Current Funding Opportunities
This Week's Funding Opportunities (Faculty may access the following link(s) to discover possible funding opportunities each week):
Connect 2 Canada (Canadian Studies Grant Program)
The Canadian Government, through its Embassy and Consulates in the United States, supports research, conferences, teaching, and program activity related to Canada and/or Canada-U.S. relations. The Canadian Studies grant program seeks to encourage comparative research and teaching, faculty exchanges, student mobility, and collaboration between American and Canadian researchers. The program also seeks to build stronger ties between American and Canadian universities and colleges.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Office of Procurement Operations
Closing Date: 2/28/2010
Department of Commerce (DOC)
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program/General Coral Reef Conservation Grants
Closing Date: 11/2/2009
Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program
Closing Date: 11/13/2009
2010 Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring
Closing Date: 2/19/2010
2010 CRCP-Coral Reef Management Grants Program
Closing Date: 3/12/2010
Department of Defense (DOD)
PTSD Clinical Treatment Research Among Active Duty Army Soldiers
Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Closing Date: 11/24/2009
Low-Cost Lightweight Portable Photovoltaics (PoP)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
Closing Date: 4/21/2010
Remoted Analog-to-Digital Converter with De-serialization and Reconstruction (RADER)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Closing Date: 5/28/2010
Short-range Wide-field-of-view Extremely-agile Electronically-steered Photonic EmitteR (SWEEPER)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Closing Date: 6/24/2010
Enabling Stress Resistance, DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Closing Date: 7/7/2010
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology Grant
Office of Naval Research
Closing Date: 9/30/2010
U.S. Department Of Energy (DOE)
Department of Energy
Recovery Act - Workforce Training For The Electric Power
Closing Date: 11/30/2009
Department of Education (Ed)
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Department of the Interior (DOI)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Closing Date: 11/2/2009
Joint Fire Science Program - New Science Announcement Grant
Closing Date: 11/20/2009
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Closing Date: 11/9/2009
Closing Date: 1/4/2010
Closing Date: 1/5/2010
Approaches to Assessing Potential Food Allergy from Genetically Engineered Plants
Closing Date: 1/7/2009
Closing Date: 1/14/2010
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
Closing Date: 11/9/2009
Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
Closing Date: 11/18/2009
National Institutes of Health
Beta Cell Biology Consortium Grant
Closing Date: 11/23/2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Closing Date: 12/1/2009
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Closing Date: 12/16/2009
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Closing Date: 1/15/2010
National Institutes of Health
NINDS Institutional Center Core Grants to Support Neuroscience Research
Closing Date: 1/25/2011
National Institutes of Health
Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment
Closing Date: 6/16/2012
National Institutes of Health
Erythropoiesis: Components and Mechanisms Grant
Closing Date: 9/7/2012
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of HealthMBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25)
Grant
Closing Date: 1/8/2013
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program (Grant)
Closing Date: 11/17/2009
Green and Healthy Homes and Technical Studies Program
Closing Date: 11/17/2009
Policy Requirements and General Section
Closing Date: 12/30/2009
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Amendment 8: ESSP Venture-Class Science Investigations: Earth Venture-1
NASA Headquarters
Closing Date: 11/6/2009
Closing Date: 11/20/2009
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Digital Newspaper Program Grant
Closing Date: 11/3/2009
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
Closing Date: 12/8/2009
Background Information –
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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National Science Foundation (NSF)
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
Closing Date: 10/14/2009
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity
Grant
Closing Date: 7/1/2010
Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms
Closing Date: 11/30/2010
Particle and Nuclear Astrophysics
Closing Date: 9/28/2011
African Urban Poor - Improved Water and Sanitation (AUP-IWS) APS
Closing Date: 2/8/2010
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
2010 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant
Forest Service
Closing Date: 12/15/2009
Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities Grant
CSREES
Closing Date: 1/20/2010
AGRICULTURE
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ARTS AND CULTURE
Deadline Date – Open
Grant Resource –
Anadarko
Category –
Education; Social service; Health; and Arts and culture
Size of Grant – Non Profit
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Anadarko General Project
Deadline Date – 11/1/2009
Grant Resource – Getty Research Institute
Category – Artist in Residence at the Getty Research Institute
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Research Grants for Getty Scholars and Visiting Scholars
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Deadline Date – 3rd Friday Monthly
Grant Resource – Youth Development
Category – Youth Development
Web - Corporate Giving Overview
CONFERENCES
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; BUSINESS
Deadline Date – 11/5/2009
Grant Resource – FINRA Investor Education Foundation
Category – FINRA Investor Education Foundation Offers Funding for Research and Education Projects
Description – Of particular interest to the foundation are projects that expand the body of knowledge and/or provide practical materials that will have a positive impact on investor education or protection; that study methods to improve disclosure to investors about investments and financial services; that encourage investors to check the background of financial professionals prior to doing business with them; that empower young people that are about to enter the workforce to meet their financial goals; that better prepare older Americans for handling their finances during retirement; that encourage women and minority populations to take control of their financial future through investor education; and that advance practice, policy, and thought in the fields of investor education and protection.
Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web – FINRA Investor Education Foundation
Deadline Date – 12/3/2009
Grant Resource – National Science Foundation
Category – Small Business Innovation Research
Description – The Small Business Innovation Research Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.
Size of Grant – 300 awards of $150,000
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Small Business Innovation Research
EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIA
Deadline Date – 11/7/2009
Grant Resource – Hidden Valley
Category – Elementary Schools Invited to Apply for Love Your Veggies Nutrition Grant Program
Description – The makers of Hidden Valley Salad Dressings created the Love Your Veggies campaign and grant program as a way to help parents and educators get children eating and enjoying their vegetables.
