Rangeland Research Program. CSREES. Deadline: 7/7/09. Synopsis: The goal of RRP is to contribute to the improvement of U.S. rangeland resources and the ecosystem services they provide by supporting the development of new and emerging rangeland science methodologies which specifically address the interrelationships between multiple disciplines. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/rangelands.html

Critical Agricultural Materials. CSREES. Deadline: 7/7/09. Synopsis: In FY 2009, the Program will support the development and demonstration of novel, environmentally friendly technologies for use in paints and coatings, and adhesives for composites. The program will also support and give priority to proposals that include a life cycle analysis objective, comparing the biobased product with a fossil-based counterpart using the Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability model developed by NIST. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/cam.html

National Integrated Water Quality Program. CSREES. Deadline: 7/15/09. Synopsis: The goal is to improve the quality of our Nation's surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will facilitate achieving this goal by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural and rural communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision-making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nation's surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural and rural watersheds. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/water_quality.html

Integrated Organic and Water Quality Program, ICGP. CSREES. Deadline: 7/24/09. Synopsis: CSREES is interested in funding comparisons between certified organic farms and conventional farms of sediment delivery, nutrient use and transport, and overall water availability at the farm or field scale. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/iowqp.html

Children, Youth and Families Capacity Building Programs. CSREES. Deadline: 7/27/09. Synopsis: The purpose of CYFAR Capacity Building Program is to build the capacity through professional development strategies and best practice dissemination for delivery of educational programs and quality comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension System. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/cyfar_capacity.html

Multicultural Scholars Grants Program. CSREES. Deadline: 7/28/09. Synopsis: The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/multicultural_selg.html

Agriculture Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program. CSREES. Deadline: 8/10/09. Synopsis: Provides U.S. agricultural producers with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to make informed risk management decisions for their operations, with the goal of enhancing farm profitability. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/ag_risk_mgt.html

Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Research and Evaluation. CSREES. Deadline: 8/27/09. Synopsis: The purpose of CYFAR Research and Evaluation funding is to improve the quality of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk children, youth, and families supported by the Cooperative Extension System. URL: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/cyfar_research_evaluation.html

Commerce Department

Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program: Providing the Technology Infrastructure to Address National Priorities. NIST. Deadline: 7/13/09. Synopsis: NIST will provide grants and cooperative agreements for measurement science and engineering research in the following six focus areas of critical national importance: energy, environment and climate change, information technology/cybersecurity, biosciences/healthcare, manufacturing, and physical infrastructure, with priority funding in areas of special interest to NIST. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowship Program. NIST. Deadline: 7/27/09. Synopsis: The primary program objectives are: 1. To provide opportunities for scientists and engineers in training to perform research in broad areas of measurement science at NIST through research fellowships called Research Training Fellowships. Research Training Fellowships will be offered to qualified undergraduate students and graduate students at U.S. universities and colleges, and to postdoctoral researchers, in fields of science and engineering that contribute to NIST’s measurement science programs. 2. To provide opportunities for practicing scientists and engineers in the public and private sectors to perform research in broad areas of measurement science at NIST through research fellowships called Senior Research Fellowships. URL: http://www.grants.gov/

National Coastal and Estuarine Research and Technology Program. NOAA. Deadline: 9/9/09. Synopsis: NOAA seeks to establish a national estuarine research and technology program which operates in partnership with the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement - NFA-NFAPO-2008-2001388. NOAA. Deadline: 9/30/09. Synopsis: The purpose of this notice is to request proposals for special projects and programs associated with the Agency’s strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NOAA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this BAA. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Defense Department

N/MEMS S&T Fundamentals. DARPA. Deadline: 7/1/09 (first round). Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting innovative fundamental research proposals in the area of nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices and arrays enabled by emerging and maturing nano/micro technologies. The contemplated program on Nanoelectromechanical /Microelectromechanical Science & Technology Fundamentals (N/MEMS S&T Fundamentals) is seeking research by means of highly interactive, multi-performer (university/nonprofit/industry/other) focus centers dedicated to advancing a number of core technologies considered essential to the continuing advancement of NEMS and MEMS technology and its transition into applications important to the Department of Defense. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Autism Research Program Concept Award. CDMRP. Deadline: 7/15/09. Synopsis: The ARP Concept Award supports the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory that addresses an important problem relevant to ASD. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Autism Research Program Idea Award. CDMRP. Deadline: 7/22/09. Synopsis: The ARP Idea Award supports high-impact, innovative research that advances the understanding of ASD and leads to improved quality of life for individuals with ASD. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Short-range Wide-field-of-view Extremely-agile Electronically-steered Photonic EmitteR (SWEEPER). DARPA. Deadline: 7/24/09 (abstract), 9/24/09 (first round proposal). Synopsis: The overall goal is to create a paradigm shift in active optical beam steering and sensing by developing chip-scale integrated photonic coherent beam-forming technologies that overcome the limits of opto- mechanical and electro optical systems while being constrained to small size, weight, and power (SWaP). DARPA envisions that a successful SWEEPER program will establish photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology that will provide video frame rate beam steering speeds, and emit multiple beams with a total output power of 10 W. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Remoted Analog-to-Digital Converter with De-serialization and Reconstruction (RADER). DARPA. Deadline: 7/28/09 (first round). Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals for developing power-efficient and remotable high-speed analog to digital converters with high resolution. The proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in analog-to-digital conversion. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Air Force Fiscal Year 2010 Young Investigator Research Program. Deadline: 7/28/09. Synopsis: Supports scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years (on or after 1 May 2004) and who show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The objective of this program is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering, enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators, and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize Air Force mission and the related challenges in science and engineering. Proposals addressing the research areas of interest for the Air Force Research Laboratory will be considered. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Bone Marrow Failure Research Program Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award. Deadline: 7/30/09. Synopsis: Supports the initial exploration of innovative, untested, novel, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in bone marrow failure research. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Concept Award. Deadline: 7/30/09. Synopsis: The PRCRP Concept Award supports the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Vision Research Program (VRP). Deadline: 7/30/09. Synopsis: Current research targets the causes, effects and treatment of eye damage and diseases that, despite their different mechanisms and pathogenesis, all have a common end result: degeneration of the critical components of the eye and impairment or loss of vision. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

FY09 DOD Prostate Cancer Pathology Resource Network Award. CDMRP. Deadline: 8/5/09. Synopsis: The award is intended to provide infrastructure support for the development of a prostate cancer biorepository consortium that will facilitate the collection, processing, annotation, storage, and distribution of high-quality human prostate cancer biospecimens through a collaborative network across multiple institutions. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Fundamentals of Cyberspace and Software. ONR. Deadline: 8/27/09. Synopsis: ONR is interested in receiving proposals for basic scientific research that will forge major advances in software, software engineering, networks, cyber-physical systems, social networks and critical infrastructures, all of which are profoundly interrelated. URL: http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/

