Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
FAA-COE-AJFE · Department of Transportation · FAA-COE-AJFE
In plain English
FAA-COE-AJFE (Department of Transportation) is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Sep 30, 2027 (323 days left).
Individual awards range from $1 to $20,000,000 and the agency expects to make 200 awards.
Eligible applicant types include colleges & universities.
Cost sharing or matching is required.
Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.
Key facts
| Status | Posted: open for applications |
|---|---|
| Close date | Sep 30, 2027 · 323 days left |
| Agency note on the deadline | Extension of the COE |
| Posted date | Nov 13, 2023 |
| Opportunity number | FAA-COE-AJFE |
| Agency | FAA-COE-AJFE (Department of Transportation) |
| Funding instrument | Cooperative agreement |
| Category | Energy, Environment, Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Opportunity category | Discretionary |
| Award ceiling (max per award) | $20,000,000 |
| Award floor (min per award) | $1 |
| Estimated total program funding | Not stated |
| Expected number of awards | 200 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | Yes |
| Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN) | 20.109 – Air Transportation Centers of Excellence |
| Last updated on Grants.gov | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Archive date | Oct 31, 2027 |
Who can apply
Browse similar: Colleges & universities
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):
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/). …
Description
Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):
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.”
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