Aviation Research BAA 2025
This FAA Broad Agency Announcement funds aviation-related research for FAA organizations, primarily through federal contract mechanisms, over a multi-year open period.
⚑ Broad Agency Announcement open for 10 years (12/5/2024 through 12/4/2034 unless terminated sooner) · Notice says applicant restrictions are under federal contract; direct university eligibility is not explicit in the notice excerpt · FAA aviation research; likely to favor technical aviation R&D rather than service delivery
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 41 partial | outside portfolio topics; social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
Description
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), for Screening Information Request 692M15-25-R-00004, is sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will be open for ten (10) years from December 5, 2024. The BAA will be valid through December 4, 2034, unless terminated sooner. This BAA supports research interests from the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, Aviation Research Division, which is located at Atlantic City International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ and other FAA organizations as required. See attached documents.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF / FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION / 692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.