DoD Gulf War Illness Innovative Treatment Evaluation Award. CDMRP. Deadline: 9/9/09. Synopsis: The ITEA described in this Program Announcement supports the initial evaluation of a treatment or intervention in smaller, early phase or pilot clinical trials (Phase II or I/II), and does not require preliminary data. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Gulf War Investigator-Initiated Research Award. CDMRP. Deadline: 9/9/09. Synopsis: Supports research focusing on the complex of symptoms known as Gulf War Illness, improving its diagnosis, and better understanding its pathobiology. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DARPA Mathematical Challenges. Deadline: 9/25/09. Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of DARPA Mathematical Challenges, with the goal of dramatically revolutionizing mathematics and thereby strengthening the scientific and technological capabilities of DoD. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA 09-001) for Navy and Marine Corp Science and Technology. ONR. Deadline: 9/30/09. Synopsis: This BAA is an announcement to declare ONR’s broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. Work funded under this BAA may include basic research, applied research and some advanced technology development. URL: http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/

USA Medical Research and Materiel Command Broad Agency Announcement. Deadline: 9/30/09. Synopsis: The USAMRMC's mission is to provide solutions to medical problems of importance to the American warfighter at home and abroad. The scope of this effort and the priorities attached to specific projects are influenced by changes in military and civilian medical science and technology, operational requirements, military threat assessments, and national defense strategies. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Therapeutic Development Award. Deadline: 10/15/09. Synopsis: Offered to support preclinical development of therapeutics for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Investigators are encouraged to undertake preclinical studies of novel and existing agents. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Multiple Sclerosis Synergistic Idea Award. Deadline: 11/24/09. Synopsis: The Synergistic Idea Award is designed to promote innovative ideas and scientific collaborations by supporting novel approaches to MS research that will move the field toward the MSRP vision of preventing the occurrence, reversing or slowing the progression and disability, and lessening the impact of MS. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Idea Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: The PRCRP Idea Award is intended to promote the exploration of ideas that are still in the early stages of development yet have the potential to yield high-impact results and open new avenues of investigation in genetic cancer research and its relation to exposure to the various environments that are unique to a military lifestyle. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Mentor-Predoctoral Fellow Research Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: The FY09 PRCRP Mentor-Predoctoral Fellow Research Award mechanism is designed to promote new ideas that are still in the early stages of development while training outstanding candidates in the topic area of noninvasive cancer ablation treatment research including selective targeting with nanoparticles. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program New Investigator Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: The PRCRP seeks to support the career transition and/or continued development of promising PIs who have innovative, high-impact ideas or new technologies applicable to genetic cancer research and its relation to exposures to the various environments that are unique to a military lifestyle. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Synergistic Idea Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: Applications for the FY09 PRCRP Synergistic Idea Award must address pediatric brain tumors within the field of childhood cancer. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Collaboratrive Translational Science Award. Deadline: 12/9/09. Synopsis: This award is intended to support both new and established scientists across a broad spectrum of disciplines in research projects that are likely to make a major impact on melanoma and other skin cancers for those service members (and their families) deployed in areas of high exposure. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Microsystems Technology Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement. Deadline: 2/17/10. Synopsis: The MTO mission is to exploit breakthroughs in materials, devices, circuits, and mathematics to develop beyond leading edge Microsystems components with revolutionary performance and functionality to enable new platform capability for the Department of Defense. To execute this mission, MTO supports revolutionary research in electronics, photonics, MEMS, algorithms, and combined Microsystems technology to deliver new capabilities to sense, communicate, energize, actuate, and process data and information for the war fighter. URL: http://www.darpa.mil/mto/solicitations/baa09-25/index.html

Y-Dimensional Enhanced Sensor (YES). DARPA. Deadline: 3/18/10. Synopsis: DARPA seeks innovative proposals that address the technical and fabrication issues based on a preliminary design of a single chip focal plane array (FPA) that detects passive radiation in the Visible to Short Wave Infrared Vis-SWIR and Mid Wave Infrared MWIR bands and a laser return for three-dimensional (3D) imaging. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Reorganization and Plasticity to Accelerate Injury Recovery (REPAIR). DARPA. Deadline: 4/22/10. Synopsis: DARPA seeks new methods for analysis and decoding of neural signals in order to understand how neural-based sensory stimulation could be applied to accelerate recovery from brain injury. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

NEOVISION2. DARPA. Deadline: 5/13/10. Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting research proposals to revolutionize the underlying technologies for unmanned sensor systems. This effort seeks to emulate the mammalian visual pathway by implementing advanced models and algorithmic emulations of the entire visual pathway - from retina to the visual cortex. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Physical Intelligence (PI). DARPA. Deadline: 6/14/10. Synopsis: Seeks proposals addressing the physical basis of intelligence through the development of theory, demonstrations, and analytic tools. URL: http://www.darpa.mil/dso/solicitations/baa09-63.htm

7-Day Biodefense. DARPA. Deadline: 6/21/10. Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting innovative medical therapeutic research proposals in two areas: Soldier Protection and Biodefense. DARPA/DSO is soliciting research proposals that seek to develop highly innovative approaches to counter any known, unknown, naturally occurring or engineered pathogen. Proposed research will investigate novel technologies to prevent infection, extend survival until a curative response is available, provide transient immunity, or speed the onset of adaptive immunity. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Computer Science Study Group. Deadline: 6/25/10. Synopsis: DARPA seeks junior faculty with research interest in computer science, to serve as Principal Investigators to explore novel ideas that lead to fundamental technological advances that benefit the US Department of Defense. The opportunity is for Phase I of the Computer Science Study Group (CSSG), which is a multi-phase developmental and research program. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Naval Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement BAA-N00173-01. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: This is NRL’s Broad Agency Announcement issued under the provisions of paragraphs 35.016 and 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Proposals may range from theoretical studies to proof-of-concept to include fabrication and delivery of a prototype. BAA topics include all NRL sites located in the Washington, DC area, the Stennis Space Center, MS, and Monterey, CA. URL: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/baa/index.htm

Education Department

Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities—National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM). Deadline: 7/6/09. Synopsis: The purposes are to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities, and (3) provide support for captioning and video description of educational materials that are appropriate for use in the classroom setting. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-12903.pdf

Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities—National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS). Deadline: 7/6/09. Synopsis: The Department seeks to fund a center to continue some of the work of the NIMAS Development Center that was funded in 2004, including the provision of technical updates to NIMAS at least once during its five-year project period to ensure that state-of-the art technology is being used. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-12905.pdf

Grants for Coalitions To Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Abuse at Institutions of Higher Education. Deadline: 7/6/09. Synopsis: The purpose of the program is to provide funds to prevent and reduce the rate of under-age alcohol consumption, including binge drinking, among students at institutions of higher education (IHEs), on campuses and in surrounding communities. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-13162.pdf

FIPSE Special Focus Competition. The U.S.-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education. Office of Postsecondary Education. Deadline: 7/7/09. Synopsis: This program is designed to support the formation of educational consortia of American and Russian IHEs to encourage mutual socio-culturallinguistic cooperation; the joint development of curricula, educational materials, and other types of educational and methodological activities; and related educational student and staff mobility (exchanges). URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-10809.pdf

Rehabilitation Training--Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs (RCEP)--Institute on Rehabilitation Issues (IRI). Deadline: 7/31/09. Synopsis: Purpose of Program: (1) Train newly employed State agency staff at the administrative, supervisory, professional, paraprofessional, or clerical levels in order to develop needed skills for effective agency performance; (2) Provide training opportunities for experienced State agency personnel at all levels of State agency practice to upgrade their skills and to develop mastery of new program developments dealing with significant issues, priorities, and legislative thrusts of the State and Federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) program; and (3) Develop and conduct training programs. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-14142.pdf

