Grant Alerts
VOLUME 25, NO. 12 ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH UNIT
Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15 Clinical Trial
Required) (CFDA Nos. 93.173, 93.242, 93.286, and 93.865)
Purpose: To stimulate research in educational institutions that
award baccalaureate or advanced degrees to a significant number
of the nations scientists, but that have not been major recipients
of National Institute of Health support, by supporting small-scale
research projects that give undergraduate and/or graduate students
research experience and strengthen the research environment at the
institution.
Eligibility: State, public, and private institutions of higher educa-
tion.
Funding: Not specified; awards of up to $300,000.
Deadline: 1/7/2021.
Contact: E-mail: fbowebmaster@od.nih.gov.
American National Election Studies (ANES) Competition
(CFDA No. 47.075)
Purpose: To provide researchers with data and a view of the
political world through the eyes of ordinary citizens by surveying
the 2020 Presidential election cycle through two awards: one for a
traditional face-to-face survey and the other a web-based survey.
Eligibility: Nonprofit, non-academic organizations, including
independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional
societies, and similar organizations associated with educational or
research activities; and accredited academic institutions (including
community colleges) on behalf of their faculty members.
Funding: $11.5 million.
Deadline: 4/20/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CFDA No. 47.070)
Purpose: To invest in coordinated campus-level networking
improvements, innovation, integration, and engineering for science
applications and distributed research projects.
Eligibility: Academic institutions (includes universities, two- and
four-year colleges, and community colleges) on behalf of faculty;
nonprofit, non-academic organizations; and independent museums,
observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and
similar organizations.
Funding: $17 million; awards of up to $3.5 million.
Deadline: 1/30/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology
(CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and
Engineering (HBCU-RISE) (CFDA Nos. 47.041 and 47.076)
Purpose: To enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving
institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively
integrate education and research, promote the development of new
knowledge, enhance the research productivity of individual faculty,
and expand the presence of students historically underrepresented
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
disciplines.
Federal Grant Notices for State & Local Governments & Community Agencies
DECEMBER 2017
Eligibility: Minority-serving institutions of higher education;
individuals from active CREST Centers; and individuals that
have earned a doctoral degree, or expect to have earned a doctoral
degree prior to the required start date of the fellowship.
Funding: $19.3 million; awards of up to $5 million.
Deadline: 2/8/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Childrens Safety Network Program (CFDA No. 93.110)
Purpose: To reduce fatal and serious injuries among infants, chil-
dren, and youth by supporting collaborative improvement among
Title V agencies working to address child safety, including sudden
unexpected infant deaths and bullying.
Eligibility: Public or private entities, including faith-based and
community-based organizations; and Native American tribal
governments and organizations.
Funding: $1 million.
Deadline: 1/16/2018.
Contact: Pamella Vodicka, Tel. (301) 443-2753,
E-mail: pvodicka@hrsa.gov.
Coastal (CFDA No. 15.630)
Purpose: To provide technical and financial assistance to coastal
communities and landowners using cooperative agreements to re-
store and conserve fish and wildlife habitats on public and private
lands for the benefit of federal trust species.
Eligibility: Unrestricted.
Funding: $13 million; awards of up to $500,000.
Deadline: 9/30/2018.
Contact: Patrick Schulze, Tel. (703) 358-2567,
E-mail: patrick_schulze@fws.gov.
Coastal ProgramGreat Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA
No. 15.662)
Purpose: To provide technical and financial assistance to coastal
communities and landowners to restore and protect fish and wild-
life habitats on public and private lands in the Great Lakes Basin as
part of a voluntary, incentive-based program.
Eligibility: State, county, special district, city, or township
governments; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS, other than institutions of higher education; state, public, and
private institutions of higher education; public or Indian housing
authorities; independent school districts; small businesses; for-
profit organizations, other than small businesses; individuals; and
Native American tribal governments and organizations.
Funding: $600,000; awards between $1,000 and $200,000.
Deadline: 9/30/2018.
Contact: Christie Deloria, Tel. (906) 226-1240,
E-mail: christie_deloria@fws.gov.
Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (CFDA No. 45.169)
Purpose: To support digital projects throughout their lifecycles,
leading to innovative work that can scale to enhance research,
teaching, and public programming in the humanities.
