# Space Technology (43.012)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/43-012-space-technology/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Space Technology is run by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $327 million in 939 grants, about $347,956 per award.

## Objectives

NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) leads
the development, demonstration, and infusion of transformational technologies that enhance NASA’s efforts to explore the
unknown in space, benefit life on Earth, and solve critical stakeholder needs. Space technology investments made today are
shaping the missions of the future, including to the Moon and
Mars, while delivering the cutting-edge technology that will define American leadership in space exploration for years to come.
STMD engages and inspires thousands of entrepreneurs,
researchers, innovators, and small businesses to solve the Nation’s toughest challenges. Cutting-edge and impactful space
technology research and development take place at NASA
Centers, universities, and national laboratories. STMD also
leverages partnerships with other Government agencies and
commercial industry to change what is possible in space.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $68.5 million | 477 |
| 2022 | $65.9 million | 400 |
| 2023 | $68.6 million | 376 |
| 2024 | $65.8 million | 355 |
| 2025 | $58.0 million | 308 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $25.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $22.3 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $18.1 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $17.9 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $16.8 million |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pennsylvania | $13.9 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $11.0 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $10.6 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | $9.2 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $8.7 million |
| Michigan Technological University | Michigan | $7.2 million |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | California | $5.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $5.4 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $4.8 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $4.4 million |
| Auburn University | Alabama | $4.4 million |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | $4.2 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | $4.1 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $3.9 million |
| Universities Space Research Association | District of Columbia | $3.5 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh26ztr001n-space-technology-research-development-demonstration-and/), closes not stated
- [NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh26ztr001n-26niac-a2-nasa-innovative-advanced-concepts-niac-phase-ii/), closes not stated