FIPSE—Special Focus Competition: College Course Materials Rental Initiative. Deadline: 8/3/09. Synopsis: DOED is particularly interested in projects that propose innovative efforts to increase opportunities for students to rent college course materials. URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-14354.pdf

Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs. Institute of Education Sciences. Deadline 10/1/09. Synopsis: This deadline is for Education Research (84.305A-2), Education Research and Development Centers (84.305C), Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E-2), Special Education Research (84-324A-2), Special Education Research and Development Centers (84-324C). URL: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-6320.pdf

Energy Department

Recovery Act - Industrial Energy Efficiency. NETL. Deadline: 7/14/09. Synopsis: This FOA will enable deployment of industrial technologies that provide 25% or greater improvement in energy efficiency over the currently-utilized equipment. The objective of the FOA is to solicit applications for cost-shared projects that will deploy sustainable energy infrastructure projects and energy efficient industrial technologies. The result will be deployment of technologies that will increase our national energy security, provide construction and manufacturing jobs, and build markets for skilled green construction. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act: Energy Efficient Information and Communication Technology. Deadline: 7/21/09. Synopsis: Seeks to develop new technologies to dramatically improve energy efficiency in information, communications technology (ICT) with an the emphasis on new technologies that can be commercialized within the next three to five years, and to demonstrate through field testing highly energy efficient, emerging technologies that are ready for or are in the initial stage of commercial introduction. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act: Geothermal Technologies Program. Deadline: 7/22/09. Synopsis: This three-topic FOA will focus on areas associated with geothermal energy as outlined in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Sections 613 and 616. Topic Area 1: Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies. Topic Area 2: Geothermal Energy Production from Low Temperature Resources, Coproduced Fluids from Oil and Gas Wells, and Geopressured Resources. Topic Area 3: Geothermal Data Development, Collection, and Maintenance. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act: Clean Coal Power Initiative - Round 3. NETL. Deadline: 7/24/09 for letters of intent; 8/24/09 for proposals. Synopsis: The purpose of this amendment is to 1) re-open the FOA originally issued on August 11, 2008, 2) provide a second Application Due Date (closing date) of August 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, and 3) make associated programmatic and administrative changes. For this Announcement, DOE's specific objective is to demonstrate advanced coal-based technologies that capture and sequester, or put to beneficial use, CO2 emissions. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act: High Penetration Solar Deployment. Deadline: 7/30/09. Synopsis: The objectives of this FOA are to 1) develop the needed modeling tools and database of experience with high penetration scenarios of PV on a distribution system, 2) develop monitoring, control and integration systems to enable cost-effective widespread deployment of small modular PV systems and 3) demonstrate the integration of PV and energy storage into Smart Grid applications. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act: Solar Market Transformation. Deadline: 7/30/09. Synopsis: The objectives are to: 1) address current market barriers to the adoption of solar technologies; and 2) establish a nationally coordinated effort to spread solar installation training to the local level. Topic 1: Eligibility is limited to the 25 Solar America Cities previously selected Topic 2: Eligibility is open to all domestic entities and institutions. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act - Geothermal Technologies Program: Ground Source Heat Pumps. Deadline: 8/6/09. Synopsis: Through this FOA, DOE seeks to increase the deployment of ground source heat pumps through new commercialization strategies that incorporate: 1) innovative commercial-scale or residential community technology demonstration projects; 2) data gathering and analysis related to system costs, performance, and installation techniques; and 3) a national GHP certification standard. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act - Smart Grid Investment Grant Program. Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Deadline: 8/6/09. Synopsis: The overall purpose of the SGIG is to accelerate the modernization of the nation’s electric transmission and distribution systems and promote investments in smart grid technologies, tools, and techniques which increase flexibility, functionality, interoperability, cyber-security, situational awareness, and operational efficiency. URL: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/39C0D96768F2083F8525759A0068F216?OpenDocument, http://www.energy.gov/recovery/funding.htm#GRID

Recovery Act - Solid-State Lighting Product Development - Round VI. Deadline: 8/17/09. Synopsis: The objective of this Announcement is product development of general illumination SSL sources, luminaires, and enabling products. Product development is the systematic use of knowledge gained from basic and applied research to develop or improve commercially viable materials, devices, or systems. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act: Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies. Deadline: 8/18/09: Synopsis: NETL is seeking applications under six broad Areas of Interest. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act - Solid State Lighting U.S. Manufacturing -Round 1. Deadline: 8/24/09. Synopsis: The objective is to achieve cost reduction of solid-state lighting for general illumination through improvements in manufacturing equipment, processes, or techniques. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act - Smart Grid Demonstrations. Deadline: 8/26/09. Synopsis: Smart Grid projects will include regionally unique demonstrations to verify smart grid technology viability, quantify smart grid costs and benefits, and validate new smart grid business models, at a scale that can be readily adapted and replicated around the country. URL: http://www.energy.gov/recovery/funding.htm#GRID

Recovery Act: Training Program Development for Commercial Building Equipment Technicians, Building Operators, and Energy Commissioning Agents/Auditors. Deadline: 9/1/09. Synopsis: Seeking applications for projects that focus on developing training programs for various building specialists. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Topical Collaborations in Nuclear Theory. Deadline: 9/1/09. Synopsis: Topical Collaborations are fixed-term, multi-institution collaborations established to investigate a specific topic in nuclear physics of special interest to the community, which is well aligned with programmatic NP goals. They also provide a mechanism for maintaining a robust community, by encouraging the creation of tenured university appointments and permanent laboratory positions in nuclear theory. URL: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/1F029BE2CB017864852575E4006A0878?OpenDocument

Recovery Act (ARRA) - Early Career Research Program. Deadline: 9/1/09. Synopsis: The Principal Investigator must be an untenured Assistant Professor on the tenure track at a U.S. academic institution as of the deadline for the application. No more than ten (10) years can have passed between the year the Principal Investigator's Ph.D. was awarded and the year of the deadline for the application (for the present competition, those who received doctorates no earlier than 1999 are eligible). URL: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/7828CB6F4F50E9A7852575E70060C340?OpenDocument

Environmental Protection Agency

FY 2009 National Wetland Program Development Grants. Deadline: 7/15/09. Synopsis: EPA is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that support and build state/tribal/local government wetland programs. URL: http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/pdf/HQrfp09.pdf

Joint US – UK Research Program: Environmental Behavior, Bioavailability and Effects of Manufactured Nanomaterials. Deadline: 8/5/09. Synopsis: The EPA, in conjunction with the UK Environmental Nanoscience Initiative, is seeking joint applications from US and UK partners that: 1. propose integrated model(s) of fate, behavior, bioavailability and effects for several important and representative nanomaterial classes over key environmental pathways using intrinsic material properties and life cycle analysis as a starting point for model development; 2. validate and refine these model(s) through interdisciplinary research, addressing key assumptions and areas of uncertainty; and 3. develop effective methods and tools to detect, assess, and monitor the presence of nanomaterials in biological and environmental samples. URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_uk_nano.html

