The Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) provides funding for research pursuing innovative solutions for five topics in pipeline safety and integrity challenge areas.
Donor Name: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/20/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
PHMSA’s 2025 CAAP focuses on research and development (R&D) are 1) Risk evaluation of vehicle strikes on aboveground pipeline equipment and facilities; 2) Technology, equipment, or procedures to prevent human error; 3) Testing, modeling, and verifying strain capacity in vintage pipelines 4) Non-metallic pipe inspection technology; 5) Acceptable methods for modeling shrouding or obstructions for pressurized liquid releases (liquefied natural gas).
Applicants must choose one primary safety program topic per submission but may submit multiple applications.
- Topic 1: Knowledge Development – Risk Evaluation of Vehicle Strikes on Aboveground Pipeline Equipment and Facilities
- Topic 2: Technology Development – Technology, Equipment, or Procedures to Prevent Human Error
- Topic 3: Knowledge Development – Testing, Modeling, and Verifying Strain Capacity in Vintage Pipelines
- Topic 4: Technology Development – Non-Metallic Pipe Inspection Technology
- Topic 5: Knowledge Development – Acceptable Methods for Modeling Shrouding or Obstructions for Pressurized Liquid Releases.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $250,000.
Grant Period
Awards are expected to last 12 to 36 months from the date of award for each agreement.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Applicants must be nonprofit higher education institutions in the U.S. or its territory.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
