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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: National Film Preservation Foundation Grants The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) invites applications to three types of Grants.
WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, January 6, 2006. NEA 2007 Grants for Arts Projects The National Endowment for the Arts again invites organizations to submit proposals to its Grants for Arts Projects programs. Regardless of deadline, discipline, or funding category, an organization may submit only one application to NEA for FY 2007 Grants for Arts Projects or Summer Schools in the Arts funding. (Certain exceptions are made for parent organizations and consortiums; see below.) The internal submission process detailed in this memo is to assure that Duke University follows this NEA restriction.
Important Note about Matching Requirements: All grants require a match of at least 1:1. Those interested in submitting NEA proposals are encouraged to speak with Zachary Robbins (681-0473, zack.robbins@duke.edu) in the Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations regarding the possibility of pursuing corporate matching funds. INSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS
INTERNAL APPLICATION PROCESS Because of the institutional restrictions on grant applications, anyone interested in submitting a proposal to NEA, whether on behalf of Duke University by itself or as part of a consortium wherein Duke is either the lead applicant or the primary partner, must first submit the following materials for internal review:
Anyone in a component organization of Duke University planning to apply as a separate entity should submit a letter of intent, including a brief description of the project for which funds are being sought, so Duke can assure that it complies with NEA's institutional limitations. Finally, if you are interested in submitting a proposal to the Summer Schools in the Arts program, please also submit a statement of intent, and await word of the FY 2007 program announcement. The above-requested materials should be submitted to Ken Macdonald in the Office of Research Support (kwmac@duke.edu, 681-5988, Box 90077, 332 North Building) by the Feb. 9 internal deadline. If this deadline passes without a submission, a later deadline will be set for the next NEA deadline. NEA American Masterpieces: Dance Program The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) invites applications for American Masterpieces: Dance, the dance component of a major initiative of the NEA to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. The NEA will sponsor select dance performances, tours, and educational programs through three components.
WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, January 6, 2006.
Christopher Reeve Foundation -- Quality of Life Grants The Christopher Reeve Foundation invites applications to the Quality of Life Grants Program from nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of persons living with paralysis (particularly spinal-cord injury), their families, and caregivers. Funding is awarded in 13 categories, including accessibility, advocacy, arts, assistive technology, children, counseling, education, employment, health promotion, independent living, practical service, sports and recreation, and therapeutic riding. Funding is awarded in amounts of up to $25,000 per grant. Deadlines: Mar. 1, Sep. 1 annually. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, January 6, 2006. AIDS Community Outreach Grants Cable Positive's Tony Cox Community Fund is a national Grant program that exists to encourage community-based AIDS organizations and cable outlets to partner in joint community outreach efforts, or to produce and distribute new, locally focused HIV/AIDS-related programs and public service announcements. Grants are available up to $5,000 for 501(c)(3) organizations, with special consideration given to AIDS service organizations and cable systems and producers partnering with ASOs. Deadline: Mar. 10. WEB LINK. The Go Girl Go! Ambassador Awards The Women's Sports Foundation invites applications for the Go Girl Go! Ambassador Awards program. The program recognizes and rewards high school athletes that make a difference in the lives of girls in their communities by teaching them about the benefits of a physically active lifestyle. Sponsored by Gatorade and administered by the Women's Sports Foundation, this $50,000 awards program honors female high school students for taking the lead in getting more girls involved in sports and/or physical activity. Deadline: Apr. 7. WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, January 6, 2006. Mattel Domestic Grants Program Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation will accept applications to their Domestic Grants program from charitable organizations throughout the WEB LINK. The Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, January 6, 2006. Also see this listing:
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics The National Science Foundation invites applications for the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program. This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level degree in science and engineering disciplines. The program was formerly the Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship (CSEMS) Program). The title of the program is changed to reflect the expanded disciplinary eligibility. Eligible disciplines now include the biological sciences (except medicine and other clinical fields), physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, the geosciences, and engineering, as well as technology areas associated with the preceding fields. The maximum scholarship amount is increased to $10,000 per student per year, still limited by a student's Federal financial need. The maximum NSF grant size is increased to $500,000 in total or $125,000 per year for up to four years, with an optional initial period of up to one year for planning. Applications to this program are institutionally restricted; if you are interested, please contact Ken Macdonald, Duke ORS, 681-5988 or kwmac@duke.edu. Deadlines: Feb. 22 (Duke internal); Mar. 15 (letter of intent), Apr. 12 (proposal). Also see these listings:
