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Exploration

CFDA 43.003 · Federal Grants & Funding

Total Funding

$432.9M

Awards

135

Recipients

92

States

33

Last Updated

Mar 20, 2026

Yearly Funding Trend

Yearly federal funding for CFDA program 43.003 (Exploration), with obligated amounts, award counts, and year-over-year change.
Fiscal YearObligationsAwardsYoY Change
2024$420.6M117
2025$12.1M17-97.1%
2026$155K1-98.7%

Award Type Mix

CFDA program 43.003 (Exploration) federal awards broken down by award type, with obligated amounts and award counts.
TypeObligationsAwards
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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 43.003

Largest individual obligations for Exploration.

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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 43.003
AwardRecipientAwarding AgencyPlaceFYObligation
ASST_NON_NNX16AO69A_080
THIS PROPOSAL FOR A TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF A CONSORTIUM OF NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO NASA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE NN…
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
HOUSTON, TX-092024$134,316,211
ASST_NON_80GSFC21M0002_080
THE GODDARD CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION IN SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CRESSTII) WILL CARRY OUT OBSERVATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF NASA.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
COLLEGE PARK, MD-042024$99,655,528
ASST_NON_80GSFC24M0006_080
THE GODDARD CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION IN SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CRESSTII) WILL CARRY OUT OBSERVATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF NASA.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
COLLEGE PARK, MD-042024$59,267,557
ASST_NON_NNX15AI22G_080
HUMANS EXPOSED TO THE SPACE RADIATION ENVIRONMENT ENCOUNTER A DIFFERENT TYPE OF RADIATION THAN THAT FOUND ON EARTH. HIGHLY ENERGETIC PARTICLES CAN TRAVERSE THE BODY INCLUDING THE…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
IRVINE, CA-472024$9,007,529
ASST_NON_80NSSC19M0214_080
CENTER FOR LUNAR AND ASTEROID SURFACE SCIENCE (CLASS)
THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ORLANDO, FL-102024$6,866,882
ASST_NON_80NSSC19M0215_080
REMOTE IN SITU AND SYNCHROTRON STUDIES FOR SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION 2 RISE2
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
New York
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
STONY BROOK, NY-012024$5,353,344
ASST_NON_80NSSC23M0161_080
LUNAR STRUCTURE COMPOSITION AND PROCESSES FOR EXPLORATION LUNASCOPE
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Rhode Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PROVIDENCE, RI-012024$5,119,978
ASST_NON_80NSSC23M0176_080
22-SSERVI4_2-0017.CENTER FOR LUNAR ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION (CLOE)
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAN ANTONIO, TX-202024$4,854,576
ASST_NON_80NSSC23M0229_080
22-SSERVI4_2-0007 CENTER FOR LUNAR ENVIRONMENT AND VOLATILE EXPLORATION RESEARCH (CLEVER)
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP
Georgia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ATLANTA, GA-052024$4,843,315
ASST_NON_80NSSC19M0161_080
CA EVALUATION OF DEMENTIA AND NEUROCOGNITIVE TESTS AMONG WORKERS WITH ALPHA PARTICLE DOSE TO BRAIN TISSUE
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION & MEASUREMENTS
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BETHESDA, MD-082024$4,468,940
ASST_NON_80NSSC17K0644_080
NSCOR FOR EVALUATING RISK FACTORS AND BIOMARKERS FOR ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE TO SPACEFLIGHT: EMOTIONAL VALENCE AND SOCIAL PROCESSES IN ICC/ICEENVIRONMENTS
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHILADELPHIA, PA-032025$4,088,467
ASST_NON_80NSSC19M0217_080
INSTITUTE FOR MODELING PLASMAS ATMOSPHERES AND COSMIC DUST IMPACT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOULDER, CO-022024$3,750,667
ASST_NON_80NSSC23M0177_080
22-SSERVI4_2-0009 CASA MOON
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
New Mexico
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ALBUQUERQUE, NM-012024$3,474,890
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0542_080
EFFECT OF SPACE RADIATION ON INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM HOMEOSTASIS DRIVES IMMUNE AND ENDOTHELIAL CELL DYSFUNCTION AND NEURODEGENERATION
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
New York
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ROCHESTER, NY-252024$2,556,660
ASST_NON_NNX16AE08G_080
MOUSE MODELS OF CANCER RISK AND PREVENTION FROM SPACE RADIATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DALLAS, TX-302024$2,478,052
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K1116_080
EFFECT OF GCR EXPOSURE ON THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE DNA REPAIR MACHINERY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO CANCER RISK
EMORY UNIVERSITY
Georgia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ATLANTA, GA-052025$2,399,359
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K0810_080
SEX AND APO E SPECIFIC LATE CNS AND CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF SPACE RADIATION
BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOSTON, MA-072024$2,376,960
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1649_080
18-18FLAG_2-0036 - SPACE RADIATION-INDUCED PERSISTENT ESTROGENIC RESPONSE AND RISK OF BREAST CANCER DEVELOPMENT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