Eligibility: State, county, special district, city, or township govern-
ments; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education; state, public, and private institutions
of higher education; and Native American tribal governments and
organizations.
Funding: Not specified; awards between $10,000 and $375,000.
Deadline: 1/16/2018.
Contact: E-mail: odh@neh.gov.
Dimensions of Biodiversity (CFDA No. 47.074)
Purpose: To fill substantial gaps in the understanding of the diver-
sity of life on Earth, focusing on the intersection of genetic, phyloge-
netic, and functional dimensions of biodiversity.
Eligibility: Unrestricted.
Funding: $15 million; awards between $750,000 and $2 million.
Deadline: 2/28/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership
Program (CFDA No. 93.127)
Purpose: To reduce the prevalence of pediatric morbidity and mor-
tality that may occur as a result of acute illness and severe injury.
Eligibility: State governments and accredited medical schools.
Funding: $7.67 million; awards of up to $130,000.
Deadline: 1/8/2018.
Contact: Theresa Morrison-Quinata, Tel. (301) 443-1527, E-mail:
tmorrison-quinata@hrsa.gov.
Enabling Discovery Through Genomic Tools (CFDA No. 47.074)
Purpose: To support research addressing current impediments to
research progress in organismal biology, in particular the ability to
directly test gene function in order to better understand the genome-
to-phenomes relationship.
Eligibility: Academic institutions (includes universities, two- and
four-year colleges, and community colleges) on behalf of faculty;
nonprofit, non-academic organizations; and independent museums,
observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and
similar organizations.
Funding: $6 million.
Deadline: 2/13/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans
Competitive Grants Program (CFDA No. 10.334)
Purpose: To set up training programs and services that will estab-
lish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military
veterans.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, not including institutions of
higher education.
Funding: $4.8 million.
Deadline: 2/8/2018.
Contact: Tel. (202) 401-5048,
E-mail: electronic@nifa.usda.gov.
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS)
Cooperative Agreement (CFDA No. 66.306)
Purpose: To support community-based organizations in collaborat-
ing and partnering with local stakeholder groups in developing and
implementing solutions that address environmental and/or public
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health issues for underserved communities. Projects must demon-
strate the use of the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-
Solving Model to support collaborative efforts during the project
period.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations including, but not limited
to, environmental justice networks and faith-based or religious-
affiliated organizations; and Native American tribal governments
and organizations.
Funding: $1.2 million; awards of up to $120,000.
Deadline: 2/16/2018.
Contact: Jacob Burney, Tel. (202) 564-2907,
E-mail: burney.jacob@epa.gov.
Environmental Literacy Grants: Supporting the Education of
K-12 Students and the Public for Community Resilience (CFDA
No. 11.008)
Purpose: To support the education of K-12 students and the public
so that they are knowledgeable of the ways in which communi-
ties can be more resilient to extreme weather events and/or other
environmental hazards and help achieve that resilience.
Eligibility: Institutions of higher education; K-12 public and
independent schools and school systems; other nonprofits, including
museums, zoos, and aquariums; state and local government agen-
cies; and Indian tribal governments.
Funding: $2 million; awards between $250,000 and $500,000.
Deadline: 4/6/2018.
Contact: E-mail: oed.grants@noaa.gov.
Family Treatment Drug Court (CFDA No. 93.243)
Purpose: To expand substance abuse disorder treatment services in
existing family treatment drug courts.
Eligibility: State, city, county, and township governments and Na-
tive American tribes and tribal organizations.
Funding: $8.5 million; awards of up to $425,000.
Deadline: 1/16/2018.
Contact: Eileen Bermudez, Tel. (202) 276-1412, E-mail: foacsat@
samhda.hhs.org.
Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (CFDA No.
93.504)
Purpose: To provide information, education, technical assistance,
and peer support to families of children and youth with special
healthcare needs and the professionals who serve them.
Eligibility: Public or private entities, including faith- and commu-
nity-based organizations; and Native American tribal governments
and organizations.
Funding: $4.88 million.
Deadline: 1/17/2018.
Contact: Tigisty Zerislassie, Tel. (301) 443-7220,
E-mail: tzerislassie@hrsa.gov.
Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations
Program, OVW, FY 2018 (CFDA No. 16.889)
Purpose: To provide enhanced services to adult and youth victims
of violence and sexual abuse who are members of underserved
populations; build the capacity of both mainstream organizations
and organizations that serve underserved populations to provide
culturally appropriate and inclusive services; and increase training
and outreach activities for organizations that provide services to
underserved populations.
Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education.
Funding: $4.7 million; awards of up to $300,000.
Deadline: 1/26/2018.
Contact: Kara Moller, Tel. (202) 616-3464,
E-mail: kara.moller@usdoj.gov.
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (CFDA No.
15.608)
Purpose: To restore the Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife re-
sources through cooperative conservation, restoration, and manage-
ment of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments and tribal orga-
nizations; public, state, and private institutions of higher educa-
tion; state, county, special district, city, or township governments;
nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education; individuals; independent school
districts; and small businesses.
Funding: $1.2 million; awards between $2,300 and $1.2 million.
Deadline: 1/8/2018.
Contact: Rick Westerhof, Tel. (231) 584-3553,
E-mail: rick_westerhof@fws.gov.
Increasing Organ Donation Awareness (CFDA No. 93.134)
Purpose: To reduce the gap between the demand for organ trans-
plants and the supply of organ donors.
Eligibility: Public or nonprofit private entities, including faith-
and community-based organizations; and Native American tribal
governments and tribal organizations.
Funding: $1 million.
Deadline: 2/12/2018.
Contact: Venus Walker, Tel. (301) 443-7578,
E-mail: vwalker@hrsa.gov.
Innovation CorpsNational Innovation Network Teams Pro-
gram (I-CorpsTM Teams) (CFDA Nos. 47.041, 47.049, 47.050,
47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, and 47.083)
Purpose: To identify National Science Foundation-funded
researchers who will receive additional support through entrepre-
neurial education, mentoring, and funding to accelerate innovation
that can attract third-party funding and give the project team the
resources to help determine the readiness to transition technology
developed by previously or currently funded NSF projects.
Eligibility: Accredited colleges and universities, including com-
munity colleges.
Funding: $12.75 million; awards starting at $50,000.
Deadline: Not specified; proposals accepted anytime.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
International Research Experiences for Students (CFDA Nos.
47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079,
and 47.083)
Purpose: To support international research and research-related
activities for U.S. science and engineering students; to contribute
to the development of a diverse, globally engaged workforce with
world-class skills; and to focus on active research participation by
undergraduate or graduate students in high-quality international
research, education, and professional development experiences in
NSF-funded research areas.
Eligibility: Nonprofit, non-academic organizations: independent
museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies, and
similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or
research activities; and universities and colleges.
Funding: $11 million; awards of up to $1.5 million.
Deadline: 2/1/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Maternal Nutrition and Pre-Pregnancy Obesity: Effects on
Mothers, Infants, and Children (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(CFDA Nos. 93.321 and 93.361)
Purpose: To improve health outcomes for women, infants, and
children by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on mater-
nal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments and organizations;
public, state, and private institutions of higher education; state,
county, special district, city, or township governments; nonprofits;
small businesses; for-profit organizations, other than small busi-
nesses; public or Indian housing authorities; and independent school
districts.
Funding: Not specified.
Deadline: 5/7/2018.
Contact: E-mail: fbowebmaster@od.nih.gov.
Media Projects Grants (CFDA No. 45.164)
Purpose: To support film, television, and radio projects that
engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative ways;
are thoughtful, balanced, and analytical; explore a topics larger
significance; and have the potential to attract broad audiences.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments; public, state,
and private institutions of higher education; state, county, special
district, city, or township governments; and nonprofits, other than
institutions of higher education.
Funding: Not specified; awards of up to $1 million.
Deadline: 1/10/2018.
Contact: E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov.
Methyl Bromide Transition Program (CFDA No. 10.303)
Purpose: To address the immediate needs and costs of transitioning
from methyl bromide as a pesticide and focus on commercial-scale
research on alternatives and activities that will help promote those
alternatives.
Eligibility: Colleges and universities.
Funding: $1.8 million.
Deadline: 1/30/2018.