EPA Resource Conservation Challenge Grants Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) solicits proposals for the Resource Conservation Challenge Grants Program. The aim of the program is to stimulate innovative ideas for waste reduction and recycling with the goal of fostering positive change. Projects may include the following types of activities: training, education materials and programs, studies, and demonstrations. Deadline: Feb. 6. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, January 6, 2006. NOAA Marine Aquaculture Program The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seeks proposals for the NOAA Marine Aquaculture Program. The program funds demonstration projects and innovative research for the development of environmentally and economically sustainable marine aquaculture in nearshore, open water, and terrestrial environments. The WEB LINK. Grants.gov, December 29, 2005. NOAA's The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration welcomes proposals for NOAA's Great Lakes Ecosystem Research. The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) is actively involved in research on ecological prediction, aquatic invasive species, physical environment prediction, and environmental observing systems. Specific research projects include studies on the zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, the impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes and mid-US water resources, the development of coastal environmental forecast systems, Great Lakes water supplies, water level forecasting, food web interactions and regulation and forecasting risks to Human Health (e.g. beach closings, drinking water quality and harmful algal blooms). NOAA anticipates awarding 200 grants with an award ceiling of $200,000. Deadlines: Feb. 15 (letter of intent), Mar. 15 (proposal). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, Jan. 3, 2006. Geodetic Science and Applied Research The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration welcomes proposals for Geodetic Science and Applied Research. The GSAR Program represents an NOAA/NGS effort to conduct basic and applied research in the geodetic sciences that advances positioning operations and services in support of transportation and commerce on a national basis. This opportunity is focused on a specific problem: To develop scientific and management applications for the Shallow Water Positioning System (SWaPS). Post-processing the GPS data allows the user to recover the same position again with sub-meter accuracy. There are at least five additional priorities that will be addressed in the future in the GSAR Program. NOAA anticipates awarding a cooperative agreement of approximately $27,500. Deadlines: Jan. 23. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, January 3, 2006. Minor and Specialty Crops Integrated The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS), requests proposals for Minor and Specialty Crops Integrated Pest Management Special Projects. Proposed projects should address minor and specialty crop producers' critical pest management needs and demonstrate the importance and relevancy of the project to implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. The Agency anticipates funding up to five 3-year projects from a total award amount of $615,000. Deadline: Feb. 21. WEB LINK. Federal Register, January 4, 2006. Environmental Security Technology Certification Program: Presolicitation Notice The Department of Defense, US Army Humphreys Engineer Center, WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, January 5, 2006. Countermeasures against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Projects U01 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications for Countermeasures against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Cooperative Research Projects (U01s). The overall mission of the program is to develop new and improved medical countermeasures against chemical threats. Chemical threats are defined as toxic chemical agents that could be used in a terrorist attack against civilians, or those that could be released at toxic levels by accident or natural disaster. CounterACT U01s will support research to develop new and improved therapeutics and diagnostic techniques applicable to the enhancement of our medical response capabilities during an emergency. The scope of the research to be supported will cover mechanistic research to identify targets for therapeutic development, development and use of in vitro assays and animal models to identify lead compounds, as well as advanced preclinical studies and clinical trials when appropriate. Research on the development of better diagnostic tools and techniques will also be supported by the CounterACT U01s. The NIH intends to commit approximately $10 million in Fiscal Year 2006 to fund 10-15 CounterACT research projects as cooperative agreements (U01s). Deadlines: Mar. 10 (letter of intent), Apr. 11 (application). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, January 3, 2006. Countermeasures against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Centers of Excellence (U54) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications for Countermeasures against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Centers of Excellence (U54). The mission of the program is to develop new and improved medical countermeasures against chemical threats. CounterACT Centers will support interdisciplinary research to develop new and improved therapeutics and diagnostic techniques applicable to the enhancement of our medical response capabilities during an emergency. The supported research will cover mechanistic research to identify targets for therapeutic development, development and use of in vitro assays and animal models to identify lead compounds, as well as advanced preclinical studies and clinical trials when appropriate. Research on the development of better diagnostic tools and techniques will also be supported by the CounterACT Centers. The NIH intends to commit approximately $15 million in Fiscal Year 2006 to fund 3-5 CounterACT Centers as specialized center cooperative agreements (U54). Deadlines: Mar. 10 (letter of intent), Apr. 11 (application). WEB LINK. Grants.gov, Jan. 3, 2006. Conservation Innovation Grants The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, solicits applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG does not fund research projects. Instead CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. There are three available CIG components: Natural Resource Concerns Component, Technology Component, and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Component. Deadline: Mar. 20. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, January 6, 2006. Also see this listing:
NASA Announcement of Opportunity: Mars Scout and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate is releasing for community review and comment a DRAFT Announcement of Opportunity (AO) titled Mars Scout and Mission of Opportunity for the opportunity to conduct Mars science investigations through cost-capped Mars Scout space flight missions. This AO, once released, would invite proposals for two types of Mars Scout investigations: Mars Scout Mission investigations launched by December 31, 2011, that involve complete spaceflight missions; and Mars Scout Mission of Opportunity investigations for the execution of appropriate scientific investigations through participation in space missions sponsored by organizations other than the NASA Mars Exploration Program including missions sponsored by non-U.S. organizations. NASA welcomes critical review and comment of this DRAFT AO at http://nspires.nasaprs.com. Deadline: Jan. 31. WEB LINK (Future Solicitations) AAAS R&D Funding Update Available on AAAS R&D Web Site On Dec. 30, nearly three months into the fiscal year, President Bush signed the last two FY 2006 appropriations bills into law, bringing the FY 2006 appropriations process to a close. In the FY 2006 R&D appropriations wrap-up report now available on the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) R&D web site. AAAS estimates that the federal R&D portfolio totals $134.8 billion in 2006, a $2.2 billion or 1.7 percent increase. But 97 percent of the increase goes to just two areas: defense weapons development and human space exploration technologies. Funding for all other federal R&D programs collectively will barely increase, and will fall nearly 2 percent after adjusting for inflation. Leaving out large federal investments in development, congressional appropriations for basic and applied research total $57.0 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion or 1.8 percent over 2005. But NASA applied research on human space flight technologies accounts for a majority of the increase, leaving most agency research portfolios with modest increases falling short of inflation, or cuts. Many flagship federal science agencies have disappointing budgets in 2006: the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget falls for the first time in 36 years; the National Science Foundation (NSF) wins a small increase but has less in real terms for its research portfolio than in any of the last three years; the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science budget declines, and despite big increases in development funding the Department of Defense (DOD)'s basic research funding declines. For several measures of the federal R&D investment, final FY 2006 appropriations represent another year on a downward slope from the highs of a few years ago. For trend after trend, big increases leading up to 2003 flattened out more recently, and now funding is headed down in real terms. The FY 2006 appropriations wrap-up report is a preview of the forthcoming Congressional Action on R&D in the FY 2006 Budget, available next week on the AAAS web site. WEB LINK. AAAS R&D Funding Update, January 5, 2006.
Department of Homeland Security Fellowship Program The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accepts applications for the DHS Fellowship Program. This education program is intended to ensure a diverse and highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Areas of study that are eligible include: physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, life sciences, social sciences, psychology, selected humanities, and engineering. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, January 8, 2006. Environmental Public Policy and Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowships The Morris K. Udall Foundation invites applications for the Environmental Public Policy and Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowships. The Foundation awards two fellowships each year to outstanding Ph.D. candidates who have demonstrated their potential to contribute to national environmental policy. Ph.D. Candidates whose dissertation focuses on an aspect of US environmental policy or conflict resolution may apply for a $24,000 fellowship to cover expenses during their final year of writing the dissertation. Deadline: Feb. 3. The Graduate School Awards The Graduate School is accepting applications for the following awards:
Interdisciplinary Breast Fellowship Program The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation invites applications for the Interdisciplinary Breast Fellowship Program. Interdisciplinary Breast Fellowship programs should include a coordinated curriculum and clinical rotation schedule for training that enhances the care of the breast cancer patient as a total person. Programs should allow for concentration in the fellow's area of specialty but also provide rotations in or exposure to other areas, including breast imaging, breast surgery, community service and outreach, genetics, medical oncology, pathology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, psycho-oncology, radiation oncology, and research. To develop skills in communicating with the patient and the public, evidence of opportunities for meaningful interaction and presentations to community organizations and patient advocacy organizations should be a component of the program. The program will fund two consecutive one-year fellowships at $35,000 per year. Deadline: Feb. 17. Soy Health