District of Columbia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982024$2,359,751
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0549_080
19-19HCBPSR_2-0010 SPACE RADIATION EXPOSURE AND RISK MEDIATED BY CLONAL HEMATOPOIESI
RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Virginia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-052024$2,350,000
ASST_NON_NNX15AK76A_080
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF THE CREW DURING A MISSION TO MARS MISSION COULD BE CHALLENGED DUE TO THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THE FLIGHT. HOWEVER THERE IS NO STANDARDIZED METHOD TO DE…
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHILADELPHIA, PA-032024$2,316,596
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K0864_080
EXPOSURE TO GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS (GCR) PRESENTS A HEALTH RISK TO ASTRONAUTS ON DEEP SPACE MISSIONS. TO STUDY THESE RISKS NASA IS DEVELOPING THE GCR SIMULATOR THAT WILL BE ABLE TO…
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GALVESTON, TX-142024$2,284,386
ASST_NON_NNX14AE73G_080
CHANGES IN THE NEUROPROTEOME ASSOCIATED WITH HZE INDUCED IMPAIRMENT OF COGNITION
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Virginia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NORFOLK, VA-032024$2,121,119
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0498_080
THIS DESCOPED APPLICATION IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS KEY ASPECTS OF THE RESEARCH GOALS PUT FORWARD IN TOPIC 6 OF NRA NNJ16ZSA001N-SRHHC SPACE RADIATION AND HUMAN HEALTH COUNTERMEASUR…
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC.
Wisconsin
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MILWAUKEE, WI-042025$2,089,751
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0755_080
22-22-PT-PHSB-0003 DESIGN MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR THE ROOT-ZONE IN MICROGRAVITY: PHASE B
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Utah
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LOGAN, UT-012024$2,000,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0449_080
22-22-PT-PHSB-0005 HYDROPONIC/AEROPONIC NUTRIENT DELIVERY IN VOLUMETRICALLY EFFICIENT GARDEN (HANDIVEG)
SIERRA SPACE CORP
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BROOMFIELD, CO-072024$1,999,806
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0544_080
WE WILL CREATE ANTHROPOMORPHICALLY CORRECT MALE AND FEMALE PHANTOMS OF ASTRONAUTS USING 3D PRINTING WITH TISSUE SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Louisiana
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BATON ROUGE, LA-062024$1,986,865
ASST_NON_NNX16AC40G_080
HADRON INDUCED IMPAIRMENT OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION ROLE OF PERTURBED NEUROTRANSMISSION AND THE EXACERBATING IMPACT OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Virginia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NORFOLK, VA-032024$1,876,306
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1582_080
ASTRONAUTS MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERAL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES INCLUDING PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO MICROGRAVITY POTENTIAL SOCIAL ISOLATION (SI) AND PREDICTED EXPOSURE TO ~…
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Virginia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NORFOLK, VA-032024$1,823,000
ASST_NON_NNX15AC14G_080
TESTING SOLID STATE LIGHTING COUNTERMEASURES TO IMPROVE CIRCADIAN ADAPTATION SLEEP AND PERFORMANCE DURING HIGH FIDELITY ANALOG ANDFLIGHT STUDIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIO…
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHILADELPHIA, PA-022024$1,807,297
ASST_NON_NNX17AK79A_080
SUPPORT OF NASA JSC EV EXPLORATION WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EXWC TESTBED
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOULDER, CO-022024$1,672,847
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0434_080
17-BPBA_2-0039 TELOMERES AND THE ONE YEAR MISSION PROJECT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FORT COLLINS, CO-022024$1,605,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0679_080
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF RANSMISSIBLE CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS PRODUCED BY IONS OF INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH ATOMIC NUMBER
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GALVESTON, TX-142024$1,458,992
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0656_080
THE DEFINITION PHASE IS A PROCESS THAT THE HCAAM VNSCOR GRANT WILL EMPLOY TO ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL PROPOSALS TO BE INTEGRATED INTO A COHESIVE VNSCOR PROJECT THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH…
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
COLLEGE STATION, TX-102024$1,339,909
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0657_080
THE DEFINITION PHASE IS A PROCESS THAT THE HCAAM VNSCOR GRANT WILL EMPLOY TO ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL PROPOSALS TO BE INTEGRATED INTO A COHESIVE VNSCOR PROJECT THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DAVIS, CA-042024$1,335,737
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0457_080
19-19HCBPSR_2-0048 DYADS AND TRIADS AT 140 MILLION MILES: FACTORS AFFECTING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS IN LONG-DURATION SPACEFLIGHT
FLORIDA MAXIMA CORPORATION
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WINTER PARK, FL-102024$1,324,722