Exploring Linkages Between Health Outcomes and Environmental Hazards, Exposures, and Interventions for Public Health Tracking and Risk Management. Deadline: 8/5/09. Synopsis: The aim of the research is to develop indicators that can be used for long-term tracking and surveillance of environmental public health, making better informed decisions, and assessing the actual impacts of environmental risk management decisions. Proposed projects should capitalize on existing knowledge bases, data sources, or cohorts to develop EPHIs that reflect a better understanding of the relationships between environmental conditions, human exposure, and/or public health outcomes. URL: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_ephi.html

Advancing Public Health Protection through Water Infrastructure Sustainability. Deadline: 8/17/09. Synopsis: Research is needed that can lead to improved reliability, integrity, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of our Nation’s currently installed, and future water infrastructure. Innovative and integrative approaches are needed to decrease the likelihood of water infrastructure failures and service disruptions that can result from over-extension of the design lifespan and/or capacity, and deterioration of pipelines and appurtenances. In addition to regular awards, this solicitation includes the opportunity for early career projects. URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_water_infrastructure.html

San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund. Deadline: 9/23/09. Synopsis: The SF Bay Fund 2009 competitive announcement seeks to fund implementation projects that achieve significant and measurable improvement in water quality and the attainment of beneficial uses for the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. EPA is seeking proposals based on sound plans to achieve significant results concerning one or more of the following water quality priorities: Reducing polluted run-off from urban development and agriculture; Implementing TMDLs to restore impaired water quality; Protecting and restoring habitat including riparian corridors, floodplains, wetlands, and the Bay. URL: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/watershed/funding.html

Clean Air Research Centers. Deadline: 11/16/09. Synopsis: EPA is interested in supporting research on the health effects of exposure to particulate matter (PM), ozone, and other air pollutants, both singly and in multipollutant atmospheres. Priority research areas include: explaining regional and temporal differences in air pollution risk; determining the origins and transformations of multipollutant atmospheres and their constituents; defining exposure/concentration-response relationships; assessing susceptibility; understanding PM effects in a multipollutant context; and developing greater understanding of PM and ozone health effects. URL: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_clean_air.html

Health and Human Services Department

For more NIH program announcements, see Funding Opportunities and Notices: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html.

Microbicide Innovation Program (MIP V). NIAID, NIMH, ORWH. Deadline: 7/10/09. Synopsis: Solicits R21/R33 applications in the field of topical microbicides to advance: Development of new microbicide approaches and additional rational targets through preclinical and basic research; Discovery and characterization of microbicides directed against HIV or STIs that are linked to HIV acquisition; The identification and promotion of emerging technologies or models that contribute to the development of new and/or more efficient ways of assessing microbicide safety, efficacy and acceptability; Design of complex prevention strategies that incorporate vaginal, rectal, and/or penile applied microbicides. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-021.html

HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program. NIAID. Deadline: 7/13/09. Synopsis: The HIVRAD Program, a multi-project, multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS prophylactic vaccine-related funding mechanism is one such mechanism that may be used for support of the research priorities identified at the NIAID Vaccine Summit. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-134.html

Economic Studies of Health Insurance Coverage on Drug Abuse Treatment Availability, Access, Costs, and Quality. NIDA. Deadline: 7/14/09. Synopsis: Solicits applications that propose to conduct rigorous, theory-driven research on the effects of recent legislative and regulatory changes affecting insurance coverage for drug abuse treatment services. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-004.html

Innovative Food Defense Projects. FDA. Deadline: 7/15/09. Synopsis: Solicits applications that propose to develop Innovative Food Defense programs within the United States. The program should encompass 3 broad strategies in its food defense activities (1) Awareness (Prevention/Preparedness); (2) Response; and (3) Recovery. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-203.html

International Collaborations in Infectious Disease Research (ICIDR). NIAID. Deadline: 7/23/09. Synopsis: Encourages applications from U.S. institutions proposing collaborative research with foreign [non-U.S.] investigators and organizations to study infectious diseases of the greatest public health significance in resource-constrained countries. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-010.html

Outcomes Research in Orthotics and Prosthetics. NICHD. Deadline: 7/24/09. Synopsis: Solicits investigator initiated grant applications (R01) from institutions/organizations to develop, validate and evaluate a health outcome system measure for the consumers of orthotics or limb prosthetics. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-007.html

Partnerships for Development of Vaccines for Selected Pathogens. NIAID. Deadline: 7/27/09. Synopsis: Invites research applications for projects that will advance development of vaccines against five pathogens that have a significant impact on public health: cytomegalovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Clostridium difficile. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-016.html

FDA FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program. Deadline: 7/29/09. Synopsis: This Funding Opportunity Announcement issued by the FDA Food Emergency Response Laboratory Network (FERN) Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program Grant mechanism (U18) is to solicit applications from institutions/ organizations for inclusion into its Microbiology Cooperative Agreement Program. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-215.html

Ancillary Studies to Large Ongoing Clinical Projects. NIAMS. Deadline: 8/3/09. Synopsis: Solicits applications that propose to conduct time-sensitive ancillary studies related to the NIAMS mission in conjunction with privately or publicly funded, large, ongoing clinical projects. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-10-010.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-10-011.html (R21)

Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA). NIDA. Deadline: 8/21/09, 12/21/09. Synopsis: The proposed research should: (1) test a highly novel and significant hypothesis for which there is scant precedent or preliminary data and which, if confirmed, would have a substantial impact on current thinking; and/or (2) develop or adapt innovative techniques or methods for addiction research, or that have promising applicability to drug abuse research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-222.html

NIAMS Clinical Trial Outcomes Instrument Development Grant Program. Deadline: 8/31/09. Synopsis: Solicits applications for research awards designed to develop and evaluate new clinical trial outcomes measures to assess the adverse events, and the link between efficacy and effectiveness of therapies employed to treat diseases, illnesses and injuries of interest to the NIAMS. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-10-005.html

Integrating Translational Neuroscience and Adolescent Drug Abuse Treatment. NIDA. Deadline: 9/1/09. Synopsis: Encourages exploratory/developmental grant applications to develop collaborations integrating developmental neuroscience and adolescent drug abuse treatment. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-003.html

NHLBI Systems Biology Collaborations. Deadline: 9/14/09. Synopsis: Encourages R01 applications that propose collaborative systems biology research projects by multi-disciplinary teams to advance our understanding of normal physiology and perturbations associated with heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) diseases and disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-214.html

Novel statistical methods for human gene expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis. NIH. Deadline: 9/16/09. Synopsis: This FOA solicits applications to develop innovative statistical methods to detect the influence of genetic variation on tissue-specific gene expression and regulation. The goal of the FOA is to seek proposals to develop statistical methods to appropriately analyze the forthcoming complex data sets generated by the NIH Roadmap initiative entitled “Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project”. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-006.html

Translational Research in Pediatric and Obstetric Pharmacology. NICHD. Deadline: 9/16/09. Synopsis: Encourages research grant applications to conduct studies to improve existing drug saftey and efficacy, and to develop new drugs for pediatric and obstetric populations. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-155.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-154.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-156.html (R21)

Partnerships for Biodefense Food- and Water-borne Diseases. NIAID. Deadline: 9/23/09. Synopsis: Invites research applications for projects that support development of therapeutics, immunotherapeutics, medical diagnostics and broad-spectrum vaccines for NIAID Category B food- and water-borne priority pathogens and toxins. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-027.html

