Synopsis

This program supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after October 24, 2008. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is October 24, 2008. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 1, 2008.

Synopsis

The sponsor for replication and fine-mapping studies of genetic regions that are putatively associated with common complex traits, primarily those identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The proposed projects should aim to enhance the identification of causal variants influencing complex diseases. Any phenotype may be appropriate for these projects (i.e., studies need not be oriented on cancer or cancer-related phenotypes). This FOA will not support recruitment of human subjects, collection of human specimens, collection of medical or phenotype data, studies using animal models, or discovery genome-wide association efforts. This FOA is developed as a part of the NIH-wide Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative (GEI). All NIH Institutes and Centers participate in NIH-wide initiatives. This FOA will be administered by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on behalf of the NIH. This program will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

Synopsis

The sponsor will support a grant for the definition, feasibility and design for demonstration of advanced technologies that use electron beam technology to achieve high levels of SO2 and NOx reduction from coal-based power system flue gas. The scope of work under the grant resulting from this announcement will be limited to the definition, feasibility and design stages of demonstration.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 3, 2008. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 2, 2008.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for grantees supported by the Division of Comparative Medicine, NCRR, to strengthen interactions and leverage their NCRR-supported resources to better understand and treat human diseases. This award is for pilot translational research projects aimed at creating new or strengthening existing scientific interactions between (1) NCRR supported Animal and Biological Materials Resources (ABMR, http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/comparative_medicine/) and (2) nationally-oriented clinical and translational research institutions. The goal is to explore the potential for future collaborative research interactions utilizing approaches and models that would be competitive for future research funding. This is a one-time supplement with a potential for future similar announcements with an expansion in scope. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will utilize the NIH Revision Award mechanism to supplement currently NCRR-funded P40, P51, or U42 awards.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after November 3, 2008. The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 3, 2008. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 3, 2008.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications from institutions/organizations that propose to address the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human microbiome research: the study and application of the metagenomic analysis of the human microbiome. This FOA is developed as a Roadmap initiative. All NIH Institutes and Centers participate in Roadmap initiatives. This program will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award mechanism.

Synopsis

The sponsor is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for (1) conducting research on the “Design of Policies for Pollution Control Using Market Mechanisms” and for (2) research support for “Data Gathering for Dissertation and Early Career Research on the Pollution Control Aspects of Environmental Economics”.

Deadline Note

A notice of intent to propose is due by December 5, 2008. Proposals must be received by February 6, 2009.

Synopsis

The Solar and Heliospheric Physics (SHP) program has as its objective the comprehensive study of all five solar and heliospheric research areas, namely the: Solar interior; Solar photosphere; Solar chromosphere and corona; Inner heliosphere; and Outer heliosphere and the interstellar boundary.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard STTR applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on September 8, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for the development and clinical validation of systems for image-guided interventions (IGI) for cancer. Only small business concerns are eligible to submit STTR applications. This program uses the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms.

Deadline Note

This program will expire on August 6, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support for Small Business Concerns (SBCs) for Small Business Technology Transfer Research projects to develop and validate new and innovative bioengineering technology to address clinical problems related to energy balance, intake, and expenditure. Novel sensors, devices, imaging, and other approaches are expected to be developed and evaluated by collaborating engineers, physical scientists, and scientists from other relevant disciplines with expertise in obesity and nutrition. The goal is to increase the number of useful technologies and tools available to scientists to facilitate their research in energy balance and health. Eventually these research tools should facilitate therapeutic advances and behavioral changes to address such problems as weight control and obesity. This RFA will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2009.

Synopsis

< Support is provided for research related to human genome research. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2009.

