Florida Spaceport Improvement Program — Projects
Funds Florida spaceport development projects through Space Florida infrastructure support for mission facilities.
Eligibility · United States · US-FL
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The Florida Spaceport Improvement Program (SIP) is a joint initiative between Space Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that channels capital funding into aerospace transportation infrastructure at Florida's licensed spaceports, including Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Cecil Spaceport in Jacksonville. Projects accepted through SIP are incorporated into FDOT's five-year work program and reimbursed after milestone delivery, making this a cost-incurred reimbursement programme rather than an upfront grant. The 2026 Call for Projects opened applications for the FY2027–FY2031 funding cycle; the application deadline was April 22, 2026.
The proposed Governor's FY2026 budget recommended $93 million for the SIP programme; the last full appropriation year funded more than $79 million in valued projects. Since the programme launched in 2012, it has supported more than $531 million in state investment and $3.3 billion in private leverage across 48 major infrastructure projects, contributing to more than 5,000 aerospace jobs. Past recipients include SpaceX (Gigabay construction) and Blue Origin (Lunar Production Facility). Eligible project types include aerospace transportation facilities, airport-spaceport integration, and interagency space transportation capacity improvements.
Eligible applicants are primarily private companies with projects on Florida spaceport territory; proposals must align with Space Florida's legislative mandate and Florida spaceport master plans. Applicants fund construction first and receive SIP reimbursement after milestone delivery. The 2026 cycle is closed; the next annual call is expected to open in January 2027. The programme contact is Brianna Soat, Program Manager, at bsoat@spaceflorida.gov.
Capital improvements to Florida spaceport facilities — aerospace transportation infrastructure, airport-spaceport integration, and space transportation capacity projects — reimbursed through the FDOT five-year work program.
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