Opportunity Information: Apply for NNH24ZHA003C ACEIR
NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) is offering the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Aeronautics Community and Environmental Impact Research (ACEIR) opportunity to support Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) that want to study how the next generation of air transportation could affect people and places, especially communities that already carry a heavier share of environmental and infrastructure burdens. The focus is on interdisciplinary work that looks beyond aircraft performance alone and directly examines community-level outcomes such as environmental impacts, societal impacts, and practical pathways to ensure that future aviation develops in ways that are equitable, safe, affordable, and accessible. NASA is explicitly looking for new practices and "radical innovation" that can reshape how aviation technology and related infrastructure are designed, evaluated, and implemented with real community impacts in mind.
A key theme of ACEIR is the connection between future aviation concepts and the lived reality of overburdened communities. Projects are expected to investigate how emerging air transportation technologies and infrastructure could change local and regional conditions, and to develop approaches that reduce inequities rather than worsen them. That can include examining environmental factors (for example, air quality, noise, emissions, land use, or other environmental stressors) alongside societal factors (for example, health, accessibility, affordability, safety, and distribution of benefits and harms). NASA also emphasizes the value MSIs bring through their perspectives, community relationships, and experience working with populations that have historically been left out of major technology decision-making. In NASA's framing, this is both a research program and a capacity-building effort: it is meant to strengthen MSI research capabilities while also helping diversify the future STEM workforce by engaging faculty and students directly in meaningful aeronautics research tied to community needs.
The funding mechanism for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals an expectation of substantial involvement by the agency during the period of performance compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed as discretionary and categorized under "Other" for funding activity, with CFDA number 43.008. NASA expects to make about 7 awards, with an award ceiling of $750,000 per award. The opportunity number is NNH24ZHA003C (ACEIR), and the original application closing date is March 3, 2025.
Eligibility is strict and is tied to formal MSI designation at the time of submission. Proposals must originate from a two-year or four-year institution that is designated and listed by the U.S. Department of Education as an MSI when the proposal is submitted. NASA points applicants to the NASA MSI List (https://msiexchange.nasa.gov/msilist) as the reference for confirming eligibility. If an applicant institution is not listed as an MSI at the time of submission, NASA will return the application without review, meaning it will not move forward for evaluation. Institutions that do not meet the MSI requirement are encouraged to participate by partnering with an eligible MSI rather than applying on their own. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education can apply, as long as they meet the MSI designation requirement.
NASA also notes that if the recipient uses a third party for fiscal management or administrative support (such as a university system, foundation, or board of regents), that arrangement is handled between the recipient and the third party. In other words, the applicant institution remains responsible to NASA, while any external administrative structure is an internal organizational choice.
In practical terms, ACEIR is designed for MSIs that want to lead aeronautics research centered on environmental justice and community outcomes, while simultaneously building institutional research capacity and giving students hands-on exposure to high-impact, forward-looking aviation challenges.Apply for NNH24ZHA003C ACEIR
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Aeronautics Community & Environmental Impact Research (ACEIR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.008.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-12-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-03-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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