Federal Science and Technology Grants

This grant provides funding to small businesses in the U.S. to develop innovative technologies that address critical national needs, particularly in health and technology, while promoting collaboration with research institutions.

This funding opportunity supports collaborations between Sea Grant programs and Minority Serving Institutions to enhance aquaculture research, education, and community engagement across four U.S. regions.

The U.S. Geological Survey is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research supporting communications and technical transfer of sagebrush and fire related science. Successful applicants will work with the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area staff to plan and host a public-facing webinar or workshop to increase and improve technical transfer of management-relevant science, data, and tools to improve ecosystem resiliency in the sagebrush biome and increase durability of on-the-ground management actions informed by co-produced science.

This grant provides funding for organizations in the Colorado Plateau or Desert Southwest regions to conduct bat surveys and conservation efforts at Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, focusing on protecting species like the tricolored bat from threats such as white-nose syndrome.

A. Short Description of Funding Opportunity Program Description/Objective: ERDC seeks novel technology (or technologies) capable of disrupting and/or managing riverine and other large-scale freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). B. Background: Aquatic nuisance species, including harmful algae, impact freshwater lakes and rivers, infrastructure, operations, and associated resources across the nation. HABs have resulted in recreational closures, public health concerns, and billions of dollars in economic impacts. HABs are increasing in frequency and duration, resulting in environmental, socioeconomic, human and ecological health concerns. Cost-effective and scalable technologies for early HAB detection, prediction, and management are needed to reduce HAB frequency and severity. Riverine HABs, in particular, can span hundreds of miles, last for weeks, and cause significant damages. Technology (or technologies) capable of disrupting and/or managing riverine and other large-scale freshwater HABs is needed. C. Program Description/Objective: This project will establish an interdisciplinary collaboration between USACE and a University partner to accomplish numbered objectives below. Successful proposals will also (a) clearly identify question(s) the proposed project will seek to answer (i.e., project technical objectives); (b) clearly describe the tasks and data required to answer those question(s) (i.e., data quality objectives); and (c) describe envisioned project deliverables by task and by year. Proposals that demonstrate intent to maximize use of existing federal and state HAB programs, activities, and data are encouraged. Successful proposals will identify quantitative and qualitative success criteria for each project task. This project will: 1) Develop a workplan describing the candidate technology (or technologies), any technology optimization efforts required (if applicable), candidate technology demonstration field site(s), and field work plan. Technology is defined here application of knowledge, methods and approaches to achieve a practical means, which in this case is disrupting and/or managing riverine and other large-scale freshwater HABs. University partners will be responsible for obtaining required permits prior to approval of in-water work. Note that this is a three-year funded effort (pending appropriations). At minimum, technologies will be demonstrated during years 2 and 3 of this funded project. Riverine HABs can be sporadic - they may occur with very little warning or may not occur at all during the project duration. Please account for this contingency in your preproposal - how will you be flexible and adaptive to ensure project objectives are met given these challenges? 2) Conduct work described in the approved work plan, includes producing data of sufficient quality and quantity to meet data quality objectives described in approved work plan. 3) Produce draft and final report describing project objectives, methods, and results. Includes complementary data publication to ensure data generated by this project is publicly accessible, as well as end-user guidance to support application of the technology demonstrated by this project to different riverine systems and ecoregions. Includes complementary data publication so that end-users can easily access data generated by this project; data collected during project must be uploaded to water quality portal (https://www.waterqualitydata.us/). 4) We strongly encourage engagement with tribal, federal, state, and/or local partners who have knowledge pertaining to the riverine system featured in this project. Please identify stakeholders and partners that will be engaged during the course of the project in your pre-proposal. Please also identify how they will be engaged in all key phases of project planning, execution, and in preparation of final deliverables. D. Public Benefit HABs are occurring with greater frequency in lakes and rivers across the nation, resulting in public health concerns and billions of dollars in economic impacts. The proposed applied research will demonstrate a technology (or technologies) capable of disrupting and/or managing riverine or other large-scale freshwater HABs. Novel approaches to reduce HAB severity and scale will benefit public health and reduce economic harm associated with HABs.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research between U.S. universities and South Korean institutions to advance innovative robotics technologies through the development of intelligent components.

This grant provides funding for research institutions and organizations to explore innovative soil stabilization techniques using bio-cementation to improve the erosion resistance of dams and levees, enhancing flood control and public safety.

This grant provides funding for a wide range of research projects related to space and Earth sciences, inviting proposals from various organizations, including academic institutions and non-profits, to advance knowledge in heliophysics and related fields.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to states and U.S. territories with high seismic risk to improve earthquake safety through mitigation, preparedness, and educational initiatives.

This grant provides funding and technical support to innovators and organizations developing sustainable solutions for reusing and repurposing end-of-life products, promoting a circular economy and reducing waste.

