Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
Posted: Nov 13, 2023 12:00:00 AM EST
Closes: 09/30/2026
Funding Information
Award Ceiling
$20,000,000
Award Floor
$1
Expected Number of Awards
200
Cost sharing or matching is required for this grant.
Description
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”
Synopsis
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 20.109 - Air Transportation Centers of Excellence
Contact Information
Agency: Oliva Bastiampillai
Management Program Analyst
Contact: Oliva Bastiampillai
Management Program Analyst
Email: eleanor.s.mendelson@faa.gov
Phone: 202-267-3546
Eleanor Mendelson
Management Program Analyst
202-267-8016
Management Program Analyst
202-267-8016
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 6
Last Updated: Nov 06, 2025 02:55:36 PM EST
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