Contact: Tel. (202) 401-5048.
NAGPRA Repatriation Grants, FY 2018 (CFDA No. 15.922)
Purpose: To transfer control of Native American human remains
and cultural items to lineal descendants, Indian tribes, and Na-
tive Hawaiian organizations, including disposition of culturally
unidentifiable Native American human remains; and to defray
costs associated with the packaging, transportation, contamination
removal, reburial, and storage of NAGPRA-related human remains
and cultural items.
Eligibility: Public, private, and state institutions of higher educa-
tion; Native American tribal governments; state, city, county, or
township governments; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS.
Funding: $1.654 million; awards between $300 and $15,000.
Deadline: 6/1/2018.
Contact: Sarah Glass, Tel. (202) 354-1479,
E-mail: nagpra_grants@nps.gov.
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National Digital Newspaper Program (CFDA No. 45.149)
Purpose: To create a national digital resource of historically signifi-
cant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all states
and U.S. territories that will be searchable, available online, and
permanently maintained at the Library of Congress.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments and tribal organiza-
tions; public, state, and private institutions of higher education; state,
county, special district, city, or township governments; and nonprof-
its, other than institutions of higher education.
Funding: Not specified; awards of up to $325,000.
Deadline: 1/11/2018.
Contact: E-mail: preservation@neh.gov.
National Fish Habitat Action Plan, 2018 (CFDA No. 15.608)
Purpose: To conserve and manage fish and wildlife species, includ-
ing minimizing the establishment, spread, and impact of aquatic
invasive species; and to protect, restore, and enhance fish and aquatic
habitats, as described in the National Fish Habitat Action Plan.
Eligibility: Unrestricted.
Funding: Not specified; awards between $5,000 and $300,000.
Deadline: Not specified; applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Contact: Cecilia Lewis, Tel. (703) 358-2102,
E-mail: cecilia_lewis@fws.gov.
National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Initiative
(CFDA No. 93.110)
Purpose: To support the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services
Block Grant programs and partners in accessing and utilizing na-
tional, state, and community-level data to inform policy and practice.
Eligibility: Any public or private entity, including Native American
tribal governments and tribal organizations; and faith- and communi-
ty-based organizations.
Funding: $900,000.
Deadline: 1/3/2018.
Contact: Sylvia Sosa, Tel. (301) 443-2259,
E-mail: ssosa@hrsa.gov.
National Robotics Initiative 2.0: Ubiquitous Collaborative
Robots (CFDA Nos. 10.310, 12.800, 47.041, 47.070, 47.075, 47.076,
81.049, and 81.104)
Purpose: To support research that will accelerate the development
and use of collaborative robots that will work beside or coopera-
tively with people, especially ubiquitous robots that will seamlessly
integrate with co-robots to assist humans in every aspect of life. The
program is focused on four research areas: scalability, customizabil-
ity, societal impact, and lowering barriers to entry.
Eligibility: Nonprofit, non-academic organizations, including inde-
pendent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societ-
ies, and similar organizations associated with educational or research
activities; and accredited academic institutions (including community
colleges) on behalf of their faculty members.
Funding: $35 million; awards between $250,000 and $1.5 million.
Deadline: 2/20/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Pro-
gram (CFDA Nos. 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075,
47.076, 47.079, and 47.083)
Purpose: To effectively train STEM graduate students in high-
priority interdisciplinary research areas through the use of compre-
hensive traineeship models that are innovative, evidence-based, and
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aligned with changing workforce and research needs. The 2018
program especially emphasizes proposals in Harnessing the Data
Revolution and Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and
Water Systems, but is accepting proposals across national priority
interdisciplinary themes.
Eligibility: Accredited universities and colleges that award
research-based masters degree and/or doctoral programs in a
STEM discipline supported by the National Science Foundation on
behalf of their faculty.
Funding: $36.1 million.
Deadline: 2/6/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Pro-
mote Diversity (K01) (CFDA No. 93.398)
Purpose: To support eligible individuals from groups that have
been nationally underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral,
social, and clinical sciences in order to enhance the diversity of the
National Cancer Institute-funded cancer research workforce.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments and organizations;
public, state, and private institutions of higher education; state,
county, special district, city, or township governments; nonprofits;
small businesses; for-profit organizations, other than small busi-
nesses; public or Indian housing authorities; and independent school
districts.
