Federal grants to Ohio Aerospace Institute
Ohio Aerospace Institute in Brook Park, Ohio received $34.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. Its largest program was Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program, with $23.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$34.6 million
- Awards18
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.3 million
- Largest award$23.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $2.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $11.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $15.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $2.3 million |
Programs that fund Ohio Aerospace Institute
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | 1 | $23.1 million |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | 3 | $5.3 million |
| Mission Support | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Congressionally-Identified Projects | 1 | $963,000 |
| BUILD TO SCALE | 1 | $750,000 |
| Federal and State Technology Partnership Program | 3 | $659,684 |
| Science | 4 | $484,307 |
| Market Development Cooperator Program | 1 | $300,000 |
| Space Technology | 1 | $224,905 |
| Aeronautics | 1 | $150,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 1 | $23.1 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 11 | $8.8 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Small Business Administration | 3 | $659,684 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital transformation technologies and processes | Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | September 6, 2022 | $23.2 million |
| The Ohio space grant consortium (OSGC) was established in 1989 as part of the national space grant college and fellowship program (phase 1). The osgc is composed of 19 diverse affiliates (18 universities 1 non-profit organization). There are 18 | Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | November 12, 2020 | $3.5 million |
| EO14042 Ohio aerospace institute-glenn research center industry & academia partnership | Mission Support | June 22, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Aviation tech workforce development program | Mission Support | August 5, 2024 | $1.1 million |
| Stepping stars: a multi-state middle & high school space grant stem engagement project | Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | September 26, 2022 | $1.1 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of the proposed project is to create urban agriculture sites (UFARM) to explore how precision agricultural techniques can be used to improve food quality in urban environments. Rooftop farms on factories and other buildings with flat roofs will be used as possible sites. Techniq | Congressionally-Identified Projects | September 10, 2024 | $963,000 |
| NASA strategic goal 4: enhance capabilities and operations to catalyze current and future mission success. NASA investments in stem engagement are focused on building a future stem workforce through program elements designed to bolster capacity and to attract engage and enable students to move towar | Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) | June 2, 2025 | $800,000 |
| Purpose: the purpose of this project is to bridge the gap and increase the level of support resources in northeast ohios innovation ecosystem for established small minority business enterprises. Activities to be performed: outreach, engagement and implementation in phases to bring new technologies t | BUILD TO SCALE | September 20, 2021 | $750,000 |
| Ohio aerospace institute (OAI) will increase exports to target markets through the oai education, training, technology development and export initiative for advanced air mobility (UAV) and commercial space cluster: 1. Organize seminars and training - work with stakeholders and partners to create edu | Market Development Cooperator Program | September 3, 2021 | $300,000 |
| Fast awardee-Ohio aerospace institute | Federal and State Technology Partnership Program | September 16, 2024 | $294,420 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Ohio Aerospace Institute get?
$34.6 million in 18 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Ohio Aerospace Institute the most?
The Department of Defense, with $23.1 million in 1 award. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Ohio Aerospace Institute's largest federal grant?
$23.2 million under Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program, with its first action in the period on September 6, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Ohio Aerospace Institute?
Its largest are Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program, Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) and Mission Support.
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