Opportunity Information: Apply for NNH16ZEA001N AATT
Apply for NNH16ZEA001N AATT
- The NASA-HQ in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A.2: Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT) Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.002.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 18, 2016 and posted on Apr 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
NASA Headquarters released Amendment 1 to its Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA) 2016 notice of research announcement (NRA) on the NSPIRES platform under the Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT) Project (Funding Opportunity Number NNH16ZEA001N AATT). The purpose of this grant opportunity is to drive innovative aeronautics research that can mature promising aircraft concepts and enabling technologies toward mid-level readiness, specifically Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4 through 6, with an eye toward achieving this maturity by around 2025. In practical terms, NASA is looking for work that moves beyond basic research and demonstrates technology in relevant laboratory and/or simulated operational environments, helping close gaps that matter for both mid-term and longer-term needs of the U.S. air transportation system.
The solicitation is framed as a push for high-payoff, potentially game-changing advances rather than incremental improvements. NASA emphasizes teaming and collaboration across the U.S. aeronautics community, explicitly encouraging proposers to assemble strong, complementary partnerships that may include industry, small businesses, and universities. The underlying idea is that the strongest proposals will combine research depth with real-world development and validation capability, allowing concepts to be matured credibly toward the targeted TRL range.
NASA identifies two specific technical topic areas for this release. The first is Aircraft Noise Reduction, which focuses on technologies and approaches that can meaningfully reduce aircraft noise impacts. While the posting does not list subtopics, this area generally aligns with NASA aeronautics priorities such as reducing community noise around airports, enabling quieter airframes and propulsion integration, and supporting future aircraft configurations that meet increasingly stringent noise expectations. The second topic area is Advanced Aircraft Icing, aimed at improving the ability to predict, detect, prevent, or mitigate icing conditions and their effects on aircraft. This kind of work typically supports safer and more reliable operations in adverse weather and can involve both physical icing phenomena and engineering solutions for protection, sensing, materials, and system-level resilience.
Administratively, the opportunity is a discretionary grant in the Science and Technology / Research and Development category, with CFDA number 43.002. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals are broadly open to a wide range of organization types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full solicitation text. The notice of intent (NOI) deadline for this amendment was April 28, 2016, and the full proposal submission deadline was May 31, 2016. The opportunity was created and posted on April 18, 2016. The announcement does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards in the provided summary, so those details would typically be confirmed in the full NRA documentation on NSPIRES.
Overall, the AATT Project solicitation is best read as NASA seeking well-structured, collaborative R&D efforts that can demonstrate credible progress toward deployable aeronautics technologies in the noise reduction and icing domains, with deliverables and validation that support advancement into the TRL 4-6 window by the 2025 timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this NASA funding opportunity?
This is Amendment 1 issued by NASA Headquarters under the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA) 2016 notice of research announcement (NRA). It is posted in NSPIRES under the Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT) Project with Funding Opportunity Number NNH16ZEA001N AATT.
What is the main purpose of the opportunity?
The purpose is to drive innovative aeronautics research that matures promising aircraft concepts and enabling technologies toward mid-level readiness, specifically Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4 through 6, with the aim of reaching that maturity by around 2025.
What Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) is NASA targeting?
NASA is targeting TRL 4 through TRL 6. The emphasis is on moving beyond basic research and demonstrating technology in relevant laboratory and/or simulated operational environments.
What does it mean to mature technology to TRL 4-6 in this context?
In practical terms, the opportunity is focused on demonstrating and validating technology in environments that are relevant to intended use (such as laboratory setups that represent real operating conditions or simulated operational environments). The aim is to close important gaps for mid-term and longer-term U.S. air transportation needs.
Is NASA looking for incremental improvements or more transformative work?
The solicitation is framed as a push for high-payoff, potentially game-changing advances rather than incremental improvements.
Does NASA encourage teaming or partnerships?
Yes. NASA emphasizes teaming and collaboration across the U.S. aeronautics community and explicitly encourages proposers to build strong, complementary partnerships, including possible participation by industry, small businesses, and universities.
Why is collaboration emphasized for this opportunity?
Based on the description, NASA expects strong proposals to combine research depth with real-world development and validation capability, so the work can be matured credibly toward TRL 4-6.
What technical topic areas are included in this amendment?
NASA identifies two topic areas for this release: (1) Aircraft Noise Reduction and (2) Advanced Aircraft Icing.
What kinds of projects fit under Aircraft Noise Reduction?
This topic area focuses on technologies and approaches that can meaningfully reduce aircraft noise impacts. The summary notes alignment with priorities such as reducing community noise around airports, enabling quieter airframes and propulsion integration, and supporting future aircraft configurations that meet increasingly stringent noise expectations.
What kinds of projects fit under Advanced Aircraft Icing?
This topic is aimed at improving the ability to predict, detect, prevent, or mitigate icing conditions and their effects on aircraft. The description indicates this may support safer and more reliable operations in adverse weather and can involve icing phenomena as well as engineering solutions (for example: protection approaches, sensing, materials, and system-level resilience).
What is the funding instrument and category for this opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary grant in the Science and Technology / Research and Development category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 43.002.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals are broadly open to a wide range of organization types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full solicitation.
Where is the opportunity posted and submitted?
The notice is on the NSPIRES platform (NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System).
What were the key dates for this amendment?
The opportunity was created and posted on April 18, 2016. The notice of intent (NOI) deadline was April 28, 2016. The full proposal submission deadline was May 31, 2016.
Is a Notice of Intent (NOI) part of the process?
Yes. The provided summary includes an NOI deadline of April 28, 2016, indicating an NOI was expected as part of this amendment’s timeline.
Does the summary provide the award ceiling or number of expected awards?
No. The provided summary does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards. Those details would typically be confirmed in the full NRA documentation on NSPIRES.
What is the overall goal NASA is trying to achieve through AATT by the target timeframe?
Overall, NASA is seeking well-structured, collaborative R&D efforts with deliverables and validation that support advancement into the TRL 4-6 window by around 2025, specifically in the areas of noise reduction and aircraft icing.
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