Grant Funding Opportunities: 1/27/12

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STTR 12. A Solicitation Released: The DoD STTR 2012.A solicitation has been pre-released at http://www.dodsbir.net/solicitation and http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/index.htm. The Army, Navy, DARPA, and MDA invite small businesses and research institutions to jointly propose cooperative research and development efforts in response to topics in this solicitation. During the pre-release period, which ends on February 26, 2012, you may contact the topic authors directly (contact information is listed with the topic) to ask technical questions about specific solicitation topics. The DoD will begin accepting proposals on February 27, 2012 and will close to proposals on March 28, 2012 at 6:00 a.m. ET.

General Information: With the recent SBIR/STTR reauthorization, you need to know how your company may be affected when applying for a SBIR/STTR proposal.  SBTDC has summarized the changes for you and can be viewed at the following link:  http://www.sbtdc.org/pdf/sbir-alertreauthoriz-terms0112.pdf.

Upcoming Conference: Join industry leaders from the life science community at the CED Life Science Conference.  The Life Science Conference is hosted by CED.  Connect with potential partners and investors, share business strategies in interactive sessions, and hear from renowned industry experts.  Conference dates are February 15th and February 16th at the downtown Raleigh Convention Center.  For more information about the conference and registering navigate into the following website:  http://www.cednc.org/.

Grant Deadlines

Deadline: 3/1/12 (Full proposal deadline--but a Letter of Intent is required from the lead institution prior to full proposal submission)
Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program: Partnerships for Innovation

Description: The National Science Foundation's (NSF) role of supporting discovery research across all fields of science and engineering is closer and more relevant to economic development at this time than at any time in our past.  By establishing and expanding partnerships, research from institutions of higher education can be translated into innovation. Thus, the impact of research can be increased by moving it to realistic deployment, linking new knowledge to economic growth and other societal benefits.  The program is an umbrella for two complementary subprograms: one of which involves an earlier stage that focuses on building innovation capacity (BIC) and the other involves a later stage that focuses on the acceleration of innovative research (AIR). The former emphasizes the transformation of knowledge to market-accepted innovations created by the research and education enterprise, while the latter emphasizes the translation of research to commercialization by NSF-funded research alliances. A research alliance is defined as a research partnership formed for mutual benefit, and funded by NSF, between/amongst universities and other entities. In the final analysis, both programs, while focusing on different stages are concerned with the movement of academic research into the marketplace.

Award Amount: Awards for BIC may be up to $600,000 with an award duration of two years.  Awards for AIR may be up to $800,000 with an award duration of up to two years.
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12511/nsf12511.pdf
Eligibility:  For BIC proposals, Universities and Colleges AND at least two or more small business concerns.  For AIC proposals, Universities and Colleges .


Deadline: 3/1/12
Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Program: Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE)

Description: The Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) program funds research and educational projects that improve ethics education in all fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, with priority consideration given to interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and international contexts. Although the primary focus is on improving ethics education for graduate students in NSF-funded fields, the proposed programs may benefit advanced undergraduates as well.

Award Amount: Max award of $300,000; max award duration is 36 months
Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13338
Eligibility:  Only accredited U.S. colleges and universities or U.S. professional associations are eligible to apply to this program. Other types of organizations can be included only as non-lead collaborators or sub-awardees. In addition, U.S. colleges and universities and U.S. professional associations can be non-lead collaborators or sub-awardees.


 

Deadline: 3/9/12
Agency: US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Program: Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI)

Description: The OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities. The purpose of this program is to fund projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Priority concerns include biological, physical, and social sciences, including economics. The OREI is particularly interested in projects that emphasize research and outreach that assist farmers and ranchers with whole farm planning. Projects should plan to deliver applied production information to producers. Fieldwork must be done on certified organic land or on land in transition to organic certification, as appropriate to project goals and objectives.

Award Amount: Based on project type (Integrated Project Proposals or Conference and Analytical Proposals) award amounts will vary.  Integrated projects can range from 2-4 years with funding of $500K - $2million.  Conference proposals are 1 year at $50,000 max.

Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/OREI.html
Eligibility:  State Agricultural Stations, Colleges and Universities, Private Organizations, etc (see website for details)
Special Requirement:  Recipient of a grant shall provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an amount at least equal to the amount provided by the Federal Government.


 

Deadline: 3/15/12
Agency: Braitmayer Foundation
Program: Applicant Driven Grants

Description:  The Foundation is interested in proposals utilizing innovative practices in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are: (1) Curricular and school reform initiatives and (2) Preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those which encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching.  The Foundation is pleased to have its grants used anywhere in the United States as seed money, challenge grants, or to match other grants to the recipient organizations.  Grants up to $35K require a letter of inquiry and budget.  If selected to submit a full proposal, then organizations will be notified by 8/1/12.  Grants up to $10K do not need to submit a letter of inquiry and can submit a proposal and budget. 

Award Amount: $10,000/year and $35,000/year
Website: http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.cfm
Eligibility:  Non-Profits
NOTE:  The Foundation is transitioning to an online grant system which will tentatively be available beginning 2/1/12.


 

Deadline: 4/15/12
Agency: Monsanto Fund
Program: America's Farmers Grow Rural Education

Description:  The grant program will provide grants in over twelve hundred counties across thirty-nine states to help strengthen local communities and education systems, especially in the areas of science and/or math. Grants will be awarded based on merit, need, and community support. The program invites farmers to nominate a public school district in their community to compete for a grant. Administrators from nominated school districts can then submit an application for either a $10,000 or $25,000 grant to support a science and/or math education program. School districts that apply for a $10,000 grant will compete against other school districts located in a USDA-appointed Crop Reporting District; CRDs with fewer than five eligible school districts will compete against each other for a single grant. A school district that applies for a $25,000 grant will compete against schools located in its state or designated region.

Award Amount: $10,000 or $25,000
Website: http://www.americasfarmers.com/growruraleducation/
Eligibility:  To be eligible to submit a nomination, farmers must be at least 21 years old and actively engaged in farming a minimum of two hundred and fifty acres of corn, soybeans, and/or cotton, and/or forty acres of open field vegetables, or at least ten acres of vegetables grown in protected culture; and must reside in eligible counties where a minimum of thirty thousand acres of corn and/or soybeans and/or cotton and/or vegetables are planted each year. 

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