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Arcadia: Department of Defense Grant for Biofilm Research

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is awarding grants to all responsible sources capable of providing research on biofilm, bacteria control and microbial community manipulation that will satisfy the United States Government. Experiments related to biofilm manipulation must be conducted in the laboratory as well as in the field to ensure real-world results that will help us understand and render biofilm beneficial to our government and society through for real-world applications.

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$250,000

OPEN TO

No restrictions.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

4 years

APPLICATION DUE

Proposal Abstract: October 25, 2021, 4:00 PM ET 
Full Proposal: December 15, 2021, 4:00 PM ET

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

TBD

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

For more information, visit the grant page.

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC): Education Grant

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The National Science Foundation is providing a grant opportunity for Institutions of Higher Education to create a more comprehensive network of organizations focusing on research, education and facilities, specifically in science and engineering, across the U.S and internationally. MRSEC will also connect universities with other sectors, such as industry and international organizations, to promote a nationwide network of university-based centers.

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$4.5 million per year

OPEN TO

IHEs

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Up to 6 years. See website for more details.

APPLICATION DUE

5 p.m. submitter’s local time
Preliminary: June 20, 2022
Full: November 20, 2022 (By invitation only)

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

TBD

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

For more information, visit the grant page.

Limited Competition: NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA)

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The National Institutes of Health Research Education Program is awarding grants to researchers who share the goal of advancing U.S. biochemical, behavioral and clinical science careers by supporting the training of a diverse workforce. This program is interested in supporting researchers who have relevant experience with non-specific disease research or proposed full-time research projects. These grants will strengthen the workforce in biochemical, behavioral and clinical science, in hopes of creating a healthier nation. 

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$100,000 in direct costs per year.

OPEN TO

IHEs, Non-profits, and Native American Tribal Governments

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Up to 5 years

APPLICATION DUE

Letter of Intent: 30 days BEFORE application deadline
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EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

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PROJECT START DATE

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For more information, visit the grant page.

Application Due dates and Review/Award Cycles

Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC)

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering grants to science, engineering and education research projects that look to help advance the leadership rank of the U.S. in innovation and developing workforces within highly-skilled science and engineering careers. This opportunity will connect government agencies and industry innovators with academic research teams to achieve the shared goals of this project.

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

Planning Grants: $20,000
Phase I: $150,000 per year
Phase II: $100,000 per year
Phase II+: $150,000 per year
Phase III: $50,000 per year

OPEN TO

IHEs

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Planning Grant: 12 months.
Phases I, II, II+, and III: 60 months.
Site addition: Center’s remaining grant duration in its current Phase.

APPLICATION DUE

  • 5 p.m. submitter’s local time
  • Preliminary:
    • Second Wednesday in March, Annually
    • September 08, 2021
    • Second Wednesday in September, Annually Thereafter
    • Preliminary proposals are required prior to submission of planning grants. Submitters seeking a waiver of the planning grant stage must submit the waiver request as a preliminary proposal.
  • Full Proposal:
    • Second Wednesday in June, Annually
    • December 08, 2021
    • Second Wednesday in December, Annually Thereafter

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

TBD

PROJECT START DATE

TBD

For more information, visit the grant page.

Clarified Guidance for Preparing Applications During the Pandemic

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The National Institutes of Health has recently made a post addressing many questions they were receiving about handling grants that were impacted by COVID-19.

“We continue to receive questions about how to address issues in grant applications related to lost productivity and other pandemic-related issues. NIH recently issued a clarification indicating that while grant applications should not include contingency or recovery plans for problems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, investigators may address effects due to the pandemic on productivity or other scoreable issues in the personal statement of the biosketch. Reviewers will be instructed to take these pandemic-related circumstances into account when assessing applicants’ productivity and other score-driving factors. If needed, NIH staff will request and assess plans to resolve specific problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic prior to funding. This clarification was announced in NOT-OD-21-180.

“Applicants should know that NIH will allow the submission of a one-page update with preliminary data as post-submission materials for applications submitted for the May 2022 council (applications submitted beginning with September 25, 2021 due dates for spring 2022 review meetings), provided that the funding opportunity announcement allows preliminary data. As with other type of post submission materials, information must be submitted no later than 30 days before the study section meeting unless specified otherwise in the FOA. One page of preliminary data will be accepted for single component applications or for each component of a multi-component application.

“Because applications for emergency competitive revisions and urgent competitive revisions undergo expedited review, post-submission materials will not be accepted for those applications. See details in NOT-OD-21-179“

For more information, visit the NIH website.