Universities Space Research Association — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Universities Space Research Association has received 15 federal grant awards totaling $443.9M across 6 assistance programs and 3 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

15awards

$443.9Mtotal funding

$243.6Mlargest award

$29.6Mavg award

6programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 10% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Universities Space Research Association could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Universities Space Research Association has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

A.12 Hemispheric Airborne Measurements of Air Quality (HAMAQ) Science Team
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Jul 21, 2026 Closing soon
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $30K Deadline: Jul 24, 2026 Closing soon
ROSES25: D.7 Strategic Astrophysics Technology
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Aug 6, 2026 Open
ROSES25: D.6 Astrophysics Research and Analysis
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Aug 6, 2026 Open
Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Space Technology Artemis Research (M-STAR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration CFDA 43.008

up to $1M Deadline: Aug 11, 2026 Open
EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS FOR IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ESI26-ISRU)
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $1.5M Deadline: Aug 13, 2026 Open
EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $750K Deadline: Aug 13, 2026 Open
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $399K Deadline: Aug 14, 2026 Open

Federal programs Universities Space Research Association has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

ScienceCFDA 43.001 $323.2M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $70M
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce ProgramCFDA 12.330 $35.1M
Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramCFDA 12.800 $9.2M
Space TechnologyCFDA 43.012 $4M
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data CollectionCFDA 15.808 $2.3M

Top awarding agencies

National Aeronautics and Space Administration$397.2M
Department of Defense$44.3M
Department of the Interior$2.3M

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 3 states/territories: AL, DC, MD.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research 30 awards · $1.26B Smithsonian Institution 10 awards · $55.8M National Institute of Aerospace Associates 3 awards · $246.2M Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, INC. 14 awards · $1.71B Southwest Research Institute 6 awards · $69.1M Space Science Institute 2 awards · $12M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Universities Space Research Association received?

Universities Space Research Association has received 15 federal grant awards totaling $443.9M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Universities Space Research Association?

Its largest federal funders are National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense, Department of the Interior.

Is Universities Space Research Association a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Universities Space Research Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 520892064), headquartered in Washington, DC. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Universities Space Research Association apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Universities Space Research Association has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.