Federal Science and Technology Grants

Developmental Sciences supports basic research that increases our understanding of perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan. Research supported by this program will add to our knowledge of the underlying developmental processes that support social, cognitive, and behavioral functioning, thereby illuminating ways for individuals to live productive lives as members of society. The Developmental Sciences program supports research that addresses developmental processes within the domains of perceptual, cognitive, social, emotional, language, and motor development across the lifespan by working with any appropriate populations for the topics of interest including infants, children, adolescents, adults (including aging populations), and non-human animals. The program also supports research investigating factors that affect developmental change, including family, peers, school, community, culture, media, physical, genetic, and epigenetic influences. The program funds research that incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-method, and/or longitudinal approaches; develops new methods, models, and theories for studying development; and integrates different processes (e.g., memory, emotion, perception, cognition), levels of analysis (e.g., behavioral, social, neural) and time scales. The program funds basic research that advances our understanding of developmental processes and mechanisms; the program does not fund clinical trials and research focused primarily on health outcomes. The budgets and durations of supported projects vary widely and are greatly influenced by the nature of the project. Investigators should focus on innovative, potentially transformative research plans and then develop a budget to support those activities, rather than starting with a budget number and working up to that value. While there are no specific rules about budget limitations, a typical project funded through the Developmental Sciences program is approximately three years in duration with a total cost budget, including both direct and indirect costs, between $100,000 and $200,000 per year. Interested proposers are urged to explore the NSF awards database for the Developmental Sciences program to review examples of awards that have been made. Proposals that contain budgets significantly beyond this range may be returned without review. The Developmental Sciences program also considers proposals for workshops and small conferences on a case-by-case basis. These typically have total cost budgets, including direct and indirect costs, of approximately $35,000. Conference proposals may only be submitted following an invitation from the Program Directors. In addition to consulting the NSF awards database, it is often useful for interested proposers to submit (via email) a summary of no more than one page so that a program director can advise the investigator on the fit of the project for DS before the preparation of a full proposal. New investigators are encouraged to solicit assistance in the preparation of their project proposals via consultation with senior researchers in their area, pre-submission review by colleagues, and attendance at symposia and events at professional conferences geared towards educating investigators seeking federal funding. The Developmental Sciences Program is always interested in identifying new reviewers. Potential reviewers should have a Ph.D. in psychology or a related field and have a demonstrated area of expertise relevant to developmental science. Individuals interested in reviewing for the program should complete an expression of interest form. SBE/BCS welcomes the submission of proposals to this funding opportunity that include the participation of the full spectrum of diverse talent in STEM,e.g., as PI, co-PI, senior personnel, postdoctoral scholars, graduate or undergraduate students, or trainees. This includes historically under-represented or underserved populations, diverse institutions including Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), and two-year colleges, as well as major research institutions. Proposals from EPSCoR jurisdictions are especially encouraged.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research projects aimed at improving employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities through innovative policies and practices.

The DoD Kidney Cancer, Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators - Early-Career Scholar Award is a grant aimed at supporting early-career scholars in conducting kidney cancer research, providing them with funding, networking, and collaborative opportunities, and mentorship for a period of four years, with the ultimate goal of advancing kidney cancer research and developing highly productive kidney cancer researchers.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research and development in biological technologies that enhance national security, targeting universities, nonprofits, small businesses, and industry participants, particularly those with commercial potential.

This program provides funding to eligible public transit agencies in designated urban areas to improve security and resilience against terrorism and other threats through various protective measures and enhancements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to prevent the misuse of biological weapons and enhance global biosecurity standards, targeting both state and non-state threats.

