Grant Funding Opportunities: 6/21/2013
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Announcements
The Department of Defense (DoD) intends to issue four Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation Parts 35.016 and 6.102(d)(2) for the Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program on or about July 12, 2013.
The RIF Program was established to facilitate the rapid insertion of innovative small business technologies into military systems or programs that meet critical national security needs. RIF also intends to facilitate innovative technologies that show a clear transition path to fielding the technology into existing defense acquisition programs.
Each BAA will list the technology areas of interest, instructions for submission of white papers and source selection criteria. Subsequent RIF proposals will be invited based on the evaluation results of the white paper submission. Those selected for RIF awards may receive up to $3 million in funding. The period of performance for RIF awards shall not exceed 24 months.
Participation in the DoD RIF BAA is open to all responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs; however preference shall be given to small businesses capable of transitioning innovative technologies.
Grant Opportunities
Deadline: 7/31/2013
Agency: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Program: DoD Lung Cancer Concept Award
Description: The Concept Award supports the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory that addresses an important problem relevant to lung cancer. The Concept Award is not intended to support a logical progression of an already established research project but, instead, allows Principal Investigators (PIs) the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations. This award mechanism supports high-risk studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation. Applications must describe how the new idea will enhance the existing knowledge of lung cancer or create an entirely new avenue for investigation. Submissions from and partnerships with investigators at Military Medical Treatment Facilities, Military labs, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers and research laboratories are encouraged. Research completed through a Concept Award may generate sufficient preliminary data to enable the PI to prepare an application for future research. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of the Concept Award mechanism and is discouraged.
Award Amount: Varies
Website: www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=236016
Eligibility: Unrestricted
Deadline: 7/31/2013
Agency: Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
Program: CLARIONS Research Awards Program
Description: The Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation is accepting applications from investigators working on innovative cutaneous lymphoma research projects. Through its CLARIONS Research Awards Program, the foundation will award two $25,000 grants for research aimed at uncovering the causes of cutaneous lymphoma and improving the treatment and quality of life for patients with the disease. Within the epidemiology focus of the awards program, the foundation prioritizes research in the areas of etiology and risk factors of cutaneous lymphomas, measures of disease impact on individuals and populations affected by cutaneous lymphomas, translating discoveries into diagnostic and therapeutic advances in cutaneous lymphomas, and optimizing therapies for cutaneous lymphomas.
Award Amount: $25,000.00
Website: www.clfoundation.org/research/research-awards-program
Eligibility: Investigators at all levels are eligible to apply. Medical students and graduate students are not eligible.
Deadline: 8/1/2013
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Program: Optogenetic Tools for the Study of Neural Systems in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (R01)
Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support and promote broad applications of optogenetic tools for research on normal and/or pathological aging of neural systems including sensory, motor, cognitive, emotional, autonomic, sleep, and neurovascular, or Alzheimer's disease (AD), as well as to encourage additional development of aging and AD specific optogenetic tools
Award Amount: $225,000.00
Website: www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=230980
Eligibility: State, county or city governments; public and private institutes of higher education; school districts; small businesses; nonprofits; Native American tribal organizations; others
Deadline: 8/1/2013
Agency: New Science Teacher Academy
Program: Fellowships
Description: NSTA is offering 1-year fellowships to second and third-year middle and high school science teachers to attend the New Science Teacher Academy. Fellows will receive comprehensive NSTA membership, online mentoring with trained mentors, facilitated online inquiries for science content and pedagogy that applies to classroom situations, regular online discussion about teaching dilemmas, attendance at NSTA’s national conference (including airfare, accommodations, and registration fees), and participation in special workshops at the NSTA conference.
Award Amount: Attendance to New Science Teacher Academy
Eligibility: Second and third-year middle and high school science teachers
Deadline: Rolling
Agency: Autism Speaks
Program: High-Risk/High-Impact Autism Research Projects
Description: Autism Speaks is accepting Letters of Intent for "out of the box" autism research projects that open new avenues to understanding the causes, diagnosis, subtyping, prevention, treatment, and cure of autism spectrum disorders. Funding is restricted to projects that identify risk factors for ASD that can lead to prevention and improved diagnosis and treatment; lower the age at which ASD is detected and improve access to early intervention for children with ASD; enhance quality of and access to medical care for individuals with ASD; promote the development of safe, effective interventions and medicines to reduce core and associated symptoms of ASD throughout an individual's lifespan; and improve the health and outcomes of adults with ASD from a lifetime perspective.
Award Amount: $100,000.00
Website: foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=418600028
Eligibility: Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty appointments at accredited academic, medical or research institutions