Funder: NASA Headquarters
Due Dates: November 7, 2024 (Cycle 1) | March 13, 2025 (Cycle 2) | June 26, 2025 (Cycle 3, final deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $80,000 per award (NASA share); ~5 awards total; 1-year project duration; cost sharing via $2,000 minimum crowdfunding required.
Summary: Supports student-led aeronautics research projects at U.S. colleges/universities, requiring both a technical proposal and a crowdfunding campaign to foster entrepreneurial skills and public engagement.
Key Information: Proposals must be student-initiated, not extensions of faculty research; teams must include at least one business student; crowdfunding is a required component for full funding.