RFPs & Funding Opportunities

Air Force -- Research Lab

Non-Metallic Materials Research Thrust Grant

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17984

Nanostructured materials research has been a focus of the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate’s Nanostructured and Biological Materials Branch (AFRL/RXBN) (Formally the Polymers Branch (AFRL/RXBP) and other AFRL/RX branches for a decade. The Air Force is interested in taking some of the most promising Nanostructured Materials Research from the laboratory and focusing development in critical AF applications areas to help accelerate the use of Nanotechnology as well as demonstrate improve properties and performance in materials and devices using Nanotechnology. They are interested in the development of the following topic areas:1) Nanoparticle-Based Conductive Lubricants for Radio Frequency (RF) Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Switches, 2) Nanostructured Materials-Based High Energy Density Batteries for AF Applications, 3) Type-III CdTe/HgTe Superlattices for Very Long Wavelength Infrared (VLWIR) Detectors, and 4) Nanotechnology-Enabled Dynamic Electro-Optic Filters.

National Energy Technology Laboratory

Training, Technical Assistance, and Information Dissemination Grant

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17978

The DOE is interested in maintaining and disseminating regulatory and technical information for the Weatherization network. The specific objectives of this proposal are to: A) maintain and update the Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center (WAPTAC) website; B) conduct/coordinate orientation training for new state Weatherization directors; C.) develop materials for the WAP Public Information Campaign; D.) Maintain the System of Integrating and Reviewing Technologies and Techniques (SIRTT); and E.) participate in energy related conferences.

National Energy Technology Laboratory

Fossil Energy Research and Development Grant

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17976

Description

Please note: The FINAL Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Restructured FutureGen has been posted. Applications are now being accepted through www.Grants.gov. The description provides an overview of this Funding Opportunity. You must read the Funding Opportunity Announcement document for details on additional information, evaluation criteria, and how to prepare an application under an area of interest. Please scroll to the bottom of this page under the heading "Full Announcement and Other Files" and click on the link to access the Funding Opportunity Announcement and associated files. This Funding Opportunity Announcement for Restructured FutureGen solicits cost-shared applications to advance coal-based power generation technologies that capture and store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2).

Chicago Service Center Plasma Science Centers Grant

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17975

Description

The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (OFES) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announces its interest in receiving cooperative agreement applications for Plasma Science Centers with a research focus in plasma science. The duration of the Center cooperative agreement will be five years, with the possibility of a onetime renewal for five more years. All institutions or groups planning to submit applications for funding a new center in Fiscal Year 2009 should submit in response to this Notice. Applicants are not being asked, in any way, to fund or establish a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). LETTER OF INTENT DUE DATE: August 11, 2008

NEA Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth 2 Grant

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42126

Description

The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to providing leadership in arts education by inspiring all young Americans through rich arts experiences. A high quality education in the arts opens a critical gateway to a lifetime of appreciation and engagement. For two reasons, learning in the arts is an indispensable part of American education: 1) children celebrate and participate in their cultural inheritance, and 2) academic and social maturity follow directly from arts education experiences. The Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth category offers funding for projects that help children and youth acquire knowledge and understanding of and skills in the arts. Projects must provide participatory learning and engage students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art. Funded projects apply national or state arts education standards. All projects submitted to the Learning in the Arts category must include: Experience: Students and their teachers will have the chance to experience exemplary works of art -- in live form where possible. Study: Through the guidance of teachers, teaching artists, and cultural organizations, students will study works of art in order to understand the cultural and social context from which they come, and to appreciate the technical and/or aesthetic qualities of each work. Where appropriate, study will include the acquisition of skills relevant to practicing the art form. Performance: Informed by their experience and study, students will create artwork. In the case of literature, the primary creative activities will be writing and/or recitation. Assessment: Students will be assessed according to national or state arts education standards. Where appropriate, projects will employ multiple forms of assessment including pre- and post-testing.

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17969

The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (OFES) of the Office of Science (SC) and the Defense Program (DP) of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), both of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), jointly announce their interests in receiving grant applications including renewals of existing grants in FY 2009 for research in the OFES-NNSA Joint Program in High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas (HEDLP). This Announcement is directed at researchers who are not affiliated with DOE national laboratories and government laboratories. Applications should clearly indicate in the Title Page and in the Executive Summary the research area or areas (i)(ii) identified in Section 1 the application is responding to. A companion Program Announcement to DOE Laboratories (LAB08-16) will be posted on the Office of Science Grants and Contracts web site at: http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/LAB08_16.html. LETTER OF INTENT DUE DATE: August 18, 2008 A Letter-of-Intent (LOI) to submit an application is REQUIRED and should be submitted by August 18, 2008. Failure to submit a LOI by an applicant may preclude the full application from due consideration.

