NNH21ZHA003N: MUREP-Small Business Technology Transfer Research Planning Grants (M-STTR)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Fiscal Year 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator (NNH27ZHA002C). Status: Closes February 1, 2027 (86 days left). It is in our archive of National Aeronautics and Space Administration notices from 2021.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration offered grants of up to $50,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $400,000 in total. Applications closed on June 11, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 29, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50,000
- Total funding$400,000
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 29, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 11, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 11, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
U.S. colleges and universities designated by the Department of Education as Minority-Serving Institutions, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH), American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCU), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program (NASNTI), Predominately Black Institutions (PBI), and Minority-Serving Community Colleges (includes community colleges with the above designations)
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) awards averaged $689,671; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (34% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP)-Small Business Technology Transfer Research (M-STTR) Planning Grants seek to reduce barriers faced by Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and small businesses in a planning activity to prepare them for the annual SBIR/STTR solicitation. The goals of this planning grant are to stimulate creative engagements between MSI researchers and Small Business Concerns (SBCs) on areas of mutual interest and develop mutually beneficial relationships that result in new technologies supporting the NASA mission and commercial market development.
Who has won Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) (43.008) awarded $532 million across 771 grant awards, an average of $689,671 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville Research and Technology Corporation | Alabama | 18 | $31.3 million |
| Universities Space Research Association | Maryland | 12 | $27.4 million |
| The Innovation Foundation at Oklahoma State University, Inc. | Oklahoma | 2 | $12.4 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | 18 | $11.3 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | 18 | $9.8 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NNH27ZHA002C, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is NNH21ZHA003N still open?
No. It closed on June 11, 2021. A newer notice is open: NNH27ZHA002C, closes February 1, 2027 (86 days left).
Who can apply for MUREP-Small Business Technology Transfer Research Planning Grants (M-STTR)?
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-Small Business Technology Transfer Research Planning Grants (M-STTR)?
Closed June 11, 2021. 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 $50,000 each. About $400,000 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.
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