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Project Constellation: Building a Constellation of Outer Space Partners at the UN

U.S. Mission to the International Organizations · OFOP0003546 · Deadline: September 4, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $5M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 19.017, Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

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Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $242k against a $5M ceiling (5%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Listing summary

As the home of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), Vienna provides a unique multilateral platform for fostering these partnerships. Building upon the successful inaugural U.S. Space Forum in 2025, the U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna (UNVIE) is launching Project Constellation: Building a Constellation of Outer Space Partners at the United Nations as a long-term international partnership platform that strengthens collaboration among governments, industry, academia, entr…

Eligibility: Public and State institutions of higher education, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3), Private institutions of higher education · Categories: Science and Technology · official listing ↗

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