# Aeronautics (43.002)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Aeronautics is run by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $357 million in 242 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

The NASA Mission draws support from NASA’s world- class capability for aeronautical research founded on a tradition of expertise in aeronautical engineering and core research areas from within the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). ARMD maintains and advances U.S. global leadership in aviation through applications of new concepts and technologies pioneered by NASA and developed in partnership with U.S. Industry that lead to transformative improvements in mobility, efficiency, and safety.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $63.4 million | 134 |
| 2022 | $73.6 million | 75 |
| 2023 | $69.5 million | 92 |
| 2024 | $68.2 million | 80 |
| 2025 | $82.9 million | 70 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University Research Foundation | California | $61.8 million |
| The Boeing Company | Missouri | $59.3 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $14.9 million |
| Wichita State University | Kansas | $14.0 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $14.0 million |
| Spirit Aerosystems Inc | Kansas | $12.9 million |
| Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. | Florida | $11.0 million |
| The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Florida | $9.6 million |
| Florida State University | Florida | $9.4 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $9.1 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | $7.7 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | $7.5 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $6.6 million |
| George Washington University (the) | District of Columbia | $6.5 million |
| Rohr, Inc. | California | $6.2 million |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Indiana | $6.1 million |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $6.0 million |
| Trustees of Boston University | Massachusetts | $5.7 million |
| Tennessee Technological University | Tennessee | $5.4 million |
| Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station | Texas | $4.4 million |