ASST_NON_NNX16AE78G_080
ZERO G AND ICP INVASIVE AND NONINVASIVE ICP MONITORING OF ASTRONAUTS ON ISS
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SEATTLE, WA-072024$1,313,747
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0022_080
THIS SCOPE OF WORK DESCRIBES THE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED BY THE LABORATORY OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.(CATHERINE M. DAVIS) IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THE AIMS FOR THIS APPENDIX E GRAN…
THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BETHESDA, MD-082024$1,296,680
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0023_080
THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PLAN BUILDS ON OUR GROUPS ONGOING RESEARCH TO QUANTIFY OPHTHALMIC AND INTRACRANIAL CHANGES IN LONG DURATION SPACE FLIGHT ASTRONAUTS USING NOVEL NON-INVASIVE…
ALCYONE THERAPEUTICS INC
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LOWELL, MA-032024$1,265,998
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K0276_080
TEAM TASK SWITCHING IN ASTRONAUT CREWS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: INTEGRATING MULTITEAM MEMBERSHIP MULTITEAM SYSTEMS MULTITASKING & MULTIDIMENSIONAL NETWORKS TO MONITO…
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Illinois
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
EVANSTON, IL-092025$1,183,919
ASST_NON_80NSSC20K0016_080
AIM 1: CHARACTERIZE THE EFFECT OF SPACEFLIGHT ANALOGUE CULTURE ON MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS RELATED STRESS RESPONSES AND IN VITRO HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS. ANALYSIS WILL INCLUDE MI…
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Arizona
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TEMPE, AZ-042024$1,118,679
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K1140_080
OUR PROPOSED RESEARCH IS DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH THAT OF THE VNSCOR AND CAN BE INTEGRATED WITH RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATING TEAMS OPTIMAL ADAPTIVE CONTROL ALGORITHMS MOTIVATIONAL ST…
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOULDER, CO-022024$1,096,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0467_080
THE PROPOSAL EVALUATED IS PART OF A REQUEST TO CONTINUE FUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MEMBRANE AERATED BIOLOGICAL WATER PROCESSOR (BWP) IN SUPPORT OF ADVANCED WATER RECYCLING FOR D…
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LUBBOCK, TX-192024$1,061,559
ASST_NON_NNX16AP89G_080
QUANTITATIVE CT AND MRI BASED MODELING ASSESSMENT OF DYNAMIC VERTEBRAL STRENGTH AND INJURY RISK FOLLOWING LONG DURATION SPACEFLIGHT
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
North Carolina
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WINSTON SALEM, NC-102024$1,060,000
ASST_NON_NNX15AK77G_080
13 HRP STEP2 0024 UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING CREW MEMBER TASK ENTRAINMENT
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Arizona
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TEMPE, AZ-042025$1,051,513
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0667_080
FUTURE DEEP SPACE MISSIONS WILL PRESENT NEW CHALLENGES FOR CREW AND INCREASED RISKS TO HUMAN PERFORMANCE DUE TO THE STRESS FATIGUE RADIATION EXPOSURE AND ISOLATION THAT CHARAC…
TRACLABS INC.
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAN ANTONIO, TX-202024$1,045,165
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K0655_080
USING A HUMAN CAPABILITIES FRAMEWORK TO QUANTIFY CREW TASK PERFORMANCE IN HUMAN ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
THE SPACE RESEARCH COMPANY LLC
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOULDER, CO-022024$1,013,964
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K1373_080
HUMAN-GUIDED ROBOTIC ARM OPERATIONS WILL BE ESSENTIAL FOR LONG-DURATION HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT INCLUDING LEO CIS-LUNAR AND MARTIAN ORBITS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DAVIS, CA-042024$1,005,955
ASST_NON_NNX16AP96G_080
FACILITATING THE SYNERGISTIC SIDE OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN LDSE IDENTIFICATION OF CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL TRAINING
THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ORLANDO, FL-102024$985,434
ASST_NON_NNX17AB55G_080
14 15MIXEX 2 0040DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING SENSOR BASED MEASUREMENT STRATEGIES FOR TEAM MEMBER SELECTION
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BALTIMORE, MD-072024$974,667
ASST_NON_NNX16AM16G_080
UNDERSTANDING KEY COMPONENTS OF SUCCESSFUL AUTONOMOUS SPACE MISSIONS
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP
Georgia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ATLANTA, GA-052024$974,467

Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.

Spending by State

CFDA program 43.003 (Exploration) federal funding broken down by state, sorted by total obligated amount.
StateFundingAwards
Maryland$166.2M6
Texas$153.2M20
California$13.5M10
Colorado$12.0M8
Pennsylvania$10.5M7
Florida$10.4M9
New York$9.8M7
Virginia$8.9M5
Georgia$8.4M4
Massachusetts$7.5M11
Rhode Island$5.1M1
New Mexico$3.5M1
Wisconsin$3.2M4
Illinois$3.0M4
Arizona$2.8M4
District of Columbia$2.6M3
Louisiana$2.3M2
Utah$2.0M2
Ohio$1.5M4
Washington$1.3M1
North Carolina$1.1M1
Arkansas$966K1
Michigan$809K3
Indiana$499K2
Iowa$409K2
New Hampshire$299K1
Tennessee$269K3
New Jersey$250K1
Alabama$216K4
South Carolina$214K1
West Virginia$105K1
North Dakota$45K1
Minnesota$34K1

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