Size of Grant – 10 Awards, $10,000 each
Web – Hidden Valley; Elementary Schools
Deadline Date – 1/18/2010
Grant Resource – Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Category – The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers
Description – Individual science teachers or a team of up to five teachers can submit proposals in one of three categories: physical science application; environmental science education; and integrating literacy and science. A judging panel convened by the NSTA will select the award-winning projects based on several criteria, including their innovative approach in teaching science and ability to create a stimulating and hands-on learning environment.
Size of Grant – Fifty large grants and a minimum of 20 mini-grants totaling $550,000
Web – The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers
ENGLISH
Deadline Date – 1/15/2010
Grant Resource –
International Reading Association
Category –
research in reading and literacy
Size of Grant – up to $10,000
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Elva Knight Research Grant
GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
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HEALTH FIELDS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OPTOMETRY
Deadline Date – 11/18/2009
Grant Resource – US Department of Health and Human Services
Category – Research Centers in Minority Institutions
Description – The Purpose of this initiative is to support the development of infrastructure required for the conduct of clinical and translational research in institutions funded via the Research Centers in Minority Institutions program. The RCMI Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research represents a re-organization of the existing RCMI programmatic activities in support of clinical and translational research. This re-organization is developed to improve collaboration and coordination of clinical and translational research programs within RCMI institutions, foster collaborations and partnerships with other institutions, and improve efficiency in the management of awards while reducing costs of administrative activities. This re-organization also presents an opportunity to enhance research training and career development efforts across the institutions and enhance synergy with the Clinical Research Education and Career Development awards and/or other institutional training programs.
Size of Grant – 2 awards of $4.2 million/year
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Research Centers in Minority Institutions
Deadline Date – 12/18/2009
Grant Resource – US Department of Defense
Category – Medical Care Research
Description – These awards are intended to provide support for research that is designed to advance state-of–the-art solutions for world class medical care with an emphasis on post-traumatic stress disorder, TBI, prosthetics, restoration of eye sight and advancing eye care, and other conditions directly relevant to the injuries our service members are currently receiving on the battlefield, as well as other capability needs.
Size of Grant – 100 awards totaling $97 million
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Medical Care Research
Deadline Date – 1/1/2010
Grant Resource –
Monsanto Fund
Category –
Nutritional Improvement through Agriculture; Healthy Environment; Science Education; and Our Communities
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Grants Program
Deadline Date – 2/5/2010
Grant Resource – US Department of Health and Human Services NIH
Category – Nutrition and Activity Research
Description – This FOA encourages applications that propose research on the roles of nutrition and physical activity in the development, prevention, and management of cardiovascular diseases or pulmonary diseases. In particular, the FOA aims to (1) improve knowledge of the contribution of diet and physical activity to these conditions and how sleep influences these relationships, (2) increase the evidence base for refining public health recommendations and clinical guidelines regarding these lifestyle behaviors, and (3) develop and test strategies to improve the adoption of these recommendations.
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Nutrition and Activity Research
LIBRARIES
Deadline Date – 11/2/2009
Grant Resource – Institute for Museums and Library Services Category – Museums for America Description – Museums for America is the Institute’s largest grant program for museums, supporting projects and ongoing activities that build museums’ capacity to serve their communities. Museums for America grants strengthen a museum’s ability to serve the public more effectively by supporting high-priority activities that advance the institution’s mission and strategic goals. Museums for America grants are designed to be flexible: funds can be used for a wide variety of projects, including: ongoing museum work, research and other behind-the-scenes activities, planning, new programs, purchase of equipment or services, and activities that will support the efforts of museums to upgrade and integrate new technologies. Grants are awarded in the following categories: Engaging Communities (Education, Exhibitions, and Interpretation); Building Institutional Capacity (Management, Policy, and Training); and Collections Stewardship.
Size of Grant – $150,000
Cost Sharing or Match – $1 to $1
Web – Museums for America
PUBLISHING
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Deadline Date – 11/30/2009
Grant Resource – US Department of Agriculture
Category – Agriculture Production and Marketing
Description – The primary objective of this grant program is to help eligible independent producers of agricultural commodities, agricultural producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures develop strategies to create marketing opportunities and to help develop business plans for viable marketing opportunities.
Size of Grant – 130 awards of $100,000 for planning grants and $300,000 for capital grants
Cost Sharing or Match – Yes
Web - Agriculture Production and Marketing
SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY
Deadline Date – 11/9/2009
Grant Resource – Chicago Service Center
Category – Biological Systems Research on the Role of Microbial Communities in Carbon Cycling
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web - Biological Systems Research on the Role of Microbial Communities in Carbon Cycling
Deadline Date – 1/29/2010
Grant Resource – National Science Foundation
Category – International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
Description – The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities between U.S. and foreign investigators. It is envisioned that the program will be expanded to include additional partnering foreign agencies in the coming years. The program seeks new and highly innovative 3-year collaborative projects that break new ground and demonstrate a high level of synergy between the collaborating investigators. Formation of new collaborations is strongly encouraged.
Size of Grant – 40 awards of $700,000
Cost Sharing or Match – No
Web – International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
TEACHER PREPARATION; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Deadline Date – 12/1/2009
Grant Resource – Barbara Lotze
Category – Barbara Lotze Scholarships for Future Teachers
Description – The AAPT Executive Board offers scholarships for future high school physics teachers. These scholarships, supported by an endowment funded by Barbara Lotze, are available only to U.S. citizens attending U.S. schools.Undergraduate students enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula and high school seniors entering such programs are eligible. Successful applicants receive a stipend of up to $2,000. The scholarship may be granted to an individual for each of four years.
Size of Grant – Up to $2,000
Web – Future Teachers
TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIA
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