Selected FEDERAL OPPORTUNITIES

Higher education institutions, Native American tribal organizations, Nonprofits, Individuals, For profit organizations, for more information visit www.grants.gov 

AFRI supports work in six priority areas: plant health and production and plant products; animal health and production and animal products; food safety, nutrition, and health; renewable energy, natural resources, and environment; agriculture systems and technology; and agriculture economics and rural communities. To view the full FOA, visit www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted

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. This announcement seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing MTO programs or other published BAA solicitations. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted

This ROSES NRA covers all aspects of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences. To view the full Funding Opportunity Announcement visit www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

MOM places emphasis on the fundamental understanding of existing and emerging material and structural systems behavior across time and length scales, including experimental and analytical research on deformation, fatigue, and fracture. There is significant interest in techniques that address the theoretical basis of multiscale methods. For more information view the full funding opportunity announcement at www.grants.gov.

 Unrestricted, subject to restrictions found at www.fedconnect.net.

The DOE is interested in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing, Biological and Environmental Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.fedconnect.net.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

The purpose of the GEM program is to support basic research into the dynamical and structural properties of geospace, leading to the construction of a global Geospace General Circulation Model (GGCM) with predictive capability. More information can be found at the GEMwiki Web site and at www.grants.gov. 

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

Division of Material Research's (DMR) Office of Special Programs (OSP) coordinates and supports crosscutting activities in DMR and in conjunction with NSF-wide programs, including enhanced international collaborations in materials research and education. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions,Native American tribal governments and organizations, Public/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for additional information see the www.grants.gov Web site.

The purpose of this FOA is to encourage early career investigators or investigators who are striving to make a shift in their research to propose discrete, well-defined projects that can be completed within two years with limited resources. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State governments, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for further information see the www.grants.gov Web site.

The BRGs support multi-disciplinary research performed in a single laboratory or by a small number of investigators that applies an integrative, systems approach to develop knowledge and/or methods to prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat disease or to understand health and behavior. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

This FOA supports innovative science and technology projects to support advanced bioscience research. The purpose of this BAA is to augment core research activities and facilities to provide radically new military capabilities that improve warfighter performance and combat effectiveness. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov

DTRA seeks to identify, adopt, and adapt emerging, existing and revolutionary sciences that may demonstrate high payoff potential to Counter-WMD (C-WMD) threats. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

This FOA supports Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

The objective of this BAA is to address highly unique and innovative R&D concept areas in Warfighter Interface Technologies. Proposed work should address the innovative and strategic thought of the 21st century adversaries, and develop new concepts to counter these adversaries with innovative warfighter interface capabilities. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local government entities, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, and Others as subject to clarification on the www.grants.gov Web page.

This FOA encourages Exploratory/Developmental grant applications from applicant organizations directed toward the discovery and preclinical testing of novel compounds for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State governments, Higher education institutions, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, and Others (subject to clarification on the www.grants.gov Web page).

The program will fund 5-year P50 SPORE grants to support state-of-the-art investigator-initiated research that will contribute to improved detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of an organ-specific cancer (or a related group of cancers).A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The USAMRMC's BAA is intended to solicit research ideas for specific projects influenced by changes in military and civilian medical science and technology, operational requirements, military threat assessments, and national defense strategies. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

 Higher education institutions, individuals, for profit organizations (for further information visit www.grants.gov).

ONR is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Work funded under a BAA may include basic research, applied research and some advanced technology development (ATD). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

See text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov

Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications for the following programs under PWEDA: (i) Public Works; (ii) Planning; (iii) Local Technical Assistance; and (iv) Economic Adjustment Assistance. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Small businesses

This FOA encourages Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop new small molecule probes for investigating biological function in the nervous system via the application of advanced medicinal chemistry and the biological testing of compounds. These studies should have the goal of developing a small molecule probe possessing the attributes required for its use in future pharmacological studies proposed by the SBC. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms Program 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. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, Others (see the http://www.grants.gov Web site for clarification).

This FOA encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The particle and nuclear astrophysics program supports university research in many areas of particle astrophysics and nuclear astrophysics, including the study of ultra high energy particles reaching Earth from beyond our atmosphere and experiments or research and design projects for underground facilities. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Applications submitted for ARRA funding may be submitted to the USDA Rural Development State Office until funds are depleted or until a date to be published in Fiscal Year 2010, whichever occurs earlier.

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) on the www.grants.gov Web site.

"Rural area" for this program is defined as a city, town or unincorporated area that has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or less, other than an urbanized area immediately adjacent to a city, town or unincorporated area that has a population in excess of 50,000 inhabitants. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.