Partnerships for Biodefense Viral Pathogens. NIAID. Deadline: 9/23/09. Synopsis: Invites research applications for projects that support development of new therapeutics, immunotherapeutics or medical diagnostics for NIAID Category A, B, or C viral pathogens. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-028.html

Replication, Fine-Mapping and Sequencing: Follow-Up on Genome-Wide Association Studies for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. NIAMS. Deadline: 9/29/09. Synopsis: Encourages applications that propose to perform replication, fine-mapping, and sequencing studies of human genomic regions that are putatively associated with phenotypes relevant to the NIAMS mission. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-135.html

Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS). NIH. Deadline: 9/30/09. Synopsis: The NIH uses this FOA to publicize the availability of the International Space Station (ISS) as a National Laboratory, and to announce the NIH BioMed-ISS program encouraging investigator-initiated applications for biomedical research that will use the unique microgravity and radiation environment and resources of the ISS to test innovative hypotheses for the potential benefit of human health on Earth. Applications to this FOA should propose innovative biomedical research on the molecular or cellular level that is directly relevant to the NIH mission and can be carried out on the ISS. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-120.html

Pilot-Scale Libraries (PSL) for High-Throughput Screening. NIH. Deadline: 10/1/09. Synopsis: This initiative, a component of the NIH Roadmap Molecular Libraries Program, will support the generation of chemical libraries for high-throughput biological screening by the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-007.html

Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource. NICHD, NIBIB, NINDS. Deadline: 10/1/09. Synopsis: The aim of this FOA is to create a national network of research cores that provide access to collateral expertise in biomedical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial fields that are particularly relevant to medical rehabilitation research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-013.html

Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research Consortium. NHLBI, NICHD. Deadline: 10/6/09. Synopsis: Solicits cooperative agreement grant applications from institutions to conduct randomized controlled trials to test innovative interventions that address issues immediately germane to the childhood obesity epidemic. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-004.html

Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research Coordinating Unit. NHLBI, NICHD. Deadline: 10/6/09. Synopsis: Solicits cooperative agreement grant applications from institutions to conduct Coordinating Functions for the Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research Consortium. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-005.html

Modeling the Scientific Workforce. NIGMS. Deadline: 10/8/09. Synopsis: Solicits grant applications that propose to develop computational models of the dynamics of the scientific workforce in the United States. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-10-003.html

Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNEs). NCI. Deadline: 10/14/09. Synopisis: Solicits grant applications to establish a collaborative network of CCNEs within the NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer program (http://nano.cancer.gov). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-012.html

Cancer Nanotechnology Platform Partnerships. NCI. Deadline: 10/14/09. Synopisis: Solicits applications for the development of cancer nanotechnology platforms. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-013.html

Recovery Act Limited Competition: Protection of Human Health by Immunology and Vaccines (U01, U19). NIAID. Deadline: 10/15/09. Synopsis: Applications are sought that propose to study human immune responses (1) following infection, (2) prior to and following vaccination against an infectious disease, or (3) prior to and following treatment with an immune adjuvant that targets a known innate immune receptor(s). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-040.html

Identification and Characterization of Sensitive Periods for Neurodevelopment in Studies of Mental Illness. NIMH. Deadline: 10/20/09. Synopsis: Solicits research grant applications that propose to investigate the role of sensitive periods (i.e., periods during which the developing brain is maximally sensitive to environmental influences that confer risk or resilience) in the development of cognitive or affective function and behaviors relevant to mental health disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-010.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-011.html (R21)

Fertility Preservation Research: Advancing Beyond Technology. NICHD, NIOSH. Deadline: 10/20/09. Synopsis: Solicits grant applications that are designed to: 1) characterize the risks and mechanisms of gonadal damage secondary to exposure to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or occupational or environmental hazards, 2) elucidate more reliable biomarkers of reproductive capacity, and 3) examine the social, legal, and ethical ramifications of fertility preservation technologies. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-009.html

Collaborative Minority Alcohol Research Center Development. NIAAA. Deadline: 10/21/09. Synopsis: NIAA invites applications for linked awards using the NIH U54 funding mechanism to assist researchers and faculty at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) establish collaborative partnerships with researchers and faculty of existing NIAAA Alcohol Research Centers or other institutions with extensive research efforts focused on alcohol (non-MSI research intensive institutions). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-001.html

In vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Centers (ICMICs). NCI. Deadline: 10/28/09. Synopsis: Invites new or renewal (competing) applications for P50 Research Center Grants. The program will fund the 5-year P50 ICMIC grants to support interdisciplinary scientific teams conducting cutting-edge cancer molecular imaging research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-157.html

The Early Detection Research Network: Biomarker Developmental Laboratories. NCI. Deadline: 10/29/09. Synopsis: EDRN is a national consortium funded to discover, develop, and validate biomarkers for early cancer detection, risk assessment, and the molecular diagnosis and prognosis of early cancer. The BDLs have responsibility for the development and characterization of new, or the refinement of existing, biomarkers and biomarker assays. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-017.html

Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET). NCI. Deadline: 11/3/09. Synopsis: This FOA expands CISNET efforts focused on four cancer sites (prostate, lung, colorectal, breast) and will also cover two additional sites (cervical and esophageal cancer). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-025.html

Highly Innovative Tactics to Interrupt Transmission of HIV (HIT-IT). NIAID. Deadline: 11/3/09. Synopsis: Seeks applications that aim to stimulate the discovery, design and early preclinical evaluation of highly innovative, risky but rational approaches that could provide long-term protection from acquiring HIV infection. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-037.html

Basic HIV Vaccine Discovery Research. NIAID. Deadline: 11/9/09. Synopsis: The aim of this FOA is to stimulate the discovery of an effective prophylactic HIV-1 vaccine by soliciting R01 applications for hypothesis-driven basic research in HIV/AIDS, and general virology and immunology focused on that aim. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-024.html

Enterics Research Investigational Network Cooperative Research Centers. NIAID. Deadline: 11/17/09. Synopsis: The purpose of this FOA is to establish the ERIN CRCs, a coordinated enterics research program designed to bridge the gaps between basic, translational, and clinical research on enteric disease agents, including toxins. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-023.html

Nutrition Obesity Research Centers. NIDDK. Deadline: 11/18/09. Synopsis: Solicits grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish core centers that are part of an integrated program of nutrition and/or obesity-research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-09-006.html

International Research Collaborations on HIV/AIDS and Drug Use. NIDA. Deadline: 11/18/09. Synopsis: The FOA seeks to foster international research collaborations with a regional geographic focus that take advantage of populations, resources, talent, or environmental/contextual conditions outside the U.S. that offer special opportunities to advance scientific knowledge. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-008.html

Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research. NCI. Deadline: 11/23/09. Synopsis: Invites applications from investigators from diverse populations with interest in research projects focused on the basic biology of cancer. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-162.html

Dissecting the Early HIV Immune Response: A Systems Biology Approach. NIAID. Deadline: 12/1/09. Synopsis: Solicits Program Project Grant (P01) applications that propose systems biology analyses of early immune responses to HIV/SIV exposure or infection. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-018.html

Resource Core Alcohol Research Centers. NIAAA. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: NIAAA invites applications for Resource Core Center awards using the NIH P30 funding mechanism to support environments in which basic and applied scientists can assemble to develop a collaborative transdisciplinary alcohol research program. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-002.html

