Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant (20.115)
Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant (Assistance Listing 20.115) is run by the Federal Aviation Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $61.5 million in 17 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.7 million. Half of the 17 awards fell between $425,355 and $4.5 million, and they ranged from $202,500 to $14.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$61.5 million
- Grant awards17
- Typical award$2.7 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$61.5 million
- Size rank968 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 968th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 17 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objective is to make investments through a new FAST Grant Program to accelerate the production and use of SAF, in line with the SAF Grand Challenge, and to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-emission aviation technologies in support of U.S. aviation climate goals to reduce aviation carbon emissions.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
(1) A state or local government, including the District of Columbia, other than an airport sponsor (2) Air carrier (3) Airport sponsor (4) Accredited institution of higher education (5) Research institution (6) Person or entity engaged in the production, transportation, blending, or storage of sustainable aviation fuel in the United States that could be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (7) Person or entity engaged in the development, demonstration, or application of low-emission aviation technologies or (8) Nonprofit entities or nonprofit consortia with experience in sustainable aviation fuels, low emission aviation technologies, or other clean transportation research programs.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To accelerate the development and demonstration of low-emission aviation technologies in support of U.S. aviation climate goals to reduce aviation carbon emissions.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, SEC. 40007 Alternative Fuel and Low-Emission Aviation Technology Program, specifies that The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using grant funds shall be 75 percent of the total proposed cost of the project, except that such Federal share shall increase to 90 percent of the total proposed cost of the project if the eligible entity is a small hub airport or non-hub airport, as such terms are defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Financial Information • $244.53M for projects relating to production, transportation, blending, or storage of Sustainable Aviation Fuels • $46.53M for projects to develop, demonstrate or apply low-emission aviation technologies Range and Average Financial Assistance The following examples are intended to illustrate the range of potential project values for different types of work that may be awarded: • $100,000 to $300,000 for study of the infrastructure needs for a regional SAF supply chain • $500,000 to $20,000,000 for grants supporting infrastructure investment supporting production, transportation, blending or storage of SAF • $500,000 - $10,000,000 for design, prototyping, and testing of discrete low emission aviation technologies; or enhancing aircraft and engine technology testing and demonstration capabilities to accelerate development and demonstration of a broad range of low-emissions aircraft technologies
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant (20.115) awarded$61.5 million across 17 grant awards, an average of $3.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Efuels Us Inc | Texas | 1 | $14.6 million |
| Jetzero, Inc. | California | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Otto Aviation Group, LLC | Texas | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Green Taxi Inc | Texas | 1 | $5.6 million |
| Apijet, LLC | Washington | 1 | $4.5 million |
| Zeroavia Federal Inc | California | 1 | $4.2 million |
| Heart Aerospace Incorporated | California | 1 | $4.1 million |
| Wright Electric Inc | New York | 1 | $3.3 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 1 | $2.7 million |
| The Boeing Company | Missouri | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | Connecticut | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Arizona | 1 | $425,355 |
| Siemens Energy Inc | Florida | 1 | $300,324 |
| City of Philadelphia P | Pennsylvania | 1 | $299,692 |
| Piedmont Triad Airport Authority | North Carolina | 1 | $285,444 |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Virginia | 1 | $202,500 |
Who usually wins
Small businesses received 54% of the money, businesses 11% and colleges and universities 6.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small businesses | 7 | $33.0 million | 54% |
| Other | 2 | $17.2 million | 28% |
| Businesses | 4 | $6.7 million | 11% |
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $4.3 million | 6.9% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $299,692 | 0.5% |
By state
8 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | $27.2 million |
| California | 3 | $16.4 million |
| Washington | 1 | $4.5 million |
| New York | 1 | $3.3 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $2.6 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $425,355 |
| Florida | 1 | $300,324 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $299,692 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $285,444 |
| Virginia | 1 | $202,500 |