Grants.govDecember 10, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Amendment 4 to the NASA ARMD Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA) 2021 NRA has been posted on the NSPIRES web site. University Student Research Challenge (solicitation NNH21ZEA001N-USRC2) seeks to challenge students to propose new ideas/concepts that are relevant to NASA Aeronautics. USRC will provide students, from accredited U.S. colleges or universities, with grants for their projects and with the challenge of raising cost share funds through a crowdfunding campaign. The process of creating and implementing a crowdfunding campaign acts as a teaching accelerator - requiring students to act like entrepreneurs and raise awareness about their research among the public. The solicitation goal can be accomplished through project ideas such as advancing the design, developing technology or capabilities in support of aviation, by demonstrating a novel concept, or enabling advancement of aeronautics-related technologies. Notices of Intent (NOIs) are not required for this solicitation. Three-page proposals for the next USRC cycle are due November 10, 2022. Proposals can also be submitted later and evaluated in the second and third cycles. USRC Cycle 1 Information Session/Q&A Date: October 3, 2022 at 2 pm ET Proposal Due Date: November 10, 2022 USRC Cycle 2 Information Session/Q&A Date: January 9, 2023 at 2 pm ET Proposal Due Date: February 23, 2023 USRC Cycle 3 Information Session/Q&A Date: May 8, 2023 at 2pm ET Proposal Due Date: June 22, 2023 The USRC Q&A/Info Session and Proposal Workshop will be held on the days/times above. Please join us on TEAMS using the Meeting Link, or call in via +1 256-715-9946,,176038745# Phone Conference ID: 176 038 745#

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Aeronautics grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aeronautics (43.002) awarded $357 million across 242 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
San Jose State University Research FoundationCalifornia2$61.8 million
The Boeing CompanyMissouri13$59.3 million
Georgia Tech Research CorpGeorgia13$14.9 million
Wichita State UniversityKansas5$14.0 million
University of IllinoisIllinois6$14.0 million

Top states: California ($90.3 million), Missouri ($59.3 million), Florida ($34.4 million), Kansas ($27.0 million), Georgia ($16.3 million).

Applying now

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Questions people ask

Is NNH21ZEA001N-USRC2 still open?

No. It closed on November 10, 2022.

Who can apply for University Student Research Challenge (USRC2)?

NASA Headquarters accepted applications from any type of organization.

What is the deadline for University Student Research Challenge (USRC2)?

Closed November 10, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has won Aeronautics grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were San Jose State University Research Foundation, The Boeing Company, Georgia Tech Research Corp. The program made 242 awards worth $357 million in that time.

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