Specialized Alcohol Research Centers. NIAAA. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: Invites applications for Specialized Alcohol Research Centers using the P50 mechanism. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-003.html

Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers. NIAAA. Deadline: 12/2/09. Synopsis: NIAAA invites applications for Comprehensive Alcohol Research Centers using the P60 mechanism. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-004.html

B Cell Immunology Partnership Program For HIV-1 Vaccine Discovery. NIAID. Deadline: 12/4/09. Synopsis: This FOA will support innovative studies to identify new HIV-1 envelope immunogens and immunization strategies for induction of broadly cross-reactive neutralizing antibody, and basic B cell immunology research designed to increase fundamental knowledge of the immunological mechanisms involved in the induction and regulation of immune responses leading to an HIV-1 broadly cross-reactive neutralizing antibody response. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-022.html

Feasibility Studies for Collaborative Interaction for Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership. NCI. Deadline: 4/19/10. Synopsis: Invites applications for linked awards using the NIH P20 funding mechanism and intended for feasibility studies to assist researchers and faculty at Minority-Serving Institutions establish collaborative partnerships with the researchers and faculty of NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or other institutions with highly-organized, integrated research efforts focused on cancer). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-201.html

Identifying Non-coding RNA Targets for Cancer Early Detection and Prevention. NCI. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: Encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations on the discovery and characterization of non-coding (nc) RNAs in preneoplasias and early stage cancers to: 1) improve early cancer detection, intervention, and prevention; 2) predict risk of progression from preneoplasia to cancer, and 3) distinguish benign lesions from precancerous lesions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-199.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-200.html (R21)

Biomarkers for Early Detection of Hematopoietic Malignancies. NCI. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: This FOA is also encourages the development and improvement of specific technologies and methods for quantitative detection of novel biomarkers associated with hematopoietic malignancies. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-197.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-198.html (R21)

Bioenergetics, Fatigability, and Activity Limitations in Aging. NIH. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: Encourages applications proposing to study bioenergetic factors underlying increased fatigability and activity limitations in aging. Increased fatigability is a significant cause of restricted physical and cognitive activity in older adults. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-190.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-192.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-191.html (R21)

Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical. NIA. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: Encourages applications that propose to (1) study biological, neurobiological, psychosocial, and clinical mechanisms and processes by which aging and/or age-related diseases affect the experience of pain, (2) examine biological, neurobiological, psychosocial, and clinical factors that impact pain experience and prevalence in older people, (3) evaluate existing pain assessment and/or management approaches in older adults, or (4) develop new assessment methods and/or management strategies for pain with particular attention to the needs of older adults. Studies involving animal models or human subjects are appropriate under this program announcement. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-193.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-195.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-194.html (R21)

Translational Programs in Lung Diseases. NHLBI. Deadline: Various. Synopsis: NHLBI solicits Program Project Grant (P01) applications from institutions/organizations that will perform collaborative, translational research that moves mechanistic research to clinical applications to improve prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of lung diseases and sleep disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-185.html

Homeland Security

International Research in Homeland Security Science & Technology Mission Areas. Deadline: 9/29/09. Synopsis: Seeks proposals that will contribute to homeland security science and technology, including but not limited to: Evaluation of novel tools or approaches to confronting homeland security challenges; Basic research to provide data, understandings, or models that support S&T efforts or policy decisions; and S&T and operations research evaluations to support revolutionary improvements in DHS’s mission and its component agencies’ operations. URL: http://www07.grants.gov

Interior Department

Recovery Act - Coastal. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Deadline: 9/30/09. Synopsis: These Recovery Act funds are available for habitat restoration projects that address high priority wetland, upland, or riparian habitats in selected geographic areas. Projects must provide direct benefits to Federal Trust species (i.e., migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, inter-jurisdictional fish, certain marine mammals, and species of international concern. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Deadline: 9/30/09. Synopsis: These Recovery Act funds are available for habitat restoration projects that address high priority wetland, upland, or riparian habitats in selected geographic areas. Projects must provide direct benefits to Federal Trust species (i.e., migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, inter-jurisdictional fish, certain marine mammals, and species of international concern). URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Recovery Act Funds - Environmental Internships. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Deadline: 9/30/10. Synopsis: Through on-site activities located at a variety of field stations, including wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, and ecological services offices, individuals or groups will be introduced to natural resource careers through “hands-on” work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Justice Department

NIJ FY09 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships. Deadline: 7/20/09. Synopsis: NIJ is interested in funding multiple projects in support of criminal justice researcher-practitioner partnerships as well as capturing, in detail, relevant accounts of previous and current criminal justice researcher-practitioner collaborations. URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000884.pdf

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2009. Deadline: Varies. Proposal due dates are scheduled to begin 5/1/09 through 4/30/10. Synopsis: The NASA Research Announcement for ROSES-2009 solicits 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. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/, http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitations.do?method=init&stack=push

Research Opportunities in Aeronautics. Deadline: Varies. Proposal due dates are scheduled starting on or about 5/21/09, and continue through 4/30/10. Synopsis: This Research Opportunity in Aeronautics (ROA) NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits fundamental research proposals for the four programs within ARMD: the Airspace Systems Program, the Aviation Safety Program, the Fundamental Aeronautics Program and the Aeronautics Test Program. The Airspace Systems Program will directly address the Air Traffic Management (ATM) research needs of the Next Generation Air Transportation Systems (NextGen) initiative as defined by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Design and Usage of Massively Multiplayer Online Games and Persistent Immersive Synthetic Environments. Deadline: 8/10/09. Synopsis: The LTPO MMOG Research and Evaluation CAN will consider proposals that communicate the required approach and skills to: Contribute to research initiatives to improve STEM content and delivery approaches that promote the development of our Nation’s future workforce, workforce applications and missions; Provide experiences and activities that are grounded in education research or utilize evidence-supported approaches, techniques, and tools; and Stimulate linkages and connections to and from secondary education and higher education and informal education communities using NASA content within a gaming context. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2009 Amendment 8: Earth System Science Pathfinder Venture-class Science Investigations: Earth Venture-1. Deadline: 11/6/09. Synopsis: This Earth Venture-1 program element within the ROSES-09 NASA Research Announcement solicits proposals for complete suborbital science investigations to conduct innovative, integrated, hypothesis or scientific question-driven approaches to Earth system science, involving temporally sustained data acquisition. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

National Endowment for the Arts

NEA Arts on Radio and Television, FY 2010. Deadline: 9/3/09. Synopsis: Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of radio and television programs on the arts. Priority will be given to artistically excellent programs that have the potential to reach a significant national audience, regardless of the size or geographic location of the applicant organization. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

National Endowment for the Humanities

Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions. Deadline: 8/20/09. Synopsis: Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States; American overseas research centers; and organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Planning Grants. Deadline: 8/26/09. Synopsis: Grants support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Planning grants are available for projects that may need further development before applying for implementation. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants. Deadline: 8/26/09. Synopsis: Implementation grants support the final preparation of a project for presentation to the public. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Interpreting America's Historic Places: Planning Grants. Deadline: 8/26/09. Synopsis: Grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Interpreting America's Historic Places: Implementation Grants. Deadline: 8/26/09. Synopsis: Grants should encourage dialogue, discussion, and civic engagement, and they should foster learning among people of all ages. Applicants for implementation grants should have already done most of the planning for their projects, including the identification of the key humanities themes, relevant scholarship, and program formats. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

