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Find similar grantsSpaceport Improvement Program (SIP) is sponsored by Space Florida. Program providing funding for development of space transportation infrastructure and aerospace projects across Florida through continuing services contracts for planning, engineering, and construction.
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Florida Spaceport Improvement Program | Space Florida projects business opportunities Florida Spaceport Improvement Program Unique to any state, Florida designated space as mode of transportation in 1999. This designation recognized space in the same manner as other long-established modalities such as roads, rail, airports, and seaports.
In 2019, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) established a separate Spaceport Office, aligning spaceports and space transportation with other modalities.
FDOT and Space Florida work together to enable the development of space transportation infrastructure in the state through the Spaceport Improvement Program (SIP), which provides funding for projects that: Improve aerospace transportation facilities Encourage cooperation and integration between airports and spaceports Facilitate and promote interagency efforts to improve space transportation capacity and efficiency SpaceX’s new processing and Starship manufacturing facility Cecil Spaceport improvement to its operations control center and payload process to enable commercial launch operations Blue Origin’s new pad at Launch Complex 36 Boeing’s Starliner assembly Airbus U.S. Space and Defense Satellite facility United Launch Alliance’s improvements to Launch Complex 41 to enhance capabilities for medium/heavy vehicles at Cape Canaveral Spaceport Over the past 13 years...
Spaceport Improvement Program investment Projected over the next 5 years... Spaceport Improvement Program investment Total industry identified need (includes SIP investment) The annual application cycle is open from January to April. To learn more about the program, email Brianna Soat, AICP, Program Manager, Spaceport Planning & Development at bsoat@spaceflorida.
gov. SIP Application & Program Guidance Space Transportation Infrastructure Development Fund This application solicits proposals to continue the development of space transportation infrastructure that supports Space Florida’s legislative intent and Florida spaceport territory master plans. Space Florida is designated in section 331.
3011(3), Florida Statutes, to be the “single point of contact for state aerospace-related activities with federal agencies, the military, state agencies, businesses, and the private sector. ” Projects for this fund are typically submitted by private companies.
Space Florida will use the qualifying applications to develop a proposed list of spaceport discretionary capacity improvement projects for submission to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Prioritized spaceport projects may be included in the FDOT five-year work program of transportation improvement projects.
This application is mandatory before Space Florida can prioritize candidate projects for available State and/or Federal funding. This funding is used to reimburse construction costs for an applicant of spaceport facilities infrastructure recommended by master plans in Florida spaceport territories, up to a determined amount.
Program Links & Resources: Florida Spaceport System Plan 2018 Cape Canaveral Spaceport Complex Master Plan 2017 Cecil Spaceport Master Plan Space Coast Regional Airport/Exploration Spaceport Master Plan Florida Spaceport Improvement Program 2025-2026 Project Handbook FDOT Financial Provisions For All Department Funded Projects (Topic No. 350-020-301-j Cape Canaveral Spaceport Development Manual Florida Spaceport System Maritime Intermodal Transportation Study: Feasibility Phase
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Florida local governments, airports, and private aerospace companies developing spaceport infrastructure aligned with Florida spaceport territory master plans. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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