Opportunity Information: Apply for NNH15ZEA001N LEARN3
Apply for NNH15ZEA001N LEARN3
- The NASA-HQ in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "D.2 Leading Edge Aeronautics Research for NASA Project (LEARN3)" 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 Oct 22, 2015 and posted on Oct 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 08, 2015. (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:
D.2 Leading Edge Aeronautics Research for NASA Project (LEARN3) is a NASA Headquarters aeronautics research grant opportunity released as Amendment 9 under the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA) 2015 NASA Research Announcement (NRA). The topic appears in Appendix D.2 and supports the Leading Edge Aeronautics Research for NASA (LEARN) Project, with the specific focus labeled LEARN3. The central aim is to fund forward-looking aeronautics concepts that rethink how air travel could work at a national scale by better using the United States existing network of small and medium airports.
The opportunity is looking for innovative, team-based research proposals that cut across disciplines and institutions rather than single-investigator efforts. NASA is explicitly encouraging multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional collaborations, meaning proposals are expected to bring together complementary expertise (for example, aircraft/vehicle design, operations, autonomy, air traffic integration, infrastructure planning, safety and security, environmental impacts, and human factors) and to organize that expertise into a coherent team plan. The work should address both sides of the problem: distributed airport infrastructure concepts and the complementary air vehicles that would operate within that distributed system. In practical terms, the research should propose new ways to enable efficient, safe, secure, and sustainable mobility for people by leveraging underused or differently used regional airport assets, rather than relying only on large hub airports.
A defining feature of the LEARN3 topic is its emphasis on "distributed airport infrastructures," which points to an aeronautical ecosystem where travel demand could be served through a broader spread of departure and arrival locations. Instead of funneling trips through congested hubs, the concepts sought here explore how point-to-point or regionally distributed operations might be made practical and scalable, while still meeting stringent aviation requirements for safety, security, and reliability. The solicitation also stresses improved people mobility, signaling a focus on passenger movement and transportation utility rather than purely cargo or purely technical demonstrations detached from operational needs.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity under NASA funding assistance (CFDA 43.002) and is posted through NSPIRES as part of the ROA 2015 NRA framework. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement text. The funding opportunity number is NNH15ZEA001N (LEARN3), and the posting date and creation date are both October 22, 2015.
The proposal submission is structured as a two-step process. Step-A proposals were due on December 8, 2015, serving as an initial down-select or screening stage. Step-B proposals would then be invited, with full Step-B submissions due 30 days after NASA issues notifications inviting selected Step-A submitters to proceed. This format typically signals that NASA expects a significant volume of interest and wants to evaluate concepts early before requesting more detailed technical, management, and costing information in the second stage.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the D.2 Leading Edge Aeronautics Research for NASA Project (LEARN3) opportunity?
LEARN3 is a NASA Headquarters aeronautics research grant opportunity released as Amendment 9 under the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA) 2015 NASA Research Announcement (NRA). It appears as Appendix D.2 and supports the Leading Edge Aeronautics Research for NASA (LEARN) Project with a specific focus labeled LEARN3.
What is the main goal of LEARN3?
The central aim is to fund forward-looking aeronautics concepts that rethink how air travel could work at a national scale by making better use of the United States existing network of small and medium airports.
What kinds of concepts is NASA looking to fund under LEARN3?
LEARN3 is seeking innovative research concepts focused on practical and scalable approaches to enabling efficient, safe, secure, and sustainable mobility for people by leveraging underused or differently used regional airport assets, rather than relying only on large hub airports.
What does "distributed airport infrastructures" mean in this solicitation?
In LEARN3, "distributed airport infrastructures" refers to an aeronautical ecosystem where travel demand can be served through a broader spread of departure and arrival locations. The idea is to reduce reliance on congested hub airports by exploring point-to-point or regionally distributed operations, while still meeting aviation requirements for safety, security, and reliability.
Is this opportunity focused on passenger mobility or cargo?
The solicitation stresses improved people mobility, indicating a focus on passenger movement and transportation utility rather than purely cargo-focused work or technical demonstrations that are disconnected from operational needs.
What types of research teams does NASA expect for LEARN3 proposals?
NASA is explicitly encouraging team-based research that cuts across disciplines and institutions. The opportunity is described as favoring multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional collaborations rather than single-investigator efforts.
Are single-investigator proposals discouraged?
Based on the solicitation description, NASA is encouraging team-based, cross-disciplinary, and multi-institutional approaches rather than single-investigator efforts.
What disciplines or areas of expertise are relevant to LEARN3?
The opportunity anticipates complementary expertise across areas such as aircraft/vehicle design, operations, autonomy, air traffic integration, infrastructure planning, safety and security, environmental impacts, and human factors, organized into a coherent team plan.
Does the research need to address both airports and aircraft?
Yes. The solicitation states that proposals should address both sides of the problem: distributed airport infrastructure concepts and the complementary air vehicles that would operate within that distributed system.
Is this grant opportunity part of a larger NASA announcement?
Yes. LEARN3 is released under the ROA 2015 NASA Research Announcement (NRA) framework as Amendment 9, and the topic is located in Appendix D.2.
What is the funding opportunity number for LEARN3?
The funding opportunity number is NNH15ZEA001N (LEARN3).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This is a NASA funding assistance opportunity under CFDA 43.002.
Where is this opportunity posted or administered?
It is posted through NSPIRES as part of the ROA 2015 NRA framework.
What type of grant is this?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant opportunity under NASA funding assistance.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement text.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date and creation date are both October 22, 2015.
How does the proposal submission process work for LEARN3?
Submission is a two-step process. Step-A proposals are submitted first and serve as an initial down-select or screening stage. Step-B proposals are then invited, and full Step-B submissions are due 30 days after NASA issues invitations to selected Step-A submitters.
What was the Step-A due date?
Step-A proposals were due on December 8, 2015.
When are Step-B proposals due?
Step-B submissions are due 30 days after NASA notifies and invites selected Step-A submitters to proceed.
Why does NASA use a Step-A and Step-B process for this opportunity?
The two-step structure typically indicates NASA expects significant interest and wants to evaluate concepts early before requesting more detailed technical, management, and costing information in the second stage.
What operational goals should proposed concepts support?
Proposed concepts should aim to enable efficient, safe, secure, reliable, and sustainable mobility for people using a distributed network of small and medium airports rather than concentrating demand at major hubs.
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