Universities Space Research Association — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Universities Space Research Association has received 15 federal grant awards totaling $447.2M across 6 assistance programs and 3 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

15awards

$447.2Mtotal funding

$243.6Mlargest award

$29.8Mavg 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.

ROSES25: D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigation
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 Closing soon
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $225K Deadline: Oct 28, 2026 Closing soon
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $330K Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
Space Technology Research Institutes
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $13M Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 Open
ROSES25: A.15 Biosphere
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Nov 6, 2026 Open
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research CFDA 12.800

up to $7M Deadline: Nov 6, 2026 Open
ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 Open
ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Open

Federal programs Universities Space Research Association has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

ScienceCFDA 43.001 $325.6M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $70M
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce ProgramCFDA 12.330 $36M
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$399.7M
Department of Defense$45.2M
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 33 awards · $1.31B Smithsonian Institution 12 awards · $59.1M National Institute of Aerospace Associates 3 awards · $245.6M Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, INC. 14 awards · $1.78B Southwest Research Institute 6 awards · $69.4M 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 $447.2M, 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.