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17964

It is anticipated that the Integrated Vehicle and Energy Technology subsystem development and demonstration (INVENT-SDD) will be performed by the contractor working as an associate contractor with one or two INVENT platform teams. It is also anticipated that each subsystem contractor would be working under the INVENT platform Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) setting. This effort will design, develop and ground test subsystems that can be integrated as a suite of energy, power, and thermal advanced technologies based on the INVENT consensus architecture. This effort will consist of developing critical subsystems demonstrations that ameliorate the risks identified by the INVENT consensus architecture studies while leveraging key new component technologies. The three critical INVENTsubsystem demonstrations identified are defined as 1. Adaptive Power & Thermal Management System (APTMS), 2. Robust Electrical Power System (REPS), and 3. High Performance Electric Actuation System (HPEAS). Integrated designs shall be developed using high fidelity modeling and simulation techniques at an air system level to validate the approach achieves the expected benefits identified by the INVENT platform IPPD led consensus architecture study. Installed benefits as well as performance oriented capabilities enhancements will be evaluated throughout the course of the program to show a solid transition path to the INVENT IPPD platform team’s chosen platform. As a minimum, at least one platform shall be chosen by the INVENT platform IPPD team and flowed to the contractor as associate contractor data as the basis for their effort from the INVENT near term portfolio (subsonic LRS, UAV, or Tactical). Risk based planning will encompass ground testing through engine integration and flight test.

Department of Defense

Air Force -- Research Lab

Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology Development Program (INVENT) Modification 1

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17835

It is anticipated that the Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology Demonstration program (INVENT) will be performed by two platform teams working either together or in competition in Phase 1. It is also anticipated that each team would be led by an airframer and supported by multiple utility subsystem, vehicle system and engine suppliers together in an Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) setting. This effort will design, develop and ground test an integrated suite of energy, power, and thermal advanced technologies based on the INVENT consensus architecture. This effort will consist of critical subsystems and vehicle system technology integrations and demonstrations that ameliorate the risks identified by the INVENT consensus architecture studies. Component technology and subsystem development work will be done outside of this effort. The three critical INVENT subsystem demonstrations identified are defined as 1. Adaptive Power & Thermal Management System, 2. Robust Electrical Power System, and 3. High Performance Electric Actuation System. Integrated designs shall be developed using high fidelity modeling and simulation techniques at an air system level to validate the approach achieves the expected benefits identified by the INVENT consensus architecture study. Installed benefits as well as performance oriented capabilities enhancements will be evaluated throughout the course of the program to show a solid transition path to the contractor’s chosen platform. As a minimum, at least one platform shall be chosen as the basis for their effort from the INVENT near term portfolio (subsonic LRS, UAV, or Tactical). Risk based planning will encompass ground testing through engine integration and flight test.

The National Pork Board's Request for Proposals for the Summer Call 2008
is now available on our website at www.pork.org

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Tuesday, July 15th- 5:00 pm CST

If you have questions specific to the content of your proposal, please
contact the program manager for the category to which you are
submitting::

Swine Health
Lisa Becton
lbecton@pork.org
515/223-2791

Pork Safety - Pre Harvest, Public Health & Antimicrobial Use Liz
Wagstrom lwagstrom@pork.org
515/223-2633

Pork Safety - Post Harvest
Steve Larsen
slarsen@pork.org
515/223-2754

Genomics
Mark Boggess
mboggess@pork.org
515/223-2606

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please contact me at beveritt@pork.org or 515/223-2750. If you encounter
problems with the website, contact me with specific information about
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Thank you for your interest in our research program!

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National Pork Board
Bev Everitt
Research Program Assistant

The Director, Defense Research and Engineering announces the second
opportunity in 2008 to be nominated and apply for the National Security
Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship (NSSEFF) program. Annual
opportunities are anticipated in future years.