Synopsis

< Support is provided for research and research training on biological and behavioral aspects of human development. Primary program areas include: reproduction and population studies, pregnancy, perinatal biology, maternal and infant well-being, developmental and reproductive immunology, congenital defects, developmental biology, teratology, nutrition and growth, human learning and behavior, learning disabilities, cognitive and social development, mental retardation and developmental disabilities, pediatric, adolescent, and maternal AIDS and HIV, obstetric and pediatric pharmacology, and medical rehabilitation. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2009.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research on the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral, craniofacial and dental diseases and conditions. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after November 5, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2009. This program will expire on September 8, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop, standardize, and validate new and innovative assays, integrated strategies, or batteries of assays that determine or predict specific organ toxicities (e.g., ocular, dermal, hematotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, olfactory loss, bladder toxicity, neurotoxicity, pulmonary toxicity, endocrine toxicity, and pancreatic beta cell toxicity), resulting from both acute and chronic exposures to various chemicals, environmental pollutants, biologics and therapeutic molecules or drugs. In addition, this FOA encourages the development, standardization, and validation of new models of arthritis, convulsion, infection and shock. New approaches for high throughput toxicity screening that involves the use of molecular endpoints, computer modeling, proteomics, genomics and epigenomics and the development of virtual tissues are also encouraged as are development of 3-dimensional organ models for toxicity evaluation. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2010.

Synopsis

provid The sponsor solicits Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to enable neuroscience and behavioral research through the development of novel, or the significant enhancement or improvement of currently existing, tools and approaches to be used in brain and behavioral research. Such tools and approaches could include those used in basic or clinical research, or for clinical treatment and care (e.g., assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of brain disorders). Research solicited under this funding opportunity announcement is not limited to any particular type of technology, level of analysis, or approach. Multidisciplinary teams of researchers are especially encouraged to apply. Technologies appropriate for study, development and enhancement under this FOA include hardware, software, and wetware (and combinations thereof). This program will use the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard STTR applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. January 8, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsors offer support for biomedical research related to advanced processing, manufacturing processes, equipment and systems, and manufacturing workforce skills and protection. This PA uses the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2009.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research on the normal mechanisms of, as well as on diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language. The sponsor also supports research related to disease prevention and health promotion. The NIDCD addresses special biomedical and behavioral problems associated with people who have communication impairments or disorders. The NIDCD also supports efforts to create and refine devices, as well as develop cellular-based applications that may replace or substitute for lost and impaired sensory and communication functions. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March 5, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: April 5, August 5 and December 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2009.

Synopsis

Support is provided for research on drug abuse and addiction across a broad range of disciplines and for rapid and effective dissemination and use of research results to improve prevention, treatment, and policy. Eligible applicants are small business concerns located in the U.S. This program will use the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Phase II Competing Renewal applications.

Deadline Note

Initial proposals are due December 8, 2008. Applicants who are invited to submit final applications will be notified of final application deadlines and requirements after December 8.

Synopsis

Proposals are being solicited by the sponsor for the coordination and acceleration of research, studies, experiments, investigations and demonstration projects to improve the capacity of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington States and Tribes to effectively and efficiently assess total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waterbodies throughout the region for waterbodies located in these states.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of required pre-applications is December 9, 2008. The deadline for receipt of full applications, if invited, is February 18, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsors offer support for genomics-based research that will lead to the improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. Specifically, applications are sought for fundamental research on plants that will improve biomass characteristics, biomass yield, or sustainability. Systems biology approaches to identify genetic indicators enabling plants to be efficiently bred or manipulated, or research that yields fundamental knowledge of the structure, function and organization of plant genomes leading to improved feedstock characterization and sustainability are also encouraged.

Deadline Note

Applications need to be submitted to the local Canadian mission by the following deadlines: Latin America (both National and Regional competitions) - October 1st; Asia (both National and Regional competitions)- December 10th; India - December 10th; United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Germany/Switzerland/Austria - May 15th; Central European countries (Poland included), Flemish countries, Ireland, Greece, Netherlands, Baltics, Ukraine - June 2nd.

