Funding Program Announcements
These summaries of selected funding opportunity announcements with upcoming deadlines are compiled from the COS and IRIS funding opportunities databases and from agency announcements.
Find programs with funding in your area of interest by using the COS or IRIS databases to search or browse program announcements from federal and regional government sponsors, foundations, and other organizations. Federal agency program announcements are also available on Grants.gov. For information limited
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention. NIFA. Deadline: 6/5/12. Synopsis: This program is designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents 2-19 years. The Childhood Obesity Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html
Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Program. NIFA. Deadline: 6/15/12. Synopsis: Applications are solicited for the purpose of (1) improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and (2) establishing and maintaining a national, publicly available farm financial management database. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/fbmb.html
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - Methyl Bromide Transitions. NIFA. Deadline: 6/19/12. Synopsis: The MBT program seeks to solve critical agricultural issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities. It is designed to address immediate needs, and the costs of transition that have resulted from the loss of availability of methyl bromide. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/methyl_bro_integrated.html
National Integrated Water Quality Program. NIFA. Deadline: 6/28/12. Synopsis: Projects funded through this program will work to solve water resource problems by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. URL: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/water_quality.html
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP). NOAA. Deadline: 5/25/12. Synopsis: The mission is to develop technological solutions and investigate changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow, (tropical) corals) and protected species (including marine mammals, sturgeon, seabirds, and sea turtles) as well as minimize bycatch injury and mortality (including post-release injury and mortality).URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=166233&mode=VIEW
FY 2012 - 2013 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). NOAA. Deadline: 9/30/13. Synopsis: This BAA is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA competitive discretionary programs. URL: http://www.grants.gov/
Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs. NIST. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: NIST is soliciting proposals for financial assistance for FY 2012 under the following nine programs: (1) Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) Grant Program; (2) Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) Grant Program; (3) Engineering Laboratory (EL) Grant Program; (4) Fire Research Grant Program; (5) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Grant Program; (6) NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Grant Program; (7) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) Grant Program; (8) Standards Services Group (SSG) Grant Program; and (9) Office of Special Programs (OSP) Grant Program. URL: http://www.grants.gov/
DARPA Robotics Challenge. Deadline: 5/31/12. Synopsis: The primary goal is to develop ground robotic capabilities to execute complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments. The program will focus on robots that can utilize available human tools, ranging from hand tools to vehicles. The program aims to advance the key robotic technologies of supervised autonomy, mounted mobility, dismounted mobility, dexterity, strength, and platform endurance. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=162973&mode=VIEW
Local Control of Materials Synthesis (LoCo). DARPA. Deadline: 6/7/12 for strongly encouraged proposal abstracts, 7/26/12 for proposals. Synopsis: The goal is to develop a low-temperature process for the deposition of thin films whose current minimum processing temperature exceeds the maximum temperature substrates of interest to the DoD can withstand (e.g., chemical vapor deposited diamond on polymers). To achieve this goal, DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals that independently develop novel chemical and physical processes to meet the energetic/chemical requirements of thin film deposition (e.g., reactant flux, surface mobility, reaction energy, etc.), without reliance on broadband temperature input used in state-of-the-art chemical vapor deposition.URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=168933&mode=VIEW
Acquisition Research Program at the Naval Postgraduate School. Deadline: 6/13/12. Synopsis: This BAA’s primary objective is to attract outstanding researchers and scholars who will investigate topics of interest to the defense acquisition community. The program solicits innovative proposals for defense acquisition management and policy research to be conducted during the September 2012 through May 2014 timeframe. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=164573&mode=VIEW
Pilot Institute for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). Air Force -- Research Lab. Deadline: 6/14/12. Synopsis: The objective of this solicitation is to identify a recipient to establish a pilot Institute for Additive Manufacturing to accelerate research, development, and demonstration in additive manufacturing and transition technology to manufacturing enterprises within the United States. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=169614&mode=VIEW
Quiness: Macroscopic Quantum Communications. DARPA. Deadline: 6/14/12 for strongly encouraged proposal abstracts, 7/19/12 for proposals. Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of macroscopic quantum communications (proposals which can combine the security of quantum communications with the distances/rates of macroscopic telecommunications). Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in secure quantum communications. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=170774&mode=VIEW
I2O Mission-oriented Resilient Clouds (MRC). DARPA. Deadline: 7/25/12. Synopsis: DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of security and resilience of large-scale networked computing systems including both Cloud Computing infrastructures and large- scale distributed systems. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in mission-aware adaptive and resilient networked computing systems. URL: http://www.grants.gov/
Defense Sciences Research and Technology. DARPA - DSO. Deadline: 8/9/12. Synopsis: The mission of the DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is to pursue and exploit fundamental science and innovation for National Defense. DSO is soliciting proposal abstracts and full proposals for advanced research and development in a variety of enabling technical areas. URL: http://www.grants.gov/
Navy and Marine Corps Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Programs. ONR. Deadline: 9/30/12. Synopsis: The ONR mission of STEM is to: foster an interest in, knowledge of, and study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics nationwide to ensure an educated and well-prepared naval and national STEM workforce. URL: http://www.grants.gov/
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Medical Research. Deadline: 9/30/12. Synopsis: The USAMRMC 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://www.grants.gov/
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), 2012. U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Deadline: Varies, 2012. Synopsis: Program Announcements for 2012 will be released in the winter/spring for the following Programs: Breast Cancer, Gulf War Illness, Neurofibromatosis. Additional Programs will be added to the list as funding becomes available. URL: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/default.shtml
Strategic Technologies. DARPA. Deadline: 1/12/13. Synopsis: The DARPA Strategic Technology Office is soliciting innovative proposals for the performance of research, development, design, and testing that directly supports in areas that include Finding Difficult Targets; Communications, Networks and Electronic Warfare; Shaping the Environment; and Foundational Technologies. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=137993&mode=VIEW
Innovative Systems for Military Missions. DARPA. Deadline: 2/1/13 for white papers, 3/22/13 for proposals. Synopsis: Novel concepts are sought in four focus areas: Space Systems and Space Awareness, Hypersonics-Space Access, Aero-and Hydrodynamic Systems, and Ground and Soldier Systems, and the following cross-cutting capabilities: Design Synthesis, Manufacturing, Qualification and Verification & Validation (V&V), and Autonomy. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=159133&mode=VIEW
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Academic Research Program. Deadline: 9/30/13. Synopsis: NGA welcomes all innovative ideas for path-breaking research that may advance the GEOINT mission. The NGA mission is to provide timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security objectives. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=141713&mode=VIEW
Metamaterials for RF and Optical Applications. Air Force -- Research Lab. Deadline: 2/20/16. Synopsis: The objective of this Open BAA is to encourage a flow of supplementary and/or complementary technologies for electromagnetic metamaterials. The areas of focus are Radio Frequency (RF), Optical, Acoustic and Bio-Related Metamaterials. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=145253&mode=VIEW
