Grant Funding Opportunities: 12/16/11

Deadline: 2/8/12
Agency: North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Program: Collaborative Funding Grant (CFG)

Description: The grant financially supports a university-company partnership by providing funding for a postdoctoral fellow or technician in a university laboratory under the guidance of a principal investigator who will conduct research on a project of commercial interest.  University/Company relationships must be established prior to submitting CFG proposals.  Partnering companies must have a significant presence in North Carolina and an established management team. 

Award Amount: $50,000/year up to max of $100,000.  University in-kind matching is required.
Website: http://www.ncbiotech.org/research-grants/research-funding/collaborative-funding 
Eligibility: Applicants must be a Principal Investigator from a North Carolina-academic or nonprofit research institute or principal investigator from an academic institution in partnership with a North Carolina-based company engaged in biotechnology research.


Deadline: 3/5/12
Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program: Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)

Description: Since the inception of PGRP, there has been a tremendous increase in the availability of functional genomics tools and sequence resources for use in the study of key crop plants and their models. Proposals are welcomed that build on these resources to develop conceptually new and different ideas and strategies to address grand challenge questions in plants of economic importance on a genome-wide scale. There is also a continued need for the development of novel and creative tools to facilitate new experimental approaches or new ways of analyzing genomic data. Especially encouraged are proposals that provide strong and novel training opportunities integral to the research plan and particularly across disciplines that include, but are not limited to, plant physiology, quantitative genetics, biochemistry, bioinformatics and engineering. Three kinds of activity will be supported in FY 2012: (1) Genomics-empowered plant research to tackle fundamental questions in plant and agricultural sciences on a genome-wide scale; (2) Development of tools and resources for plant genome research including novel technologies and analysis tools that will enable discovery; and (3) Mid-Career Investigator Awards in Plant Genome Research (MCA-PGR) to increase participation of investigators trained primarily in fields other than plant genomics.

Award Amount: The award size will be determined based on the nature of activities and at a level that would be enabling, as well as the availability of funds. Proposers are strongly encouraged to develop a carefully crafted budget in line with the scope and scale of the project.
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12517/nsf12517.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click 
Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by U.S. academic institutions accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., U.S. non-profit research organizations including museums, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities, and consortia of only the eligible organizations listed here.


Deadline: 3/20/12
Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program: NIAMS Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03)

Description: The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is seeking small grant (R03) applications to stimulate and facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into research on arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and injuries. This FOA will provide support for pilot research that is likely to lead to a subsequent individual research project grant (R01).

Award Amount: Applicants may request a budget for direct costs of up to two $25,000 modules, or $50,000 per year. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed three years.
Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-045.html 
Eligibility: Higher Education Institutions, Non-Profits, For-Profits, Governments, Other


Deadline: Letters of Inquiry accepted anytime (reviewed quarterly)
Agency: Amgen Foundation
Program: Science Education

Description:  The Foundation is committed to raising the value of science literacy on a national and local level.  The areas given priority consideration within science education are:

  • Teacher quality and professional development in math and science:  Comprehensive programs that enhance the quality of math and science teachers entering the classroom and support teachers with meaningful professional development opportunities that have a positive impact on student achievement
  • Pivotal hands-on science experience:  Support programs that provide students and teachers with opportunities for hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that significantly impact students' excitement about science and scientific careers

Award Amount: Varies ($10,000+)
Website: http://www.amgen.com/citizenship/guidelines.html 
Eligibility: Non-Profits


Deadline: Letters of Inquiry accepted anytime (next BOD review in February 2012)
Agency: Golden LEAF Foundation
Program: Open Grants Program

Description: Support for projects that will strengthen North Carolina’s economy, especially in tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities. Areas of focus are agriculture, job creation and retention and workforce preparedness.

Award Amount: $200,000 max
Website: http://www.goldenleaf.org/opengrants.html 
Eligibility: Local governments, Non-Profits

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