To support research complementary to USGS program efforts in classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, water, mineral, and biological resources, and products of the national domain. As required by Section 70914 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), P.L. 117-58, on or after May 14, 2022, none of the funds under a federal award that are part of Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure may be obligated for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States, unless subject to an approved waiver. The requirements of this section must be included in all subawards, including all contracts and purchase orders for work or products under this program.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. Embassy Morocco Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Space and Climate Camp Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY24-10 Deadline for Applications: September 4, 2024 Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: $35,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Morocco is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a Space Climate Camp for students ages 18-25. This camp will offer hands-on learning opportunities for 30 Moroccan participants to explore and discover the role of the space industry in climate adaptation. The camp's curriculum will include activities such as satellite data analysis for environmental monitoring, workshops on designing sustainable space missions, and the use of space technology in addressing climate challenges. Additionally, the camp will provide lectures and workshops led by scientists, engineers, and other experts in the field to help participants understand the science behind space exploration and its applications in climate adaptation. Participants will also work on projects related to space and climate, applying the knowledge and skills gained during the camp to develop innovative solutions and strategies. The camp will also provide opportunities for participants to interact and socialize with other space and climate enthusiasts, and to develop teamwork and leadership skills. It will have a strong participation of trainers with a connection to the United States, application of U.S. models, or approaches typically applied in the United States. The overall goal of this camp is to inspire, educate, and empower young Moroccans to pursue their interests in space exploration and technology, and to support their development as future leaders in STEM fields, particularly in the context of climate adaptation. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Morocco Program Objectives: 1. Inspiring Interest in Space Science and Climate Adaptation: The camp aims to foster a love of space exploration and learning about climate adaptation among the participants, encouraging them to pursue further education and careers in these interconnected fields. 2. Fostering Personal Growth and Development: The camp will create an environment that is safe, inclusive, and supportive, where participants can develop new skills, build confidence, and broaden their professional networks. This setting will allow them to explore their interests deeply and develop a sense of responsibility and initiative. 4. Encouraging Environmental Awareness: The camp will promote an awareness of the importance of protecting the planet and its natural resources, encouraging participants to think critically about environmental issues and solutions. By integrating space technology and climate adaptation topics, the camp will highlight the role of innovative technologies in addressing environmental challenges. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that use a mix of interactive activities and learning experiences to help participants develop their skills. All proposals should contain a proposed syllabus covering the title and content of sessions and how each relates to the overall program objectives. Proposals should also include a detailed explanation of how applicants will be recruited and a description of how program activities will bring about the intended results. All program activities should have a strong American focus. Curriculum modules should include U.S. models, examples, and precepts. Participants and Audiences: 30 to 40 participants ages 18 to 25 years old B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 3 to 6 months Number of awards anticipated: 1 award. Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $30,000 to a maximum of $35,000. Total available funding: $35,000 (successful proposals may be expanded pending availability of funding) Type of Funding: FY24 Smith Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds Anticipated programs start date: Grant will be signed in September 2024, but camp date will be set for 2025. This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative agreement. The Public Affairs Office will be actively involved in the award implementation. U.S. Embassy staff will: 1) Provide standardized logos/branding guidelines for promotional materials. 2) Approve marketing materials and participate in promotional activities of the program, utilizing the U.S. Missions social media platforms and media contacts. 3) Approve proposed venues. 4) Approve participant and trainer recruitment and selection plans. 5) Assist in identifying and contacting alumni of U.S. government exchange programs, representatives of U.S. companies, and enlisting U.S. Mission personnel as potential speakers or trainers. 6) Review and approve proposed program speaker and trainer rosters and activity/workshop/site visit content and formats. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 6 months or less. The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State. C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1. Eligible Applicants The following organizations are eligible to apply: - Only Moroccan Non-Profit, committed, and organized NGOs and CSOs with full SAM.gov registration will be eligible to receive funds for this funding opportunity. - Individual applicants and U.S. organizations and NGOs are not eligible. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching There is no minimum or maximum percentage required for this competition. 3. Other Eligibility Requirements To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov. D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION 1. Address to Request Application Package Application forms required below are available at U.S. Embassy Morocco website. Applications should be sent to Rabatgrants@state.gov no later than Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at midnight. All questions about this NOFO should be addressed to: Rabatgrants@state.gov (Subject: Space and Climate Camp) 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible. Content of Application Please ensure: The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity All documents are in English All budgets are in U.S. dollars All pages are numbered All documents are formatted to 8 x 11 paper, and All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12-point Calibri font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins. The following documents are required: 1. Mandatory application forms SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance organizations) SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction programs) SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction programs) Applicant Organizational Information Form Project Narrative form (Must use the provided template) Detailed proposed program (No template provided) Budget Proposal (in USD) (please use $1 = 10 MAD as exchange rate) CVs for Director and key project personnel (you should provide in English) Final registration papers for the organization ( ) (you can provide in Arabic) 2. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Required Registrations: All organizations, whether based in the United States or in another country, must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active registration with the SAM.gov. A UEI is one of the data elements mandated by Public Law 109-282, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), for all Federal awards. Submission Dates and Times Applications are due no later than Wednesday, September 4, 2024 3. Funding Restrictions N/A 4. Other Submission Requirements All application materials must be submitted by email to Rabatgrants@state.gov

This funding opportunity provides support for U.S. research teams to utilize ECOSTRESS data in studying terrestrial ecosystems and their responses to climate change, with applications in agriculture, water management, and disaster response.

The US Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC), is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the Identification, Verification, and Validation of Pallid Sturgeon Spawning Sites Using Genetic Analyses.

The US Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in floodplain surface/subsurface hydrology, soils, and vegetation dynamics of the Upper Mississippi River System.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses to help foreign governments adopt trusted digital technologies, enhancing cybersecurity and infrastructure resilience while countering potentially harmful foreign technology influences.

This grant provides funding for eligible institutions to assist the U.S. Marine Corps in implementing environmental and cultural resource management plans at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, ensuring compliance with various environmental laws while supporting military readiness.

This funding opportunity is designed to support projects that develop and test new technologies for large-scale carbon storage, targeting organizations and researchers focused on advancing carbon capture and storage solutions to help achieve U.S. decarbonization goals.