University Small Grants Broad Agency Announcement. Air Force -- Research Lab. Deadline: 4/1/17. Synopsis: This BAA is a university grant vehicle that can provide small grants of $100k or less for directed energy-related basic, applied, and advanced research projects that are of interest to the Department of Defense. The research shall include, but not be limited to: lasers; optics and beam control; high power microwaves, and directed energy effects, modeling and simulation. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=161214&mode=VIEW
Sensor Innovative Research. Air Force -- Research Lab. Deadline: 4/5/17 for white papers. Synopsis: The Electromagnetics Technology Division, Sensors Directorate, is looking to conduct research in the following areas: Antenna Technology, Opto-Electronic Technology, Electromagnetic Scattering, Infrared Sensor Technology. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=162173&mode=VIEW
Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program. Deadline: 6/14/12. Synopsis: The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-15/pdf/2012-11681.pdf
Model Demonstration Projects on Reentry of Students with Disabilities from Juvenile Justice Facilities into Education, Employment, and Community Programs. Deadline: 6/18/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance, supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-03/pdf/2012-10692.pdf
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies. Deadline: 6/21/12. Synopsis: The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. Areas supported include: Education Research, Education Research Training, Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies, Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships, Special Education Research, Special Education Research Training, and the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative competitions. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-06/pdf/2012-5412.pdf
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Special Education Research. Deadline: 6/21/12, 9/20/12. Synopsis: The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. Areas supported include: Education Research, Education Research Training, Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies, Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships, Special Education Research, Special Education Research Training, and the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative competitions. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-06/pdf/2012-5412.pdf
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Education Research Program. Deadline: 6/21/12, 9/20/12. Synopsis: The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. Areas supported include: Education Research, Education Research Training, Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies, Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships, Special Education Research, Special Education Research Training, and the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative competitions. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-06/pdf/2012-5412.pdf
Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services. Deadline: 6/25/12. Synopsis: The purposes are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children.URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-11/pdf/2012-11415.pdf
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program. Deadline: 6/29/12. Synopsis: The UISFL program provides grants to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-15/pdf/2012-11680.pdf
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education. Deadline: 9/20/12. Synopsis: The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. Areas supported include: Education Research, Education Research Training, Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies, Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships, Special Education Research, Special Education Research Training, and the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative competitions. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-06/pdf/2012-5412.pdf
Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research. Deadline: 9/20/12. Synopsis: The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. Areas supported include: Education Research, Education Research Training, Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies, Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships, Special Education Research, Special Education Research Training, and the Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Disabilities Research Initiative competitions. URL: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-06/pdf/2012-5412.pdf
Technology Research, Development, and Tools for Clean Biomass Cookstoves. Deadline: 5/23/12. Synopsis: The goal of this solicitation is to increase the viability and deployment of renewable energy technologies through research, development, and tools that lead to clean and efficient biomass cookstoves. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=164433&mode=VIEW
Methane Hydrate Program. NETL. Deadline: 6/1/12. Synopsis: Projects will address 1) deepwater gas hydrate characterization via direct sampling and/or remote sensing field programs; 2) new tools and methods for monitoring and analysing field reduction tests; and 3) clarifying gas hydrates role in the environemnt, including responses to warming climates. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=159253&mode=VIEW
Small Scale Coal-Biomass to Liquids (CBTL) Production and Feasibility Study of a Commercial Scale CBTL Facility. NETL. Deadline: 6/7/12. Synopsis: The objective is to solicit cooperative agreements for projects to (1) develop and test novel technologies for the economical and environmentally-sustainable conversion of coal-biomass feedstocks to liquid transportation fuels and (2) assess concepts and evaluate the feasibility of building and operating a commercial scale CBTL production facility. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=168173&mode=VIEW
Fuel Cell Powered Airport Ground Support Equipment Deployment. Deadline: 6/11/12. Synopsis: With this FOA, DOE's Fuel Cell Technologies Program seeks applications for projects to demonstrate and deploy fuel cell hybrid ground support equipment vehicles at airport and/or air freight distribution center sites. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=167233&mode=VIEW
National Laser User's Facility (NLUF) Program. Deadline: 6/11/12. Synopsis: The NLUF provides access to the OMEGA Laser Facility for University and Industrial Scientists to conduct university and industry-led experiments in high-energy-density (HED) and Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF). URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=169973&mode=VIEW
Clean Cities - Implementation Initiatives to Advance Alternative Fuel Markets. Deadline: 6/18/12. Synopsis: The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking applications that address and assist in reducing multiple barriers to alternative fuel vehicle adoption and use. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=169593&mode=VIEW
Novel Sensing and Monitoring Technologies for Subsurface Detection of CO2. NETL. Deadline: 6/18/12. Synopsis: This work will target advancements in subsurface monitoring technologies that will facilitate the injection and storage of CO2, thus contributing to the emission reduction of CO2 from fossil fuel based electric industrial sources. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=170233&mode=VIEW
Unconventional Gas and Oil Technologies. Deadline: 6/28/12. Synopsis: The intent is to select and award projects in FY12 that focus on improving recovery from liquid-rich shale reservoirs and to advance the development of next generation carbon dioxide (CO2) enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=170615&mode=VIEW
Environmental Protection Agency
Innovative Source Reduction for Land-Based Sources of Marine Debris from Coastal Watersheds. Deadline: 6/8/12. Synopsis: The goal is to reduce marine debris from coastal watersheds with true source reduction practices, not with the more commonly used capture and removal practices such as inserting catch basin screens and enhancing street sweeping. Proposals should demonstrate and promote the economic benefits of source reduction to business and government, inspire innovative local policies promoting litter prevention, and foster creative collaborative partnerships between local government, non-profits, and business. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=169954&mode=VIEW
Measurements and Modeling for Quantifying Air Quality and Climatic Impacts of Residential Biomass or Coal Combustion for Cooking, Heating, and Lighting. Deadline: 6/19/12. Synopsis: EPA is seeking applications proposing research on quantifying, via field measurements and modeling, the improvements in climate and ambient and indoor air quality, and the subsequent impacts on health and welfare, resulting from ongoing, planned, or potential interventions in cooking, heating, or lighting practices. This research should focus on communities in the developing world and on Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups. URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2012/2012_star_cook_heat_light.html
Health and Human Services Department
For more NIH program announcements, see Funding Opportunities and Notices: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html.
