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NASAfunded

NASAfunded is a label used to indicate that a project, program, or activity has received financial support from the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It appears in grant announcements, project descriptions, and funding disclosures to identify NASA-supported work.

Funding is provided through a range of mechanisms, including grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. NASA solicits

NASAfunded projects span scientific research, technology development, mission instruments, flight experiments, and STEM education and outreach.

The term is informational and non-exclusive; many projects may involve multiple funders, while NASAfunded indicates NASA

proposals
via
Broad
Agency
Announcements
and
topic-specific
solicitations,
as
well
as
specialized
programs
such
as
the
Small
Business
Innovation
Research
(SBIR)
and
Small
Business
Technology
Transfer
(STTR)
programs.
Projects
are
typically
aligned
with
NASA’s
mission
directorates—Science,
Space
Technology,
Aeronautics,
and
Exploration—though
cross-directorate
collaboration
is
common.
Recipients
include
universities,
federally
funded
research
and
development
centers,
NASA
centers,
industry
partners,
and
nonprofit
organizations.
Funded
work
is
subject
to
NASA
oversight,
reporting
requirements,
and
obligations
to
publish
results
and
share
data
where
applicable.
participation
in
financing
at
least
part
of
the
project.
In
practice,
NASAfunded
projects
are
often
documented
in
project
summaries,
progress
reports,
and
public
releases
to
acknowledge
NASA
support
and
participation.
Related
topics
include
NASA
itself,
research
funding
mechanisms,
and
federal
science
funding
programs.