Important due dates (see BAA for complete details - linked provided
below):

* 25 June 2008 University letters of Intent to Nominate (required)


* 11 July 2008 Nominee White Paper with supporting documentation
(required)

* 5 Sept 2008 Security clearance initiated for nominees invited to
submit full proposals

* 3 Oct 2008 Full Proposal (invited)

NSSEFF ensures that DoD maintains an active, long-term, and aggressive
basic research and engineering portfolio that attracts the foremost
creative, innovative, and productive university faculty scientists,
engineers and their students. Distinguished faculty, whose PhD was
awarded within the past 25 years, and are employed by a U.S. accredited,
degree-granting academic institution are invited to pursue relevant
basic research ideas for the Department of Defense. NSSEFF provides an
opportunity for researchers to be exposed to extraordinary DoD
challenges and to benefit from extensive, long-term financial support
for their research.

NSSEFF Fellowships are unclassified basic research science and
engineering grants of up to $600K/year for up to five years. The
Fellowships are open to all science and engineering disciplines.


Link to complete BAA:

http://www.nps.edu/Research/WorkingWithNPS.html

Other items of interest:

http://nsseff.ida.org

DoD Press Release Announcing Inaugural Class of NSSEFF Fellows

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11964

Scholar-in-Training Awards and Minority Scholar Awards for Breast Cancer Research

Providing Financial Support for Presentation of Outstanding Breast Cancer Research 
at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

December 10 - 14, 2008

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

San Antonio, Texas

The Awards

Scholar-in-Training Awards will be presented to postdoctoral fellows,
clinical fellows, or the equivalent, who are the first author and
presenter of a highly meritorious abstract accepted for presentation at
the conference.

Preference will be given to abstracts related to translational breast
cancer research.

Minority Scholars Awards will be presented to postdoctoral fellows,
clinical fellows, or the equivalent, who are the first author and
presenter of a highly meritorious abstract accepted for presentation at
the conference.

Only the following minority groups that have been defined by the
National Cancer Institute as being traditionally underrepresented in
cancer and biomedical research are eligible for these Awards: African
Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native
Pacific Islanders.

Award amounts are given according to the scale below:

* $400 for researchers residing in San Antonio or in proximity

* $1200 for researchers traveling from the United States or Canada

* $2000 for researchers traveling from countries other than the United
States or Canada

These funds are used by the recipient to offset the expense of meeting
registration, abstract submission fees, air and train travel, ground
travel to and from home and the airport and the hotel and airport,
lodging, and meals. 

Application

* Abstract deadline: June 16, 2008, 11:59 PM, Central Standard Time

* Abstract Submission System: http://www.call4abstracts.com/sabcs/

* Follow the instructions for "Scholarship" application

Reception

Award recipients will be recognized at a formal reception sponsored by
Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

American Heart Association-Jon DeHaan Myogenesis Research Centers

American Heart Association announces availability of funding for AHA-Jon Holden DeHaan Foundation Cardiac Myogenesis Research Centers, an $8.4 million initiative The Jon Holden DeHaan Foundation has joined with the American Heart Association to select and award three cardiac myogenesis research centers. The desired characteristics of these centers, the general requirements of the application and the peer review criteria are described in the Request for Applications (RFA) found on the American Heart Association's Web site. A Letter of Intent is required. Download the AHA-DeHaan Foundation Cardiac Myogenesis Research Centers Award Poster.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is inviting proposals for the 2008 High Point/Durg Market Intervention Initiative. The proposed project period should be 12 months, and the amount of federal support requested should be no more than $350,000. Applications should address the issue of engaging in and leading peer-to-peer mentoring and evaluating the High Point and drug market intervention model.

Specific deliverables and further information are included in the attached documents.

The Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08) Defense Appropriations Act provides $10
million to the Department of Defense Gulf War Illness Research Program
to promote innovative research. This program is administered by the US
Army Medical Research and Materiel Command through the Office of the
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). A summary of
GWIRP funding opportunities is provided below.  Detailed descriptions of
each of the funding mechanisms, evaluation criteria, and submission
requirements can be found in the FY08 ARP Program Announcements. 

Each Program Announcement is available electronically for downloading
from the Grants.gov website (<http://www.grants.gov>), the CDMRP website
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/gwirp.htm , and the CDMRP eReceipt Website
(https://cdmrp.org).
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Submission Deadlines:

Idea Award
Pre-Application/Preproposal:  July 2, 2008 --
Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: August 8, 2008
Proposal:  October 15, 2008

Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Pre-Application/Preproposal:  July 2, 2008 -- 
Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: August 8, 2008
Proposal:  October 15, 2008

Clinical Trial Award
Pre-Application/Preproposal:  July 2, 2008 -- 
Invitations to Submit a Full Proposal: August 8, 2008
Proposal:  October 15, 2008

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Please visit http://cdmrp.army.mil for more information.