Early Detection and Prevention of Mild Cognitive Impairment (R01). NINR. Deadline: 5/21/12. Synopsis: NINR seeks to stimulate research into technologies that have the greatest future impact for pre-symptomatic detection and preventive treatment and management of age- or treatment-related mild cognitive impairment, including those occurring in the setting of Life Limiting Illnesses. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-12-010.html
Research to Assist Informal Caregivers in Assessing and Managing Symptoms in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease (R01). NINR. Deadline: 5/21/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to develop tools and techniques for informal caregivers to assess adverse symptoms in individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, and to develop interventions to improve the management of these symptoms. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-12-011.html
Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01). NIOSH. Deadline: 5/21/12, 10/2412. Synopsis: The purpose is to support research projects and epidemiologic studies to help answer critical questions about physical and mental health conditions related to the September 2001 terrorist attacks including: biomarkers of exposures or health outcomes; epidemiologic studies; exposure-response relationships; improvements in diagnosis and treatment; patterns of illness (age, gender, etc.); risk factors for disease; and other research studies on WTC-related health conditions or emerging conditions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-126.html
Partnerships for Sustainable Research and Dissemination of Evidence-based Medicine (R24). AHRQ. Deadline: 5/22/12. Synopsis: Solicits applications that propose to build new and/or enhance existing capacity in research and dissemination infrastructure that will bridge the gap between clinical and health services research and everyday practice by building a knowledge base about how to improve the translation and dissemination of evidence-based health information, interventions, and clinical practices to populations not traditionally reached by such information or practice. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-12-005.html
NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08). Deadline: 5/22/12. Synopsis: Solicits resource grant applications for projects that will bring useful, usable health information to health disparity populations and the health care providers who care for those populations. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-LM-12-001.html
Exploratory Laboratory and Analysis Projects in Parkinson’s Disease Biomarkers (U18). NINDS. Deadline: 5/23/12. Synopsis: This FOA will foster research into biospecimen preparation methodologies, quantitative analyte analysis, reagent and assay development, and data analysis methods needed for PD biomarkers progress to occur. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-12-010.html
Studies in Parkinson's Disease Biomarkers Discovery (U01). NINDS. Deadline: 5/23/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to 1) support hypothesis driven clinical research to discover biomarkers that will improve the efficiency and outcome of Phase II clinical trials for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and 2) support the collection of clinical data and new biological specimens that will be used for biomarker exploratory efforts under the NINDS Parkinson’s Disease Biomarkers Program (PDBP). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-12-011.html
Partnerships for Development of Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Biodefense. NIAID. Deadline: 5/24/12. Synopsis: Invites research applications for projects that support preclinical development of lead candidate therapeutics or diagnostics against NIAID Category A, B, or C priority agents. Applications must include a Product Development Strategy attachment and demonstrate substantive investment by at least one industrial participant. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-017.html
Ancillary Studies in Clinical Trials. NHLBI. Deadline: 5/24/12, 9/24/12, 1/24/13. Synopsis: Invites research grant applications to conduct time-sensitive ancillary studies related to heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders in conjunction with ongoing clinical trials and other large clinical studies supported by NIH or non-NIH entities. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-003.html
Revision Applications to Advance Evidence-Based Research Related to Protections for Human Subjects. NIH. Deadline: 5/25/12. Synopsis: NIH seeks revision applications to conduct research in the following areas: The effectiveness of current human subjects protections and the development of tools and methods to examine evolving, evidence-based approaches to improve human subjects protections; The feasibility, costs, benefits, and impacts of requiring consent for research on deidentified human specimens and data using novel models of consent, e.g., notification, opt-out, opt-in, broad consent. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-12-166.html (U01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-12-168.html (U10), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-12-165.html (U24), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-12-169.html (U54), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-12-167.html (UL1)
Predictive Lung Deposition Models for Safety and Efficacy of Orally Inhaled Drug Products (U01). FDA. Deadline: 5/31/12. Synopsis: The goal of this proposal is to develop a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of orally inhaled drug products that can account for drug product characteristics (aerodynamic particle size distribution, APSD) and physiological parameters (breathing pattern and airway geometry) on total and regional deposition in the lungs. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-019.html
Effect of Physicochemical Properties of Ophthalmic Formulations on Ocular Bioavailability (U01). FDA. Deadline: 5/31/12. Synopsis: The purpose of this project is to study the effect of various physicochemical properties of ophthalmic suspensions and emulsions on ocular bioavailability. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-020.html
Pharmacokinetics Studies of Tacrolimus in Transplant Patients (U01). FDA. Deadline: 5/31/12. Synopsis: The goal of this proposal is to compare the pharmacokinetics of two sources of generic tacrolimus capsules to Prograf in stable transplant patients. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-021.html
NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01). Deadline: 6/4/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to solicit innovative social, behavioral, health services, and policy research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the elimination of health disparities. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-12-003.html
Toward an Improved Understanding of HDL Function (R01). NHLBI. 6/5/12; 9/7/12 for AIDS. Synopsis: This FOA encourages grant applications that propose to develop, validate, and standardize assays to measure HDL function and biomarkers for HDL function and to identify new pathways and potential HDL targets in the relationship to HDL function. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-143.html
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Grand Challenge: Discovering Novel Drugs for Disorders of the Nervous System (U01). Deadline: 6/8/12. Synopsis: NIH announces a unique opportunity for investigators working with small molecule compounds to gain access to a robust ‘virtual pharma’ network to discover neurotherapeutic drugs. Successful applicants will become collaborative participants in this network, receiving both funding and no-cost access to contracted drug discovery services that are not typically available to the academic research community. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-13-003.html
NIMHD Basic and Applied Biomedical Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01). Deadline: 6/11/12. Synopsis: The overall goal of this initiative is to enhance our understanding of fundamental biological mechanisms involved in disease conditions and develop therapies or interventions that can directly or demonstrably contribute to the elimination of health disparities. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-12-004.html
HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program (P01). NIAID. Deadline: 6/13/12. Synopsis: Supports multi-component, multi-disciplinary projects that address important scientific questions relevant to AIDS prophylactic vaccine discovery research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-087.html
Core Techniques and Technologies for Advancing Big Data Science & Engineering (BIGDATA). NSF, NIH. Deadline: 6/13/12 for Mid-Scale Projects, 7/11/12 for Small Projects. Synopsis: The solicitation aims to advance the core scientific and technological means of managing, analyzing, visualizing, and extracting useful information from large, diverse, distributed and heterogeneous data sets so as to: accelerate the progress of scientific discovery and innovation; lead to new fields of inquiry that would not otherwise be possible; encourage the development of new data analytic tools and algorithms; facilitate scalable, accessible, and sustainable data infrastructure; increase understanding of human and social processes and interactions; and promote economic growth and improved health and quality of life. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504767, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-GM-12-109.html
Collaborations for Macromolecular Interactions in Cells (R01). NIGMS. Deadline: 6/14/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to establish inter-disciplinary collaborative projects to advance studies of macromolecular interactions and their relationship to function in cells. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-13-004.html
Research Networks for Macromolecular Interactions in Cells (U54). NIGMS. Deadline: 6/14/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to establish inter-disciplinary collaborative research networks to advance studies of macromolecular interactions and their relationship to function in cells. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-13-005.html
Integrative Omics Data Analysis for Discovery in Lung Diseases (R01). NHLBI. Deadline: 6/19/12. Synopsis: NHLBI invites applications to: (1) generate systems-level models of pulmonary pathobiology through integrative analyses of existing omics (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) data; and (2) experimentally test novel predictions of these models using human tissues/cells and/or mammalian animal models. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-155.html
Infrastructure Development Program in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) (R24). AHRQ. Deadline: 6/19/12, 12/19/12. Synopsis: This FOA solicits grant applications from organizations that propose to improve health outcomes by developing and disseminating evidence-based information to patients, clinicians, policy makers, and health care administrators, responding to their expressed needs about which clinical and health system design interventions are most effective for which patients under specific circumstances. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-114.html
Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health: Integrating Mental Health into Chronic Disease Care Provision in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01). NIMH. Deadline: 6/20/12. Synopsis: Seeks applications that promote the establishment of an evidence base on contextually relevant, cost-effective integrated care interventions for the treatment of patients with co-morbid mental and chronic physical illnesses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-13-040.html
Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21). NCI. Deadline: 6/20/12, 11/20/12. Synopsis: Invites grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic research studies into the biological causes and mechanisms of cancer health disparities. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-094.html
Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (U01). NCI. Deadline: 6/20/12, 11/20/12. Synopsis: Encourages grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic, mechanistic research into the biologic/genetic causes of cancer health disparities. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-095.html
Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21). NCI. Deadline: 6/20/12, 11/20/12. Synopsis: Invites applications by investigators from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in basic and biomedical cancer research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-096.html
Harnessing Advanced Health Technologies to Drive Mental Health Improvement. NIMH. Deadline: 6/22/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to test the innovative use of existing technologies to significantly improve access to and quality of mental health care, and to propose the collection and use of actionable mental health information to improve outcomes of people with mental disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-13-060.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-13-061.html (R24)
Partnerships for Development of Vaccine Technologies (R01). NIAID. Deadline: 6/26/12. Synopsis: Invites research applications for projects focused on preclinical development of candidate technologies (including adjuvants) that would improve vaccine effectiveness and/or simplify vaccine delivery to patient populations during a natural outbreak of an infectious disease or following the intentional release of an infectious agent. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-014.html
Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research. NICHD. Deadline: 6/27/12. Synopsis: The NICHD provides funding for a limited number of research centers in the reproductive sciences. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-005.html
Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program [K12]. NICHD. Deadline: 6/27/12. Synopsis: Invites applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs from applicant organizations that propose to support a national program of mentored institutional career development programs for junior faculty investigators who have recently completed postgraduate clinical training in a subspecialty area of Pediatrics, and are committed to launching an independent research career.URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-011.html
Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (P30). NIDDK. Deadline: 6/29/12. Synopsis: Invites grant applications 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-12-004.html
FDA FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Continuation Program (U18). Deadline: 7/1/12. Synopsis: The FERN cooperative agreements are intended to target state, local, and tribal FERN labs to provide increased sample analyses in the event of food outbreaks or other large-scale food emergency events requiring surge capacity testing of implicated food samples. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-018.html
Stem Cell Approaches to Developing New Therapies for Ocular Diseases (R01). NEI. Deadline: 7/2/12. Synopsis: The purpose of this FOA is to encourage the submission of applications proposing to use human stem cells to develop methods for generating replacement cells and transplantation techniques for the treatment of ocular diseases and disorders. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-12-001.html
Role of the Microflora in the Etiology of Gastro-Intestinal Cancer (R01). NCI, NIAAA. Deadline: 7/2/12, 11/1/12. Synopsis: This FOA seeks applications that leverage and integrate information from large, meta-omic data sets to guide studies that identify critical microbial activities that can be mechanistically linked to GI carcinogenesis. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-140.html
Translational Research to Improve Obesity and Diabetes Outcomes (R18). NIDDK. Deadline: 7/2/12, 11/1/12. Synopsis: NIDDK encourages NIH Research Demonstration and Dissemination Project grant (R18) applications to test practical, sustainable, acceptable, and cost efficient adaptations of efficacious strategies or approaches prevent and treat diabetes and/or obesity. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-172.html