America's Media Makers Development Grants. Deadline: 8/26/09. Synopsis: Development grants enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and format and to prepare programs for production. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

America's Media Makers Production Grants. Deadline: 8/26/09. Synopsis: Production grants support the preparation of a program for distribution. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers. Deadline: 9/15/09. Synopsis: Fellowships support collaboration between digital centers and individual scholars. An award provides funding for both a stipend for the fellow and a portion of the center’s costs for hosting a fellow. Awards are for periods of six to twelve months of continuous full-time research. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

Picturing America School Collaboration Projects. Deadline: 10/7/09. Synopsis: Invites proposals for local and regional projects that foster collaboration between K-12 educators and humanities scholars to encourage engagement with the rich resources of American art to tell America’s story. The grant opportunity is designed to help teachers and librarians whose schools display the Picturing America images form connections with courses in the core curriculum. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

DFG/NEH Bilateral Digital Humanities Program: Enriching Digital Collections. Deadline: 10/8/09. Synopsis: NEH and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V., DFG are working together to offer support for digitization projects in the humanities. Grants provide funding for up to three years of development in any of the following areas: new digitization projects and pilot projects; the addition of important materials to existing digitization projects; and the development of tools and infrastructure to enhance the use of digitized resources and support international digitization work. Collaboration between U.S. and German partners is a key requirement. URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/DFG_EDC.html

National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Archives - Basic Projects. Deadline: 10/6/09. Synopsis: Seeks proposals for fundamental archival activities that promote the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage. Proposals must demonstrate how the applicant employs the best and most cost-effective archival methods. Activities included under Basic Projects may be any one or combination of the following: Basic Processing; Preservation Planning; Collections Development; and Establishing Archives. URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/basic.html

Archives - Basic Projects. Deadline: 10/6/09. Synopsis: Seeks proposals for detailed processing and preservation of collections of national significance. The collections also should have high research demand or substantial preservation challenges. URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/detailed.html

Historical Editing Fellowships. Deadline: 10/6/09. Synopsis: Seeks proposals from active NHPRC-supported publications projects to serve as a host institution for a Historical Documentary Editing Fellowship. URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/fellowship.html

National Science Foundation

For other NSF program deadlines, see NSF funding opportunities by due date: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date.

NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF). Deadline: 7/1/09. Synopsis: The Division of Earth Sciences awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503144

Tectonics. Deadline: 7/6/09, 1/6/10. Synopsis: Supports a broad range of field, laboratory, computational, and theoretical investigations aimed at understanding the formation, evolution, and deformation of continental lithosphere through time. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13673

Petrology and Geochemistry. Deadline: 7/6/09, 1/6/10. Synopsis: Supports basic research that address the formation and evolution of our planet using petrological and geochemical characteristics of Earth materials in the crust, mantle, and core. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13683

Urban Long-Term Research Area (ULTRA) Exploratory Awards (ULTRA-Ex). Deadline: 7/7/09. Synopsis: The ULTRA-Ex competition will provide support to enable teams of scientists and practitioners to conduct interdisciplinary research on the dynamic interactions between people and natural ecosystems in urban settings in ways that will advance both fundamental and applied knowledge. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503283

Evolutionary Processes. Deadline: 7/9/09. Synopsis: The Evolutionary Processes Cluster supports research on microevolutionary processes and their macroevolutionary consequences. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503421

Population and Community Ecology. Deadline: 7/9/09. Synopsis: Supports research that advances the conceptual or theoretical understanding of population ecology, species interactions and community dynamics in terrestrial, wetland and freshwater habitats. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503414

Decision Making Under Uncertainty Collaborative Groups (DMUU). Deadline: 7/14/09. Synopsis: The DMUU collaborative groups competition offers awards to support teams of researchers who will advance fundamental understanding of decision making under uncertainty for climate change and related long-term environmental risks. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503374

Living Stock Collections for Biological Research (LSCBR). Deadline: 7/15/09. Synopsis: Supports improvements in and partial operation of existing collections of living organisms (including viruses and bacteriophages) to be used in basic biological research. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=9189

EarthScope. Deadline: 7/16/09. Synopsis: The EarthScope facilities, consisting of the Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO), the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), and the USArray, are a multi-purpose array of instruments and observatories that greatly expands the observational capabilities of the Earth Sciences and permits us to advance our understanding of the structure, evolution and dynamics of the North American continent. This Solicitation calls for single or collaborative proposals to conduct scientific research associated with the EarthScope Facility and support activities that further the scientific and educational goals of EarthScope. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501035

Geomorphology and Land Use Dynamics. Deadline: 7/16/09, 1/17/10. Synopsis: Supports innovative research into processes that shape and modify landscapes over a variety of length and time scales. The program encourages research that investigates quantitatively the coupling and feedback among such processes, their rates, and their relative roles, especially in the contexts of variation in climatic and tectonic influences and in light of changes due to human impact. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13690

Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN). Deadline: 7/23/09. Synopsis: Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, institutional, and geographical boundaries. There are two tracks: the research coordination network track (RCN) and the undergraduate biology education track (RCN-UBE). URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11691

Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Supports research focusing on chemically-relevant measurement science and imaging, targeting both improved understanding of new and existing methods and development of innovative approaches and instruments. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503413

Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms (CSDM). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Supports basic, transformative experimental and theoretical research directed toward elucidating electronic and molecular structure, structure-activity relationships, dynamic interactions at the molecular level and chemical reaction mechanisms. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503415

Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Supports basic research in chemistry that promotes the understanding of natural and anthropogenic chemical processes in our environment. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503416

Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Deals with the investigation of novel chemistry in biological systems and the advancement of basic chemical research and transformative technologies through creative applications that address important aspects of life processes. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503417

Chemical Catalysis (CC). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Supports fundamental experimental and theoretical research directed towards the synthesis and characterization of catalysts and pre-catalysts. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503418

Chemical Synthesis (CS). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Focuses on the development of new, efficient synthetic methodologies and on the synthesis of complex molecules and molecular ensembles. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503419

Theory, Models and Computational Methods (TMCM). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Supports the discovery and development of theoretical and computational methods to address a range of chemical challenges, with emphasis on emerging areas of chemical research. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503420

Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN). Deadline: 7/31/09, 11/30/09. Synopsis: Focuses on basic research in chemistry that addresses interactions leading to the assembly of macromolecular, supramolecular and nanoscopic species and other organized structures that show unique chemical and physical properties and reactivities. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503422

Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD). Deadline: 8/5/09 for letters of intent, 9/9/09 for proposals. Synopsis: NSF and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) are partnering to support a new research program to be administered by NSF. The objective of the BREAD Program is to support innovative scientific research designed to address key constraints to smallholder agriculture in the developing world. The program's focus is on novel, transformative research at the proof-of-concept stage rather than its application or development. Especially encouraged are original proposals that address major constraints to the productivity of crops important to smallholder farmers, or on the development of novel and efficient production practices. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503285

Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology. Deadline: 8/7/09, 1/16/10. Synopsis: The program especially encourages integrative studies at the national and international levels that seek to link subdisciplines, such as geochronology, paleoclimatology, paleogeography, paleoenvironments and paleoecology. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13691