Research Program Grants The United Soybean Board, a national organization of soybean producers offers incentive Soy Health Research Program Grants of $10,000 to researchers who develop and submit the best research concepts on any aspect of soy and human health. Funds will be earmarked for at least (but not limited to) two proposals on soybean oil and human health that are deemed acceptable. Please note that proposals on other aspects of the soybean (protein, isoflavones, etc.) are still welcome. Deadline: Mar. 15. WEB LINK. COS Funding Alert, January 8, 2006. Toward Maximizing the Scientific Value of the Biologic Specimen from the Women's Health Initiative The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has published the solicitation requesting proposals for NHLBI-WH-06-09, Toward Maximizing the Scientific Value of the Biologic Specimen from the Women's Health Initiative. The objective of the RFP is to maximize the scientific yield from the biologic resource and associated participant exposure and outcome data generated by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) research studies. This BAA seeks innovative technologies that enable comprehensive yet efficient investigation of sets of markers associated with disease outcomes or treatment effects, or of groups of mediators that might substantively explain the pathway of exposure or treatment effects on disease outcomes. Detailed information on the WHI program will be found at http://www.whiscience.org/. Prospective offerors are invited to attend a pre-proposal conference on Feb. 27 on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Deadline: Apr. 7. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, Jan. 6, 2006. Tuberculosis Research Unit The National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has published a solicitation to recompete the contract for the Tuberculosis Research Unit (TBRU). The contract will support the Tuberculosis Research Unit (TBRU), a multi-disciplinary, multi-national consortium of investigators and institutions with expertise in the areas of epidemiology, microbiology, and immunity, to conduct clinical studies on host-pathogen interactions in tuberculosis (TB). The overall goal of the clinical studies to be carried out by the TBRU is to fill critical gaps in translational TB research and to provide tools needed to advance new health care interventions in TB endemic countries. It is anticipated that a single cost reimbursement, completion type contract will be awarded for a 7-year period of performance beginning on or about March 1, 2007. Deadline: May 5. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, Jan. 6, 2006. Also see these listings:
US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education announces the availability of funding for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education - Special Focus Competition: US-Brazil Higher Education ConsortiaProgram. The purpose of this program is to support the formation of educational consortia of American and Brazilian institutions to encourage cooperation in the coordination of curricula, the exchange of students and the opening of educational opportunities between the United States and Brazil. The estimated average size of awards is $30,000 for the first year, $210,000 for the 4-year duration of grant. Deadline: Apr. 17.
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2006 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will post the announcement for Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences - 2006 (ROSES 2006). ROSES 2006 requests proposals for supporting basic and applied research and technology across a broad range of Earth and space science program elements relevant to one or more of the following NASA Research Programs: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. ROSES 2006 will be available on or about January 27, 2006, by opening the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and then linking through the menu listings "Solicitations" to "Open Solicitations." Deadline: Feb. 10, 2007. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, January 9, 2006. Also see this listing:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Collaboration for ISR Platforms: Request for White Papers The Air Force Research laboratory seeks white papers for Collaboration for ISR Platforms research efforts that advance the state-of-the-art in the area of increased situational awareness for ISR cross platform collaboration and cross platform cueing. The overall objective of this BAA is to develop, integrate, demonstrate and transition system technologies. This program will employ and exploit existing technologies to provide early demonstrations and potential transitions to operational units while developing new capabilities and technologies. This BAA addresses the need for an open-architected and scalable solution to these issues. Deadline: May 1 (FY 06), Aug. 1 (FY 07), May 1, 2007 (FY 08), May 1, 2008 (FY 09), May 1, 2009 (FY 10). WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, January 4, 2006. Also see these listings:
University Center Economic Development Program The Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), invites applications for the University Center Economic Development Program. With funding from EDA, institutions of higher education establish and operate University Centers, which provide technical assistance to public and private sector organizations with the goal of enhancing local economic development. The FY 2006 competition is open to applicants in areas served by EDA's WEB LINK. Grants.gov, January 6, 2006. National Disability Performance Indicators and Data The National Council on Disability (NCD) solicits applications for research on National Disability Performance Indicators and Data. In an effort to identify valid federal indicators and data and to describe the status of the US population of Americans with disabilities, the NCD will conduct research that results in a product entitled Americans with Disabilities: Key Indicators of Quality Lives. Deadline: Apr. 17. WEB LINK. Grants.gov, January 6, 2006. Also see this listing:
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