Planning Grants for Translational Research to Improve Obesity and Diabetes Outcomes (R34). NIDDK, NIMH. Deadline: 7/2/12, 11/1/12. Synopsis: NIDDK and NIMH encourage NIH Clinical Trial Planning Grant Program grant (R34) applications from institutions/ organizations to develop and pilot test practical, sustainable, acceptable, and cost efficient adaptations of efficacious strategies or approaches prevent and treat diabetes and/or obesity. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-173.html
Promoting Organ and Tissue Donation Among Diverse Populations (R01). NIDDK. Deadline: 7/3/12. Synopsis: Invites investigators to apply for a grant to develop hypothesis-driven educational programs to increase the number of both living and deceased donor organs and tissue donated for transplantation from minority and other health disparity populations. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-12-006.html
Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (R25). NHLBI. Deadline: 7/9/12. Synopsis: NHLBI invites Research Education (R25) applications to promote diversity in undergraduate and health professional participant populations by providing short-term research education support to stimulate career development in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-020.html
Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research (K01). NHLBI. Deadline: 7/9/12. Synopsis: Invites applications to increase the number of highly trained investigators, from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in research areas of interest to the NHLBI or who wish to re-enter their research careers (e.g., after a hiatus due to family circumstances). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-019.html
Targeting Inflammation and Immune Activation in HIV Disease (U01). NIAID. Deadline: 7/13/12. Synopsis: Slicits applications that propose small proof-of-concept clinical trials, with concurrent intensive laboratory studies, designed to evaluate the effect of an intervention on chronic immune activation or persistent inflammation in HIV-infected individuals who are taking effective antiretroviral therapy. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-007.html
Partnerships for Interventions to Treat Chronic, Persistent and Latent Infections (R21/R33). NIAID. Deadline: 7/13/12. Synopsis: This FOA seeks to stimulate basic and early-stage translational research focused on development of novel intervention strategies to clear persistent, chronic or latent infectious agents from the host. Responsive applications will define and address a therapeutic need specific to a targeted pathogen. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-020.html
Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (P01). NIEHS, NCER. Deadline: 7/17/12. Synopsis: This Funding Opportunity Announcement issued by NIEHS and EPA encourages grant applications to support a transdisciplinary program of basic and applied research to examine the effects of environmental factors on children’s health and well-being. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-12-001.html
Genomic Medicine Pilot Demonstration Projects (U01). NHGRI. Deadline: 7/19/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to support a consortium of collaborative genomic medicine pilot Demonstration Projects designed to demonstrate the feasibility of, and develop methods for, incorporating an individual patient’s genomic findings into his or her clinical care. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-12-006.html
Genomic Medicine Pilot Demonstration Projects Coordinating Center (U01). NHGRI. Deadline: 7/19/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to support a Coordinating Center to serve as a centralized resource to facilitate and support a consortium of collaborative genomic medicine pilot Demonstration Projects designed to demonstrate the feasibility of, and develop methods for, incorporating an individual patient’s genomic findings into his or her clinical care. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-12-007.html
Specialized Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P50). NHGRI. Deadline: 7/19/12. Synopsis: The CEER program is designed to develop and support trans-disciplinary research teams that have the expertise and flexibility to anticipate, conduct research on, and respond quickly to a range of Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) issues related to the rapidly increasing availability and use of genomic approaches and information. URL:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-12-005.html
Exploratory Centers of Excellence in ELSI Research (CEER) (P20). NHGRI. Deadline: 7/19/12. Synopsis: The CEER program is designed to develop and support trans-disciplinary research teams that have the expertise and flexibility to anticipate, conduct research on, and respond quickly to a range of Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) issues related to the rapidly increasing availability and use of genomic approaches and information. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HG-12-012.html
Belmont Forum - G8 Multilateral International Opportunities Fund Initiative. Deadline: 7/20/12 for required pre-proposals, 12/20/12 for invited proposals. Synopsis: The Directorate for Geosciences and the Office of International Science and Engineering announce a new Multilateral Research Funding Initiative between the Belmont Forum1 and the G8 Heads of Research Councils (G8HORCs). Through this partnership, the multilateral funding process will provide international collaborative research opportunities that address the Belmont Challenge: "To deliver knowledge needed for action to mitigate and adapt to detrimental environmental change and extreme hazardous3 events". This call will focus on addressing issues of "Freshwater Security" and "Coastal Vulnerability" that are best addressed through a coupled interdisciplinary and multinational approach. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12072/nsf12072.jsp
Training Programs for Critical HIV Research Infrastructure for Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions. FIC, NIMH. Deadline: 7/24/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to encourage U.S. institutions with research collaborations at low-and middle-income country (LMIC) institutions to submit applications for training programs to strengthen the leadership and expertise in selected critical research infrastructure areas at their collaborating LMIC institutions. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-069.html
Strategic Alliances for Medications Development to Treat Substance Use Disorders (R01). NIDA. Deadline: 8/7/12, 12/7/12. Synopsis: It is anticipated that in comparison with traditional grant-funded research, strategic alliances will increase the pace at which medications to treat SUDs move through the drug development process. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to help support efforts to meet objectives by leveraging the strengths of two or more organizations toward a common goal of medications development. Targeted organization types include both for-profit and not-for-profit entities, including academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, private and public foundations, and small businesses. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-12-122.html
Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging. NIH. Deadline: 8/7/12, 12/7/12. Synopsis: Invites applications proposing to study HIV infection, HIV-associated conditions, HIV treatment, and/or biobehavioral or social factors associated with HIV/AIDS in the context of aging and/or in older adults. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-175.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-176.html (R03), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-174.html (R21)
Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21). NIDA. Deadline: 8/20/12, 12/20/12. Synopsis: The National Institute on Drug Abuse CEBRA is designed to foster highly innovative or conceptually creative research related to drug abuse and addiction and how to prevent and treat them. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-086.html
Phased Services Research Studies of Drug Use Prevention, Addiction Treatment, and HIV in an Era of Health Care Reform (R21/R33). NIDA. Deadline: 8/22/12. Synopsis: Solicits applications for Phased Innovation (R21/R33) research projects to conduct rigorous, objective services research to monitor and examine changes in drug use prevention, addiction treatment, and associated HIV and viral hepatitis services, that may occur as a result of healthcare reform. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-13-001.html