Cognitive Neuroscience. Deadline: 8/27/09, 1/24/09. Synopsis: Seeks highly innovative and interdisciplinary proposals aimed at advancing a rigorous understanding of how the human brain supports thought, perception, affect, action, social processes, and other aspects of cognition and behavior, including how such processes develop and change in the brain and through time. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5316

Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs. Deadline: 8/30/09 for medium projects, 11/28/09 for large projects, 12/17/09 for small projects. Synopsis: Supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs: The Algorithmic Foundations program; The Communications and Information Foundations program; and The Software and Hardware Foundations program. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503220

Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs. Deadline: 8/30/09 for medium projects, 11/28/09 for large projects, 12/17/09 for small projects. Synopsis: Supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in two core programs: The Computer Systems Research (CSR) program; and The Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12765

Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core Programs. Deadline: 8/30/09 for medium projects, 11/28/09 for large projects, 12/17/09 for small projects. Synopsis: Supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs: The Human-Centered Computing program; The Information Integration and Informatics program; and The Robust Intelligence program. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13707

CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2010. Deadline: 8/30/09 for medium projects, 11/28/09 for large projects, 12/17/09 for small projects. Synopsis: Seeks proposals in cross-cutting areas that are scientifically timely, and that benefit from the intellectual contributions of researchers with expertise in a number of computing fields and/or sub-fields. The cross-cutting programs for FY 2010 are: Data-intensive Computing; Network Science and Engineering; and Trustworthy Computing. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13451

Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP). Deadline: 9/9/09. Synopsis: Supports research designed to advance the scientific basis of science and innovation policy. Research funded by the program thus develops, improves and expands models, analytical tools, data and metrics that can be applied in the science policy decision making process. Invites the participation of researchers from all of the social, behavioral and economic sciences as well as those working in domain-specific applications such as chemistry, biology, physics, or nanotechnology. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501084

Biosensing. Deadline: 9/17/09. Synopsis: The program is targeting research in the area of the monitoring, identification, and/or quantification of biological phenomena and will support potential technological breakthroughs that exist at the intersection of engineering, life science, and information technology. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503353

Social-Computational Systems (SoCS). Deadline: 9/21/09. Synopsis: The program seeks to reveal new understanding about the properties that systems of people and computers together possess, and to develop a practical understanding of the purposeful design of systems to facilitate socially intelligent computing. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503406

Climate Process and Modeling Teams (CPT). Deadline: 9/24/09. Synopsis: The key aim of the CPT concept is to speed development of global coupled climate models and reduce uncertainties in climate models by bringing together theoreticians, field observationalists, process modelers and the large modeling centers to concentrate on the scientific problems facing climate models today. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5753

Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) to Study the Impact of the Economic Stimulus Package and to Advance the Scientific Understanding of Science Policy. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: The SciSIP program will take advantage of NSF’s RAPID funding mechanism to accept short proposals that attempt to answer many of the outcome questions that will be asked about the impact of the stimulus package as well as to advance the scientific understanding of science policy. URL: http://nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?org=NSF&ods_key=nsf09034

U.S. Agency for International Development

PREDICT - USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program. Deadline: 7/15/09. Synopsis: The goal of PREDICT is to establish a global early warning system for disease emergence that is capable of detecting, tracking and predicting the emergence of new infectious diseases in high-risk wildlife (e.g. bats, rodents, and non-human primates) that could pose a major threat to human health. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

RESPOND USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program. Deadline: 7/15/09. Synopsis: The goal of the RESPOND Project is to improve the capacity of countries in high risk areas to respond to outbreaks of emergent zoonotic diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. The intent of the project is to respond to outbreaks while they are still within the animal community, however, there may be occasions where a response is needed within the human population. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

US-China Clean Energy and Climate Partnership. Thailand USAID-Bangkok. Deadline: 8/17/09. Synopsis: USAID/RDMA intends to support a new US-China environmental partnership program focusing on clean energy solutions that promote real and sustainable reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Public or private U.S. educational institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are eligible to submit applications to this Request for Applications. URL: http://www07.grants.gov/

University of California

UC Discovery Grants. Industry-University Cooperative Research Program. Deadline: 6/15/09 for notices of intent 7/1/09 for notices of intent, 7/16/09 for proposals. Synopsis: Solicited research fields are: Biotechnology; Communications and Networking; Digital Media and Internet Enabled Services; Electronics Design, Manufacturing and New Materials; Energy, Environment and Cleantech; Health and Wellness; Information Technology for Life Sciences; Microelectronics Innovation and Computer Research; Nanotechnology. This RFP solicits proposals in a new grant category: Discovery Seed Funding Grants. This RFP also solicits new, resubmitted, competitive renewal, and supplemental proposals for Discovery Research and Training Grants. URL: http://ucdiscoverygrant.org/

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. UCSB. Deadline: 7/13/09. Synopsis: NCEAS supports Working Groups, Postdoctoral Associates, Sabbatical Fellows, and Distributed Graduate Seminars.
URL: http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/rfp

California Sea Grant Program. State Fellowship Program Call for Host Applications. Deadline: 7/20/09. Synopsis: The program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested in marine resources and the policy decisions affecting those resources in California. The program matches highly motivated and outstanding graduate students (near completion of degree or recently completed) with “hosts” in state and federal agencies in California.To accommodate the growing interest of agencies willing to host fellows and the expansion of the State Fellows Program, California Sea Grant is providing prospective hosts an opportunity to compete (express interest) and potentially host fellows in the 2009-2010 class. URL: http://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/EDUCATION/STATEFELLOW/CallForHosts2010.html

UC MEXUS Small Grants. Deadline: 10/5/09. Synopsis: Seed funds are available to support beginning projects in the areas listed above; travel to develop collaborations or to present the results of UC MEXUS-supported research projects; visiting scholars from Mexican institutions; lectures and performances; public service programs; and other short-term needs for the initial development of projects. URL: http://www.ucmexus.ucr.edu/funding/grant_small.html

Intercampus Travel Grants. UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: UC TSR&TP invites graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in any discipline interested in initiating intercampus collaborations with individual program researchers or with existing or potential research groups or consortia involving projects related to UC TSR&TP research needs to submit applications for funding. Awards are generally limited to up to $1000. URL: http://www.tsrtp.ucdavis.edu/public/grants/current/Travel_RFP.php

UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: SFREC is soliciting proposals for new and continuing research and demonstration projects for the upcoming program year, May 1st - April 30th. URL: http://groups.ucanr.org/sierrafoothill/Research/Project_Proposals.htm

Nonprofit Agencies

For nonprofit agency funding, please use the COS (http://fundingopps.cos.com/) and IRIS (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/) databases to search or browse program announcements.

Infrastructure Fund: Building Parks and Playgrounds. Stewardship Council. Deadline 7/17/09. Synopsis: The Infrastructure Fund is designed to support efforts to improve community parks and open space to make them more accessible, viable and safe for children and youth. Proposals will increase and/or greatly improve park infrastructure and will directly result in creating more welcoming environments. These grants are intended to support proposals that have identified park projects that address the lack of outdoor space for underserved children and youth and that will result in long-term infrastructure improvements that encourage park usage. Ggrant awards can only be awarded to youth that live in the PG&E ratepayer service area. URL: http://youth.stewardshipcouncil.org/grants/funds/2009-infrastructure-fund