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CFDA 43.012 · Federal Grants & Funding

Total Funding

$357.4M

Awards

687

Recipients

177

States

45

Last Updated

Mar 20, 2026

Yearly Funding Trend

Yearly federal funding for CFDA program 43.012 (Space Technology), with obligated amounts, award counts, and year-over-year change.
Fiscal YearObligationsAwardsYoY Change
2024$311.7M543
2025$42.5M133-86.4%
2026$3.2M11-92.4%

Award Type Mix

CFDA program 43.012 (Space Technology) federal awards broken down by award type, with obligated amounts and award counts.
TypeObligationsAwards
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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 43.012

Largest individual obligations for Space Technology.

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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 43.012
AwardRecipientAwarding AgencyPlaceFYObligation
ASST_NON_NNX17AJ32G_080
16-STRI 16FULL-0001INSTITUTE FOR ULTRA-STRONG COMPOSITES BY COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN (US-COMP)
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Michigan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
HOUGHTON, MI-012024$16,999,769
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K1118_080
JOINT ADVANCED PROPULSION INSTITUTE
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP
Georgia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ATLANTA, GA-052024$15,317,947
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1052_080
TO SAFELY EXECUTE THE HUMAN-EXPLORATION MISSIONS CURRENTLY BEING PROPOSED BY NASA THE DESIGN OF DEEP-SPACE HABITATS REQUIRES A FUNDAMENTALLY DISRUPTIVE APPROACH ONE THAT RELIES…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DAVIS, CA-042024$15,000,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1076_080
THE RESILIENT EXTRATERRESTRIAL HABITATS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (RETHI) WILL HARNESS PROMISING NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TO OVERCOME THE GRAND CHALLENGE OF DEEP SPACE HABI…
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Indiana
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-042024$15,000,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K1117_080
20-STRI-FULL-0001 ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL CENTER FOR ENTRY SYSTEM SIMULATION (ACCESS)
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BOULDER, CO-022024$15,000,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K1342_080
22-STRI-FULL-0009 STRI: AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL MODELING AND SIMULATION PLATFORM FOR QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PITTSBURGH, PA-122024$10,100,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K1343_080
22-STRI-FULL-0019 QUANTUM PATHWAYS FOR SPACEBORNE CLIMATE SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AUSTIN, TX-372024$10,100,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K1579_080
CLICK (CUBESAT LASER INFRARED CROSSLINK) TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSION
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CAMBRIDGE, MA-072024$4,747,599
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K1474_080
CUBES-II: CENTER FOR THE UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING IN SPACE V. II
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BERKELEY, CA-122024$4,498,166
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K1319_080
23-NUP2023-0050 2023 SUMMER PROGRAM ENTITLED: 'MATERIALS AND NUCLEAR ANALYSES OF THE CENTRIFUGAL NUCLEAR THERMAL REACTOR'
UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
District of Columbia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982024$4,046,102
ASST_NON_80NSSC20M0037_080
18-SSERVI18_2-0017 RESOURCE: RESOURCE EXPLORATION AND SCIENCE OF OUR COSMIC ENVIRONMENT (RESOURCE)
BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-162024$3,208,943
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0870_080
NASA MSFC S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE (STO) IS INVESTED IN THE INFUSION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GREEN (LOW TOXICITY) HIGH-PERFORMANCE PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR CUBESAT AND SMALLSATS.…
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP
Georgia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ATLANTA, GA-052025$2,617,793
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0738_080
REGOLITH BENEFICIATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF LUNAR CALCIUM AND ALUMINUM
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM
Missouri
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ROLLA, MO-082024$2,330,740
ASST_NON_80NSSC20M0087_080
CA 19-20STP-PROP-0036 ON-ORBIT DEMONSTRATION OF SURFACE FEATURE-BASED NAVIGATION AND TIMING
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AUSTIN, TX-252024$2,042,901
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0127_080
23-23LUSTRPRO-0013 TRUSSES: TEMPORARILY ROBOTS UNITE TO SURMOUNT SANDY ENTRAPMENTS THEN SEPARATE
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHILADELPHIA, PA-032024$2,000,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0768_080
THE PROPOSED RESEARCH AIMS TO DEVELOP AN ADVANCED THERMAL MINING TECHNOLOGY THAT INTEGRATES ENGINEERED EXTRACTION TRANSPORTATION AND CONDENSATION OF WATER VAPOR AT LOW PRESSURE…
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
EL PASO, TX-162024$1,999,638
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0740_080
COLD-TOLERANT ELECTRONICS AND PACKAGING FOR LUNAR SURFACE EXPLORATION
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Alabama
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL-032024$1,997,830
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0769_080
PERCUSSIVE HOT CONE PENETROMETER (PHCP) AND GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR) FOR GEOTECHNICAL AND VOLATILES MAPPING
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Michigan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
HOUGHTON, MI-012024$1,990,068
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0770_080
WE PROPOSE NEAR IR POWER BEAMING WITH A CAPABILITY IN A "HAND SIZE OPTIC" TO SEND POWER IN EXCESS OF 100 WATTS (ELECTRICAL) TO MULTIPLE ASSETS AT DISTANCES EXCEEDING 1 KM. USING A…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SANTA BARBARA, CA-242024$1,989,747
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0766_080
THE INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AND DEFENSE ELECTRONICS AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY WILL LEAD THIS EFFORT WITH SUPPORT FROM GE RESEARCH AND GE AVIATION. TO QUOTE FROM THE NASA OPPORTUNITY DE…
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Tennessee
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASHVILLE, TN-052025$1,987,542
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0129_080
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES AND LUNAR RESOURCES ARE PROPOSING TO TOPIC 3 OF THE LUSTR SOLICITATION. THE CENTRAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSAL ARE TO ADVANCE THE TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEV…
TRUSTEES OF THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GOLDEN, CO-072024$1,975,970
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0739_080
(ASPECT) AUTONOMOUS SITE PREPARATION: EXCAVATION COMPACTION AND TESTING
TRUSTEES OF THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
Colorado
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GOLDEN, CO-072024$1,953,700
ASST_NON_80NSSC18M0058_080
AUTONOMOUS NANOSATELLITE SWARMING USING RADIO FREQUENCY AND OPTICAL NAVIGATION
THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
STANFORD, CA-162024$1,763,822
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0128_080
23-23LUSTRPRO-0036 DEVELOPMENT AND TEST OF LUNAR DUST REMOVAL USING A GECKO ROLLER
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
COLLEGE PARK, MD-042024$1,760,000
ASST_NON_N660012324019_097
P00004 - DE-OBLIGATE FUNDS.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Texas
Department of Defense
Department of the Navy
2024$1,627,388
ASST_NON_80NSSC23M0005_080