Identifying Health Outcomes Associated with Changes in Use of Illicit Drugs (R01). NIDA. Deadline: 8/22/12. Synopsis: This FOA will support both prospective and retrospective studies, which may include, but not limited to, identification and characterization of beneficial health outcomes that are associated with reduced levels of drug use. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-13-007.html
Eradication of HIV-1 from CNS Reservoirs: Implications for Therapeutics. NIMH, NIAID, NINDS. Deadline: 9/12/12. Synopsis: Invites research grant applications to address the problem of HIV-1 persistence focused solely on the central nervous system (CNS) of HIV-infected persons treated with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART). URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-13-030.html (R01), http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-13-031.html (R21)
NHLBI Systems Biology Collaborations (R01). Deadline: 9/14/12. Synopsis: Encourages Research Project Grant (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-12-138.html
U.S.-China Program for Biomedical Collaborative Research (R01). NIH. Deadline: 9/18/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to stimulate collaborative basic, translational, and applied research between U.S.-based researchers and Chinese researchers in the areas of allergy, immunology, and infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS and its co-morbidities and co-infections, cancer, mental health, Parkinson’s disease (PD), and stroke. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-021.html
Development of Measures to Determine Successful Hearing Health Care Outcomes (R01). NIDCD. Deadline: 10/3/12. Synopsis: The goal of this FOA is to encourage Research Project Grant (R01) applications that seek to identify the variables contributing to successful hearing health care outcomes in adults with hearing loss, and to develop and evaluate clinical measures of those variables. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-101.html
Pre-Application for the FY13 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (X02). Deadline: 10/3/12. Synopsis: The NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose high-impact research that will open new areas of HIV/AIDS research and/or lead to new avenues for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among drug abusers. Pre-applications are a necessary first step in applying. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-164.html
Development of a Vestibular Neural Prosthesis (R01). NIDCD. Deadline: 10/4/12. Synopsis: NIDCD solicits grant applications that advance the development of a vestibular neural prosthesis towards studies in human subjects. Responsive applications must employ electrical stimulation of the vestibular nerve to diminish sensory impairments arising from damage or disease to the vestibular endorgans. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DC-13-001.html
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Underserved Rural Communities (R01). NHLBI. Deadline: 1/11/13. Synopsis: NHLBI invites applications that will plan and execute well-designed controlled trials that maximize the opportunities available in rural communities to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors. URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-013.html
National Institute of Justice Funding Opportunities. Deadline: varies. Synopsis: NIJ funds a variety of programs. Solicitations include Data Resources: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data, Social Science Research on Forensic Science, Research and Evaluation on International Organized Crime, Research and Evaluation in Justice Systems, Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention, Research on Violence and Victimization Across the Life-Span. URL: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding/current.htm
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences - 2012 (ROSES-2012). Deadline: Varies, through 3/22/13. Synopsis: This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) 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://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=140633&mode=VIEW
Research Opportunities in Aeronautics - 2011. Deadline: Varies, through 9/20/12. Synopsis: Under the FY 2011 ROA NRA, the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) will continue solicitation of foundational and systems-level research proposals for four programs within ARMD: the Airspace Systems Program, the Aviation Safety Program, the Fundamental Aeronautics Program, and the Integrated Systems Research Program. URL: http://www.grants.gov/
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts. Office of Chief Technologist. Deadline: 5/31/12. Synopsis: This NRA solicits multiple studies, each of which will further investigate an architecture, mission, or system concept that has the potential to change the possible in aeronautics or space. Aerospace architecture, mission, or system concepts proposed for NIAC Phase II studies must be exciting, unexplored, far-term, and technically credible. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=161774&mode=VIEW
National Archives and Records Administration
Digitizing Historical Records. National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Deadline: 6/7/12. Synopsis: Seeks proposals that use cost-effective methods to digitize nationally significant historical record collections and make the digital versions freely available online. URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/
Electronic Records Projects. National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Deadline: 6/7/12. Synopsis: Seeks proposals that will increase the capacity of archivists and archival repositories to create electronic records archives that preserve records of enduring historical value. URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/
Publishing Historical Records. National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Deadline: 6/7/12, 10/4/12. Synopsis: Seeks proposals to publish historical records of national significance.. URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/
National Endowment for the Humanities
Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics. Deadline: 6/27/12. Synopsis: Supports documentary films that examine international and transnational themes in the humanities. The Division of Public Programs encourages the exploration of innovative nonfiction storytelling that presents multiple points of view in creative formats. URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/bridging-cultures-through-film-international-topics
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants. Deadline: 6/28/12. Synopsis: Grants support national or regional (multistate) education and training programs. Grants aim to help the staff of cultural institutions obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections. Grants also support educational programs that prepare the next generation of conservators and preservation professionals, as well as projects that introduce the staff of cultural institutions to new information and advances in preservation and access practices. URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education-and-training
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources. Deadline: 7/19/12. Synopsis: Funding from this program strengthens efforts to extend the life of collections and make their intellectual content widely accessible, often through the use of digital technology. Awards are also made to create various reference resources that facilitate use of cultural materials. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=163473&mode=VIEW
Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges. Deadline: 8/14/12. Synopsis: NEH invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to develop and administer a national or regional (multistate) project to advance the role of the humanities at community colleges through curriculum and faculty development focused on the theme of Bridging Cultures. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=150493&mode=VIEW
For other NSF program deadlines, see NSF funding opportunities by due date: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date.
Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources (BCC-SBE/EHR). Deadline: 5/22/12. Synopsis: Seeks to enable research communities to develop visions, teams, and capabilities dedicated to creating new, large-scale, next-generation data resources and relevant analytic techniques to advance fundamental research for the SBE and EHR sciences. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504747
Campus Cyberinfrastructure - Network Infrastructure and Engineering Program (CC-NIE). Deadline: 5/30/12. Synopsis: Two types of CC-NIE awards will be made. Data Driven Networking and Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher awards will be supported at up to $500,000 total for up to 2 years. Network Integration and Applied Innovation awards will be supported at up to $1,000,000 total for up to 2 years. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504748
Antarctic Research. Deadline: 5/31/12. Synopsis: Provides support for fieldwork only when a compelling justification exists for doing the work in Antarctica (i.e., the work can only be done or is best done, in Antarctica). The program also supports Antarctic-related analytical research performed at home organizations. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519
Research in Disabilities Education (RDE). Deadline: 6/1/12. Synopsis: The program advances the goal of broadening the participation and achievement of postsecondary students with disabilities in STEM. This effort is realized by making strategic investments in educational and institutional Model Building and in basic and applied Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR). URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5482
CISE-MPS Interdisciplinary Faculty Program in Quantum Information Science. Deadline: 6/1/12, 12/4/12. Synopsis: Designed to promote research in the area of Quantum Information Science (QIS) by providing resources to allow QIS researchers and researchers from the CISE or MPS disciplines to actively engage in joint research efforts, addressing problems at the interface between the mathematical and physical sciences and computer and information sciences through long-term visits by faculty to a host institution. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504743
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys. Deadline: 6/6/12. Synopsis: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics invites proposals for individual or multi-investigator research projects, doctoral dissertation improvement awards, workshops, experimental research, survey research and data collection and dissemination projects. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5265
Core Techniques and Technologies for Advancing Big Data Science & Engineering (BIGDATA). NSF, NIH. Deadline: 6/13/12 for Mid-Scale Projects, 7/11/12 for Small Projects. Synopsis: The solicitation aims to advance the core scientific and technological means of managing, analyzing, visualizing, and extracting useful information from large, diverse, distributed and heterogeneous data sets so as to: accelerate the progress of scientific discovery and innovation; lead to new fields of inquiry that would not otherwise be possible; encourage the development of new data analytic tools and algorithms; facilitate scalable, accessible, and sustainable data infrastructure; increase understanding of human and social processes and interactions; and promote economic growth and improved health and quality of life. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504767
Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS). Deadline: 6/14/12. Synopsis: The Directorates for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), Engineering (ENG), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) are coordinating efforts to identify bold new concepts with the potential to contribute to significant improvements in the efficiency of radio spectrum utilization, and in the ability for traditionally underserved Americans to benefit from current and future wireless-enabled goods and services. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503480
CREATIV: Creative Research Awards for Transformative Interdisciplinary Ventures. Deadline: 6/15/12. Synopsis: CREATIV is a a pilot grant mechanism under the Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) initiative, to support bold interdisciplinary projects in all NSF-supported areas of science, engineering, and education research. Before writing and submitting a CREATIV proposal, it is the principal investigators responsibility to obtain written authorization to submit a CREATIV proposal by NSF program directors from at least two intellectually distinct divisions or programs. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf12011
Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps). Deadline: 6/15/12, 9/15/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to identify NSF-funded researchers who will receive additional support - in the form of mentoring and funding - to accelerate innovation that can attract subsequent third-party funding. The grant will give the project team access to resources to help determine the readiness to transition technology developed by previously-funded or currently-funded NSF projects.URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504672
NSF/DOE Partnership on Advanced Combustion Engines. Deadline: 6/18/12 for required letters of intent, 8/8/12 for proposals. Synopsis: The Directorate for Engineering at NSF has established a partnership with the Vehicle Technologies Program of DOE to address critical fundamental and applied research challenges associated with advanced combustion engine technologies. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504782
GeoPRISMS Program. Deadline: 7/2/12. Synopsis: GeoPRISMS (Geodynamic Processes at Rifting and Subducting Margins) will investigate the coupled geodynamics, earth surface processes, and climate interactions that build and modify continental margins over a wide range of timescales. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13516
Frontiers in Earth System Dynamics. Deadline: 7/2/12 for required preliminary proposals, 3/4/13 for invited proposals. Synopsis: The goals are to: (1) foster an inter-disciplinary and multi-scale understanding of the interplay among and within the various sub-systems of the Earth, (2) catalyze research in areas poised for a major advance, (3) improve data resolution and modeling capabilities to more realistically simulate complex processes and forecast disruptive or threshold events, and (4) improve knowledge of the resilience of the Earth and its subsystems. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503525
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) in Engineering (CDS&E-ENG). Deadline: 7/3/12. Synopsis: This program accepts proposals that confront and embrace the host of research challenges presented to the science and engineering communities by the ever-expanding role of computational modeling and simulation on the one hand, and experimental and/or observational data on the other. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504770
Earthscope. Deadline: 7/16/12. Synopsis: This solicitation calls for single or collaborative proposals to conduct scientific research and/or education and outreach activities within North America that make use of capabilities and/or data provided through the EarthScope Facility to further the scientific and educational goals of EarthScope. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501035
Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE). Deadline: 7/17/12. Synopsis: The program seeks to advance research at the frontiers of STEM learning and education, and to provide the foundational knowledge necessary to improve STEM learning and education in current and emerging learning contexts, both formal and informal, from childhood through adulthood, for all groups, and from before school through to graduate school and beyond into the workforce. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13667
Failure-Resistant Systems (FRS). NSF, Semiconductor Research Corporation. Deadline: 7/26/12. Synopsis: NSF and SRC have agreed to embark on a new collaborative research program to address compelling research challenges in failure resistant systems that are of paramount importance to industry, academia, and society at large. Proposals in three broad categories are solicited: Resilient System Architectures, Modeling of Cross-layer Reliable Systems, and Tools and Automation for Failure-Resistant System Design. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504754