Synopsis

The Program Development Grant is designed to encourage scholarly inquiry and multidisciplinary professional academic activities that contribute to the development or expansion of a program dedicated to the study of Canada or Canada bilateral and multilateral relations.

Deadline Note

The deadline for proposals is December 12, 2008. Those invited to submit full applications must do so by January 30, 2009.

Synopsis

This program is seeking proposals from eligible applicants to implement West Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay watershed strategy through traditional or innovative means to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the watershed.

Deadline Note

The deadline for proposals is December 12, 2008. Those invited to submit full applications must do so by January 30, 2009.

Synopsis

This program is seeking proposals from eligible applicants to implement Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay watershed strategy through traditional or innovative means to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the watershed.

Deadline Note

The deadline for proposals is December 12, 2008. Those invited to submit full applications must do so by January 30, 2009.

Synopsis

This program seeks proposals from eligible organizations to implement New York’s Chesapeake Bay watershed strategy through traditional or innovative means to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the watershed.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is December 12, 2008. The deadline for receipt of full applications is January 12, 2009.

Synopsis

The international 1000 Genomes Project is designed to produce a new high-resolution resource on human genetic variation to support genome-wide association studies and other studies of human disease and biology. This FOA solicits proposals to continue to develop, evaluate, and implement the methods needed to monitor data quality, to produce a basic set of derived data types from the sequence data, to integrate those data, and to develop new tools for additional data analysis to produce the final Project dataset. Projects funded under this FOA will be expected to participate in the highly collaborative international consortium that is carrying out the 1000 Genomes Project. This FOA will utilize the U01 cooperative agreement grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of optional letters of intent are December 12, 2007 and December 12, 2008. The corresponding deadlines for receipt of full applications are January 8, 2008 and January 8, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsors provide support for the generation of pilot-scale chemical diversity libraries. These libraries will be used for high-throughput biological screening by the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN). This FOA is developed as an NIH Roadmap initiative (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov). All NIH Institutes and Centers participate in Roadmap initiatives. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will utilize the P41 (Biomedical Research Resource) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for submission of optional letters of intent is November 21, 2008.

Synopsis

The sponsor is seeking applications from eligible entities to collaborate with them in studies and or investigation projects in support of EPA’s Clean Automotive Technology Program. These pilot projects will require using state of the art experimental techniques in advanced engine development technology, including hydraulic hybrid drive-trains, to optimize Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle (HHV) technology, unique clean and efficient engines for full-series hybrid vehicles and clean low-greenhouse gas transportation fuels while improving the fuel efficiency of highway vehicles in achieving its’ mission meeting today’s Clean Air Act standards and establishing the building blocks for future environmental and economic benefits.

Deadline Note

The deadline for receipt of optional letters of intent is November 15, 2008. The deadline for receipt of full applications is December 15, 2008.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites applications to establish Centers of Excellence for Symptom Management Research or Centers of Excellence in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research. This FOA supports applications to develop interdisciplinary biobehavioral nursing research capacity in Symptom Management Research OR Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research. This FOA will utilize the P30 grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of optional letters of intent are: August 17, 2008; December 15, 2008; April 1, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of full applications are: September 17, 2008; January 15, 2009; May 1, 2009. This program will expire on May 2, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsors solicit Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for development of new, innovative technologies for research integrating human social and/or behavioral science with other disciplines. This FOA will utilize the STTR (R41/R42) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications.

Deadline Note

The deadline for letters of intent is December 15, 2008. Applications are due by January 15, 2009.

Synopsis

The sponsor is interested in receiving applications/proposals relevant to the development and design of Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF) cavities that can substantially improve performance through better understanding of material properties, surface dynamics, processing procedures, and cavity geometric configurations.

Deadline Note

Preliminary proposals are due December 16, 2008. Full proposals are due March 09, 2009.

Synopsis

The purpose of the CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative is to support interdisciplinary efforts by groups of researchers to address the scientific challenges of highly efficient harvesting, conversion, and storage of solar energy.