SOLE SOURCE REMOTE SENSING OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
District of Columbia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WASHINGTON, DC-982024$1,599,868
ASST_NON_80NSSC26K0163_080
THE SINGLE-SOURCE FOLLOW-ON SHIRE PROJECT (SILICON CARBIDE FOR HIGH VOLTAGE IN RADIATION ENVIRONMENTS) AIMS TO DEVELOPAND EXPERIMENTALLY DEMONSTRATE RADIATION-HARDENED SIC POWER D…
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Tennessee
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASHVILLE, TN-052026$1,369,381
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K1900_080
THIS IS A PROPOSAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEUTRINO DETECTOR FOR A SPACECRAFT THAT HAS A SCIENCE MISSION TO FLY CLOSE TO THE SUN AND STUDY THE NUCLEAR FURNACE CORE AND SEARCH FOR…
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Kansas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WICHITA, KS-042024$1,280,622
ASST_NON_80NSSC22M0298_080
STAGED ELECTROSPRAY PATHFINDER 1 CUBESAT.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CAMBRIDGE, MA-072024$1,249,706
ASST_NON_80NSSC25K0047_080
THE NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS (NIAC) PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EARLY-STAGE FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF VISIONARY CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE GOA…
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Maryland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
COLLEGE PARK, MD-042025$1,200,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC25K0049_080
THE NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS (NIAC) PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EARLY-STAGE FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF VISIONARY CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE GOA…
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP
Georgia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ATLANTA, GA-052025$1,200,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC25K0052_080
THE NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS (NIAC) PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EARLY-STAGE FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF VISIONARY CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE GOA…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LOS ANGELES, CA-362025$1,200,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC25K0048_080
THE NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS (NIAC) PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EARLY-STAGE FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF VISIONARY CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE GOA…
CITY LABS, INC.
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MIAMI, FL-282025$1,199,322
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0352_080
TITLE: TESTING A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY FOR A KEY MATERIAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENT- APPLICATION TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN SPACE LEAD: RANGA NARAYANAN UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRECISE KNOW…
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GAINESVILLE, FL-032024$1,182,767
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0446_080
21-NUP2021-009 AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION FOR SMALL SPACECRAFT FORMATIONS
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PITTSBURGH, PA-122024$1,113,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K1741_080
REDUCED GRAVITY AND GROUND CRYOGENIC TRANSFER LINE CHILLDOWN EXPERIMENTS: PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS AND OPTIMAL OPERATION
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GAINESVILLE, FL-032024$1,109,421
ASST_NON_80NSSC20M0085_080
CUBESATS CAN PLAY PIVOTAL ROLES IN NASA S RETURN TO THE MOON. AN ORBITING NETWORK CAN PROVIDE VALUABLE SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENTS OR EVEN FORM THE BASIS OF A UNIQUE…
CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LOS ANGELES, CA-342024$1,081,500
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0767_080
THE GOAL OF THIS LUSTR PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND INTEGRATE KEY SUBSYSTEMS OF WRANGL3R AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE PERFORMANCE USING STANDARDS.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE
Missouri
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAINT LOUIS, MO-012025$1,061,481
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0221_080
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES RELEVANT TO THE MODIFIED COLLINS CYCLE CRYOCOOLER IS PROPOSED.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CAMBRIDGE, MA-072024$1,050,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC18K1294_080
HUMAN TENDED SPACE BIOLOGY: ENABLING SUBORBITAL GENOMICS AND GENE EXPRESSION
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Florida
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GAINESVILLE, FL-032024$1,008,973
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0846_080
ASTROBOTIC S GRIFFIN LANDER WILL DELIVER NASA S VIPER TO THE SOUTH POLE OF THE MOON IN 2023. GRIFFIN MISSION 1 (GM1) WILL USE A LIDAR-BASED HAZARD DETECTION (HD) SENSOR TO DETECT…
ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC
Pennsylvania
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PITTSBURGH, PA-122024$1,008,932
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0350_080
20-20FOF1-PRO-0022 EVALUATION OF COMPUTED AXIAL LITHOGRAPHY FOR RAPID VOLUMETRIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING UNDER LOW-GRAVITY CONDITIONS
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
BERKELEY, CA-122025$1,005,205
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1200_080
23-23FOF1_PRO-0054 MATURATION OF ROBUST LANDING LIDAR SYSTEM
BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC
Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
KENT, WA-092024$1,000,000
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0845_080
SINGLE SOURCE PARABOLIC FLIGHT EXPERIMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT OF SPRAY HEAT TRANSFER DURING CRYOGEN CHILLDOWN OF RECEIVER TANK
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Indiana
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-042025$968,116
ASST_NON_80NSSC24M0197_080
SINGLE SOURCE EXOPLANET TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT
SETI INSTITUTE
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-162024$954,003
ASST_NON_80NSSC23K0231_080
THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH AIMS TO DEVELOP A STATISTICAL INFERENCE AND MODELING FRAMEWORK FOR CHARACTERIZING THE DYNAMIC STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF BLUNT-BODY SYSTEMS. WE DEFINE HYB…
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Oklahoma
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
STILLWATER, OK-032024$941,834
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0179_080
22-22-ECF-0025 CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATION OF CRYOGENIC POWER SEMICONDUCTORS IN LIGHTWEIGHT FAULT-TOLERANT SYSTEMS FOR LUNAR MISSIONS
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
New York
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TROY, NY-202024$843,851
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0820_080
EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF SURFACE PROPERTIES ON CRYOGENIC BOILING AND QUENCHING AT REDUCED GRAVITY THROUGH HIGH FIDELITY MEASUREMENTS
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Massachusetts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CAMBRIDGE, MA-072024$827,774
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0356_080
CAPTURING HUMAN ADAPTATIONS IN NOVEL GRAVITATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS IN SPACE (CHANGES)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DAVIS, CA-042024$824,005
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0818_080
IN SPACE DRY PRINTING MULTIMATERIAL ELECTRONICS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Alabama
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL-032024$819,597

