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Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (ASCENT) is sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This funding opportunity supports research by ASCENT university members on alternative jet fuels, aviation noise, emissions, and system modeling. The program aims to advance knowledge and solutions in sustainable aviation, with an emphasis on environmental impacts and alternative fuel technologies.
Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Program is sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAST Grant Program supports projects in the United States focused on aviation technologies and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This includes SAF production, transportation, blending, and storage, as well as the development and demonstration of low-emission aviation technologies. Eligible projects must reduce emissions by more than 50% and be derived from biomass, waste streams, renewable energy, or gaseous carbon oxides.