Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
At a glance
Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from FAA-COE-AJFE (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was September 30, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $20M, with about 200 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include private colleges & universities. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.109 (Air Transportation Centers of Excellence).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Nov 13, 2023
- Close date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Archive date
- Oct 31, 2026
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $20,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 200
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Private colleges & universities
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 20.109
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Oliva Bastiampillai Management Program Analyst
eleanor.s.mendelson@faa.gov
202-267-3546
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $20m and the agency expects to make about 200 awards.
How do I apply for “Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FAA-COE-AJFE), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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