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 43.012 (Space Technology) federal funding broken down by state, sorted by total obligated amount.
StateFundingAwards
California$64.2M120
Texas$28.4M56
Georgia$27.3M33
Colorado$27.2M35
Michigan$24.5M22
Massachusetts$22.8M53
Indiana$22.1M23
Pennsylvania$20.8M25
Florida$17.3M49
Illinois$12.1M39
New York$11.4M38
Maryland$9.0M24
Alabama$7.4M20
District of Columbia$6.6M4
Arizona$5.9M17
Ohio$5.3M13
Tennessee$5.1M7
Missouri$5.0M9
Washington$4.3M11
Wisconsin$3.0M8
Utah$2.5M10
Minnesota$2.5M9
New Jersey$2.2M6
Virginia$1.7M4
Iowa$1.6M3
New Mexico$1.6M4
Oregon$1.5M5
Kansas$1.5M2
Kentucky$1.4M4
New Hampshire$1.3M4
Oklahoma$1.3M2
West Virginia$1.2M2
Connecticut$1.1M5
Delaware$823K4
North Dakota$645K1
Montana$591K2
Arkansas$500K1
North Carolina$491K3
Mississippi$404K2
Nebraska$317K1
South Carolina$308K2
Hawaii$243K1
Louisiana$224K1
Nevada$143K1
Vermont$43K1

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