Data Infrastructure Building Blocks (DIBBs). Deadline: 7/26/12 for Conceptualization Track, 8/30/12 for Implementation and Interoperability Tracks. Synopsis: The goal of DIBBs is to foster cross-community infrastructure development that solves common problems, while building blocks of data infrastructure that can support and provide data solutions to a broader range of scientific disciplines while reducing duplicative efforts. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504776
Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis (OPUS). Deadline: 8/1/12. Synopsis: All four clusters within the Division of Environmental Biology (Population and Community Ecology, Ecosystem Science, Evolutionary Processes and Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories) encourage the submission of proposals aimed at synthesizing a body of related research projects conducted by a single individual or a group of investigators over an extended period. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13403
International Research Experiences for Students (IRES). Deadline: 8/16/12. Synopsis: The program supports development of globally engaged U.S. science and engineering students capable of performing in an international research environment at the forefront of science and engineering. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12831
Arctic SEES (ArcSEES). NSF, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, EPA, USGS, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Deadline: 9/14/12. Synopsis: ArcSEES is a multi-year, interdisciplinary program which seeks both fundamental research that improves our ability to evaluate the sustainability of the Arctic human-environmental system as well as integrated efforts which will provide community-relevant sustainability pathways and engineering solutions. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503604
NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in BIO, ENG & MPS (NSF-NIST). Deadline: Open. Synopsis: Support may be requested for supplements to existing NSF awards to provide the opportunity for PIs, co-PIs, post-doctoral associates and students to participate in collaborative research at NIST. URL: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5665
Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI). Deadline: Open. Synopsis: The primary objective of SAVI is to facilitate collaboration among scientists and engineers from various countries. These virtual institutes serve as research hubs where new ideas originate, diversity is appreciated, multidisciplinary research is fostered, the next generation of globally engaged STEM researchers is nurtured and long-term professional relations are developed. SAVI proposals can be submitted as a supplemental funding request to an existing award, or as part of a full proposal to the existing NSF program that best fits the proposed subject matter. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/savi/
FAA Aviation Research and Development Grants. Deadline: 12/31/19. Synopsis: The FAA is soliciting proposals for research grants and cooperative agreements to pursue the long-term growth and short-term technical needs of civil aviation. URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=134953&mode=VIEW
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. CIRM Visiting Faculty Supplement. Deadline: 8/1/12, 11/1/12. Synopsis: The CIRM Visiting Faculty Supplement will provide stem cell research opportunities for faculty-level scientists (Visiting Scientist) from California educational institutions that do not receive major research and infrastructure funding from CIRM. This program will augment existing sabbatical leave programs at California State University campuses and other 4-year California educational institutions, and enable eligible faculty to participate in existing CIRM-funded research projects. The Supplements will provide additional funding to existing CIRM-funded research grants for the support of the Visiting Scientist while he/she is engaged in research on the funded project. URL: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/rfa/pa-11-01-cirm-visiting-faculty-supplement
UC Humanities Research Institute. UCHRI Working Groups 2012-2013. Deadline: 5/10/12. Synopsis: Working Groups will provide financial and technological resources for University of California faculty to support research collaboration and communication within the extended range of humanities disciplines. Up to $10,000 per award is available. URL: http://www.uchri.org/Funding/Programs/uchri-working-groups.php
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP), UCSB. Graduate Fellowship Program. Deadline: 5/15/12, 10/31/12. Synopsis: The purpose is to offer a unique opportunity for a select group of physics graduate students in the United States to spend a period of 5-6 months at the KITP, participate in KITP research programs, and broaden their understanding of physics in areas of current research. Support will be provided in the form of reimbursement for local expenses (lodging and meals) up to a maximum of $2100/month. Some assistance with round trip travel between the Fellow's home institution and the KITP can also be provided. URL: http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/for-scientists/fellowships/graduate-fellows
UC MEXUS Small Grants. Deadline: 6/4/12, 10/1/12. Synopsis: Grants of up to $1,500 support travel, short-term research, initial planning, or other special one-time needs related to the seed phase of projects or programs conducted by UC researchers or research teams in the areas of: Mexico-Related Studies—All Disciplines, Latino Studies, United States-Mexican Relations, Critical U.S.-Mexico Issues, Latino and Mexican Topics in the Arts, and Collaborative Research Projects with Investigators at Mexican Institutions. URL: http://ucmexus.ucr.edu/funding/grant_small.html
UCLA Film & Television Archive, Archive Research and Study Center (ARSC). ARSC Visiting Researcher Stipend. Deadline: 7/9/12. Synopsis: The purpose of the $3,000 stipend is to (1) support the work of scholars in all academic disciplines by awarding funding to offset expenses associated with a research visit to the Archive; and (2) encourage research access to moving image collections held by the Archive. URL: http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/education/visiting-researcher-stipend-2012
UC MEXUS Grants for Dissertation Research. Deadline: 9/17/12. Synopsis: Grants support dissertation research or MFA final projects by University of California graduate students in the areas of: Mexico-Related Studies-All Disciplines, Latino Studies, United States-Mexican Relations, Critical U.S.-Mexico Issues, Mexican and Latino Topics in the Arts and Humanities, and UC-Mexico Collaboration. URL: http://ucmexus.ucr.edu/funding/grant_dissertation.html
UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program. Intercampus Travel Grants. 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
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) Special Projects. UCOP. Deadline: Open. Synopsis: These grants are designed to support electronic, biological, clinical, and informational support systems that would serve as a resource for tobacco-related disease researchers in the state of California and nationally. Contact a TRDRP Program Officer regarding the appropriateness of your proposal prior to submission. URL: http://www.trdrp.org/fundingOpps/index.php
For funding opportunities from nonprofit and other agencies, please use the COS (http://pivot.cos.com/) and IRIS (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/) databases to search or browse program announcements.
Research Announcement for the Focus Center Research Program. Semiconductor Research Corporation. Deadline: 6/15/12 for white papers. Synopsis: The FCRP, a consortium of industrial participants and DARPA, solicits white papers from U.S. universities for collaborative, multidisciplinary, multi-university research in selected areas of principal interest. Areas of interest are highly complex systems and semiconductor technologies beyond CMOS. URL: http://www.src.org/compete/s201209/