This notice is for a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in support of civil works strategic focus areas. The USACE, and its Civil Works mission areas of commercial navigation, flood and coastal storm risk management, and aquatic ecosystem restoration, will play an essential role in energizing the US economy as we recover from recent crises and prepare for the future challenges facing our Nation. Investments in Civil Works are critical in generating near- and long-term benefits for securing our communities, supporting and growing our economy, creating jobs, and enhancing broader societal impacts such as improved public health, National security, recreation and tourism.Award of a grant or cooperative agreement is subject to applicable terms and conditions of 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 1104, DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs), and DoD Research Terms and ConditionsGo to https://www.erdcwerx.org/civil-works-cso/ for details and submission instructions.All solutions shall be submitted through ERDCWERX via the link above. Solutions for the strategic focus areas will be accepted beginning 23 May 2023 and ending 1700 CST 22 May 2024.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research partnerships among academic institutions, nonprofits, and small businesses in the U.S. to advance scientific innovation and address critical health challenges, particularly for underserved populations.

The United States is made up of regional systems comprising interdependent urban and rural systems and every community category between urban and rural. Urban systems and rural systems are interdependent for the provisioning of food, energy sources, water, other materials and natural resources, markets, manufactured goods, and medical resources. These systems are also connected by ecological processes that both influence and are influenced by human behavior. The vital interconnection of urban-rural systems underscores the critical need for the advancement of sustainable regional systems (SRS). The goal of this solicitation is to fund convergent research and education that will advance sustainable regional systems science, engineering, and education to facilitate the transformation of current regional systems to enhance sustainability. To further the advancement of SRS science, engineering, and education, NSF will support proposals for Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks (SRS RNs). Sustainable regional systems are connected urban and rural systems that are transforming their structures and processes collaboratively with the goal of measurably and equitably advancing the well-being of people and the planet. The purpose of the SRS RNs competition is to develop and support interdisciplinary, multi-organizational teams working collaboratively to produce cutting-edge convergent research, education, and outreach that addresses grand challenges in sustainable regional systems. SRS RNs will study multiscale regional systems to further SRS science, engineering, and education. Key elements will include new data, methods, and models to understand interactions between natural, human-built, and social systems; improved understanding of interdependencies, mutual benefits, and trade-offs of different wellbeing outcomes for humans and the environment; new and generalizable theories of change relevant to SRS;theco-production of knowledge; andexploration of conceptsof social equity in sustainable regional systems across spatial and temporal scales. SRS RN outcomes will have the potential to inform societal actions for sustainability across urban systems and the connected rural communities that make up regional systems. Subject to availability of funds and quality of proposals, this SRS RN solicitation will support: SRS RN Awards.These awards will supportfundamental convergent research, education, and outreach that addressesengineering, chemistry, biology, geosciences, mathematics, statistics, environmental, data, computational, education, and social, behavioral, and economic sciences ofsustainable regional systems in partnerships thatmay embrace universities, colleges, federal, state, and local governments, tribal communities, non-governmental and international bodies, non-profit organizations, industry, practitioners, and other community groups. The award size is up to $15 million totalwith a duration of 5 years. SRS RNs will conduct innovative and pioneering fundamental research and education that is of a scale and complexity that would not be possible within a single organization, center, or through the normal collaborative modes of NSF research support in core programs.

This funding opportunity supports the development of innovative computational tools to analyze complex brain data, inviting a diverse range of researchers and organizations to enhance our understanding of neural circuits and their functions.

The DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Virtual Cancer Center Director Award is a funding opportunity for established cancer researchers to create and lead a virtual cancer center, which aims to foster collaboration, mentorship, and innovative research among early career investigators across different cancer disciplines, with a focus on convergent science and the development of collaborative seed projects.

This funding opportunity is designed to support researchers and companies developing advanced technologies for converting carbon dioxide into useful products, focusing on biological, catalytic, and mineralization methods.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. colleges and universities for purchasing major research equipment to advance scientific research and education in fields important to national defense.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding basic or applied research and development in forensic science for criminal justice purposes. NIJs Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan and Forensic Science Research and Development Technology Working Group (TWG) identify current research priorities and technology challenges encountered in operational forensic science laboratories. Research-based knowledge and newly developed tools that work towards addressing these priorities and resolving these challenges facilitate the criminal justice community to enforce the law, promote public safety, prevent and reduce crime, and ensure fair and impartial administration of justice.

The Geothermal Resources’ Value in Implementing Decarbonization (GRID) FOA aims to advance the Biden-Harris Administration's goals for a carbon-pollution-free electricity sector by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. The program focuses on regional grid modeling studies to quantify geothermal power's potential contribution to a decarbonized grid. Eligible applicants must submit a Letter of Intent by July 24th, 2024, and full applications by September 9th, 2024. The program offers funding between $500,000 and $1,500,000, with an estimated total funding of approximately $7 million.

The U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to understand the effects of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, vegetation treatments, and additional solar project management activities affect plant community composition at the Gemini Solar Project.