This grant provides funding for innovative research and development projects that enhance military decision-making and battlespace awareness through advanced data processing and analytics technologies.

This grant provides funding to enhance the skills and integration of Cyberinfrastructure Professionals in research, supporting initiatives that improve access to advanced computing resources and training in science and engineering.

CDPs Foreign Assistance Leveraged for Cybersecurity Operational Needs FALCON project is intended to establish and maintain a reservoir of primarily commercial cybersecurity and technology capabilities that CDP can draw upon in short order and in a wide variety of situations to support U.S. allies and partners to effectively prevent, respond to, mitigate, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. The objective of the project is to support partner governments, their subordinate agencies and critical infrastructure operators and partners in their efforts to identify, prevent, respond to, mitigate and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for innovative projects that aim to improve the lives of people living in poverty in developing countries, with a focus on scalable and cost-effective solutions.

The PRMRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports fundamental research studies that will make an important contribution toward research, patient care, and/or quality of life for a disease or condition related to one of the FY24 PRMRP Topic Areas and one of the FY24 PRMRP Strategic Goals. This award mechanism is intended to support basic research that is exploratory in nature and seeks to further or validate preliminary findings for short- or long-term impact. Research projects may focus on any stage of basic laboratory research, ranging from fundamental research for the generation of knowledge, hypothesis, or models, to expansion of mature data.The rationale for a research idea may be derived from a laboratory discovery, population-based studies, a clinicians first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. The project should include a well-formulated testable hypothesis based on existing evidence. Applications must include relevant preliminary data that support the rationale and feasibility for the proposed study. These data may be unpublished or from the published literature.This award mechanism is not intended to support translational research. Applicants seeking funding for projects that have progressed beyond the realm of basic research should consider one of the other FY24 PRMRP program announcements being offered. For information about these award mechanisms, see Section II.A.1, FY24 PRMRP Research Development Pipeline.

The key aspects of this award are: Overarching Question: FPA-RM applications must describe a unifying, overarching question that will be investigated by a set of research projects to address a critical unmet need relevant to rare melanoma research and/or patient care. The question may focus on one specific rare melanoma, or the question may be designed to address a critical unmet need that is relevant to multiple rare melanomas. Research Team: The overall effort will be led by a Principal Investigator (PI) with demonstrated success in leading large, focused projects. The PI is required to devote a minimum of 10% effort to this award. The PI will be the lead for one of the proposed research projects and is expected to create an environment that fosters and supports collaboration and innovation in a way that engages all members of the team. The research team assembled by the PI should be highly qualified and multidisciplinary, with an identified Project Leader(s) for the complementary and synergistic research project(s). The resources and expertise brought to the team by the Project Leader(s) should combine to create a robust collaboration. The PI and the Project Leader(s) do not have to be at the same organization. Research Projects: Applications should include multiple, distinct research projects that are each led by individual Project Leaders and address complementary aspects of the overarching question. Individual research projects may range from exploratory, hypothesis-developing studies through clinical trials. While individual projects should be capable of standing on their own high scientific merits, they should also be interrelated and synergistic to advance a solution beyond what would be possible through individual efforts. Each project, including hypothesis-developing studies, should propose a unique approach to addressing the overarching question and be capable of producing research findings with potential to advance the rare melanoma field and/or patient care. There should be a clear intent to progress toward translational/clinical work over the course of the effort. This award mechanism is not intended to support a series of research projects that are dependent on the success of the other project(s). All research projects must be based on a strong scientific rationale and preliminary data, as appropriate, that supports the feasibility of the proposed approach(es). Clinical trials are allowed; a research project proposing a clinical trial must include preliminary data. Implementation Plan: The research strategy to address the overarching question should be supported by an implementation plan that identifies critical milestones and outlines the knowledge, resources, and/or technical innovations that will be utilized to achieve the milestones. A plan for assessing individual project performance and progress toward addressing the overarching question should be included in the implementation plan. For multi-institutional collaborations, the application should discuss plans for communication and data transfer among the collaborating institutions, as well as how data, specimens, and/or products obtained during the study will be handled. Participating organizations should formalize an intellectual and material property plan. Milestone Meeting: The PI will be required to present an update on progress toward accomplishing the goals of the award at a Milestone Meeting to be held either virtually or in person in the National Capital Area after the conclusion of year 2 of the period of performance. The intent of the Milestone Meeting is to assess research progress, address problems, and define future directions. Research milestones to be accomplished by the end of year 2 must be clearly defined in the Statement of Work (SOW) and will be finalized during award negotiations. Up to two additional members of the research team may be invited to the meeting. If the research team includes rare melanoma consumer collaborators (see below), they should also be invited to attend the Milestone Meeting. The Milestone Meeting will be attended by members of the MRP Programmatic Panel, CDMRP staff, the USAMRAA Grants Officer, and other Department of Defense (DOD) stakeholders. Continued funding may be contingent upon the successful completion of specific research milestones and goals.