# D.4 University Leadership Initiative 2 (ULI2)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh24zea001n-uli2-d-4-university-leadership-initiative-2-uli2/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358608

> NASA Headquarters offered grants to any type of organization. Applications closed on June 26, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NNH24ZEA001N-ULI2 |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 26, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.002 |

## 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"

## What the grant funds

University Leadership Initiative (ULI) provides the opportunity for university teams to exercise technical and organizational leadership in proposing unique technical challenges in aeronautics, defining multi-disciplinary solutions, establishing peer review mechanisms, and applying innovative teaming strategies to strengthen the research impact. Research proposals are sought in six ULI topic areas in Appendix D.4. Topic 1: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations (Strategic Thrust 1) Topic 2: Innovation in Commercial High-Speed Aircraft (Strategic Thrust 2) Topic 3: Ultra-Efficient Subsonic Transports (Strategic Thrust 3) Topic 4: Safe, Quiet, and Affordable Vertical Lift Air Vehicles (Strategic Thrust 4) Topic 5: In-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance (Strategic Thrust 5) Topic 6: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation (Strategic Thrust 6) This NRA will utilize a two-step proposal submission and evaluation process. The initial step is a short mandatory Step-A proposal due June 26, 2025. Those offerors submitting the most highly rated Step-A proposals will be invited to submit a Step-B proposal. All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES at https://nspires.nasaprs.com. An Applicant’s Workshop will be held on Wednesday Apr 30, 2025; 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (https://uli.arc.nasa.gov/applicants-workshops/workshop9). An interested partners list for this ULI is at https://uli.arc.nasa.gov/partners. To be listed as an interested lead or partner, please send electronic mail to hq-univpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov with "ULI Partnerships" in the subject line and include the information required for the table in that web page.

## Questions people ask

### Is NNH24ZEA001N-ULI2 still open?

No. It closed on June 26, 2025.

### Who can apply for D.4 University Leadership Initiative 2 (ULI2)?

NASA Headquarters accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for D.4 University Leadership Initiative 2 (ULI2)?

Closed June 26, 2025. 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.