As of 2007, proposals requesting funding from the CDMRP have been
submitted through the Federal Government's single entry portal,
Grants.gov, in compliance with Public Law 106-107. Individual program
announcements and required forms can be found on the Grants.gov website.
Pre-applications are required and must be submitted through the CDMRP
eReceipt website, <<https://cdmrp.org>>, prior to proposal submission to
Grants.gov.  

New for 2008 - In order to clarify the CDMRP Program Announcements and
proposal submission process, CDMRP has divided these documents into the
following: 
 
1)  Program Announcement - contains all program information, scientific
proposal components, and peer review criteria.
2)  Application Instructions - contains instructions and detailed
information on all pre-application and proposal requirements, including
directions for Grants.gov submissions.  This document also contains
Regulatory Requirements and Award Administration information.
 
Each Application Instruction document will only apply to the specific
award mechanism listed; however this document is intended to be utilized
in conjunction with the PA.

Program-related questions should be directed to the Program Help Desk at
(301) 619-7079; email:  cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil
<mailto:cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil>; eReceipt questions should be directed
to (301) 682-5507; email:  help@cdmrp.org <mailto:help@cdmrp.org>.

May 15, 2008

Applications are currently available for the American Lung Association’s Nationwide Research Program 2009-2010. The deadline for submitting applications is September 5, 2008. After peer review, applicants will be notified of outcome results in February 2009.

For more information on the American Lung Association Nationwide Research Program click here or go to https://proposalcentral.altum.com to apply directly.

The mission of the American Lung Association is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is soliciting bid responses for an
assessment of trends in motorized trail usage, users and economic impact.

Please see the attached documents for more information.

Due dates -

Questions from bidders due 6/2/08
Bids due 6/13/08

USAID Announces $1 Million Grant to Improve Education in Africa

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $1 million to fund 20 partnership-planning grants of $50,000 to plan long-term collaborations between African and U.S. institutions of higher education.

Collaborating with the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), the USAID grant will help to build African university capacity for instruction and problem-solving through the Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative. The focus will be in areas such as agriculture, health care, science and technology, primary and secondary education, business, engineering, economics and other disciplines. The entire $1 million will be used for partnership grants because NASULGC and others will share the administrative costs.

The grant was announced during the two-day Higher Education Summit for Global Development held April 29 and 30 at the U.S. Department of State. The conference drew nearly 300 university presidents, government officials, and corporate and foundation leaders to Washington, from around the globe.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also awarded a $100,000 grant to NASULGC to build the grant-making framework for the Africa-U.S. Higher Education Collaboration Initiative. New funding would be used for university partnerships to build agriculture education and problem- solving capacity in African universities.

The Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative is led by NASULGC with the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Higher Education for Development and the American Distance Education Consortium as key partners. More than a dozen other higher education organizations, African embassies and other organizations are also participating.

For more information about USAID and its education programs around the world, please visit http://www.usaid.gov.

The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-30-2008/0004803950&EDATE=

***PLEASE NOTE REVISED DEADLINES***


What is MIIE?

MIIE is a consortium of all fifteen Michigan Public Universities acting together
strategically to foster a new Michigan knowledge economy based on entrepreneurship
and innovation. By using the considerable resources of Michigan’s institutions of higher
education, MIIE seeks to enhance the State’s economic competitiveness and stimulate
growth. The consortium supports individual universities in their role as local and regional
economic drivers for Michigan and encourages regional collaboration between
universities, foundations, economic development organizations, government agencies,
and private enterprise.

Working with a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation, MIIE is running a pilot program to
fulfill its mission of leveraging university assets for economic development and
supporting institutional culture change. MIIE will accept proposals to three funds:

o Technology Commercialization
o Industry Engagement
o Talent Retention & Entrepreneurship Education

Please address questions regarding the MIIE opportunity to Dr. Don Anderson - ander507@egr.msu.edu

The complete RFP is contained the attached .pdf.


Note that this is an institutionally limited opportunity. Below are application forms
for each of the three categories. Proposals must be submitted by end of day on
Wednesday, June 4.

Details are contained in the individual application forms.