Funding: Not specified.
Deadline: 1/7/2021.
Contact: E-mail: fbowebmaster@od.nih.gov.
NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/
K00), The (CFDA No. 93.398)
Purpose: To facilitate moving talented graduate students into
successful cancer research postdoctoral appointments and provide
opportunities for career development activities relevant to their
long-term goals of becoming independent cancer researchers.
Eligibility: State, public, and private institutions of higher educa-
tion; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education; small businesses; and for-
profit organizations, other than small businesses.
Funding: $1.2 million.
Deadline: 2/21/2018.
Contact: E-mail: fbowebmaster@od.nih.gov.
NIDCR Award for Sustaining Outstanding Achievement in
Research (SOAR) (R35)Clinical Trial Not Allowed (CFDA No.
93.121)
Purpose: To provide longer-term support to NIDCR-funded
researchers who are mid-career and have outstanding records of
research productivity, mentorship, and professional service to the
research community.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments and organizations;
public, state, and private institutions of higher education; state,
county, special district, city, or township governments; nonprofits;
small businesses; for-profit organizations, other than small busi-
nesses; public or Indian housing authorities; and independent school
districts.
Funding: $2 million; awards of up to $650,000.
Deadline: 2/9/2018.
Contact: E-mail: fbowebmaster@od.nih.gov.
Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA No. 15.631)
Purpose: To provide direct technical and financial assistance to
private landowners using cooperative agreements to restore and
conserve fish and wildlife habitats for the benefit of federal trust
resources.
Eligibility: Unrestricted.
Funding: $52 million; awards of up to $750,000.
Deadline: 9/30/2018.
Contact: Patrick Schulze, Tel. (703) 358-2567,
E-mail: patrick_schulze@fws.gov.
Partnerships for Innovation (CFDA Nos. 47.041, 47.049, 47.050,
47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, and 47.083)
Purpose: To offer researchers two proposal tracks: (1) the op-
portunity to advance prior NSF-funded research results to develop
technological innovations with promising commercial potential and
society impact; or (2) to support technology development activities
through multi-organization collaboration.
Eligibility: Accredited academic research institutions (includes
universities, two- and four-year colleges, and community col-
leges) on behalf of faculty; public or nonprofit, non-academic U.S.
organizations directly associated with technology transfer activi-
ties; nonprofit U.S. organizations that partner with an institution of
higher education; or a consortium of 2 or more of the above entities.
Funding: $16.75 million; awards of up to $750,000.
Deadline: 2/1/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Preservation Technology and Training Grants, 2018 (CFDA No.
15.923)
Purpose: To create better tools, materials, and approaches to
conserving buildings, landscapes, sites, and collections; support
research that develops better technologies or adapts existing tech-
nologies to preserve cultural resources; fund specialized workshops
or symposia that identify and address national preservation needs;
and create how-to videos, mobile applications, podcasts, or best
practices publications or webinars that disseminate practical preser-
vation methods or provide better tools.
Eligibility: Federal and non-federal laboratories, accredited muse-
ums, universities, nonprofit organizations, System units and offices
and Cooperative Park Study Units of the System, state historic
preservation offices, tribal preservation offices, and Native Hawai-
ian organizations.
Funding: $300,000; awards between $5,000 and $40,000.
Deadline: 1/4/2018.
Contact: Todd Wilson, E-mail: todd_wilson@nps.gov.
Public Humanities Projects (CFDA No. 45.164)
Purpose: To bring the ideas and insights of humanities to life for
general audiences through engaging projects that analyze significant
themes in humanities disciplines, especially projects that involve
members of the public with scholars or invite community participa-
tion.
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments; public, state,
and private institutions of higher education; state, county, special
district, city, or township governments; and nonprofits, other than
institutions of higher education.
Funding: Not specified; awards of up to $1 million.
Deadline: 1/10/2018.
Contact: E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov.
Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue-Specific Rural
Research Studies (CFDA No. 93.155)
Purpose: To assist rural communities with conducting rapid data
analysis and short-term, issue-specific rural research studies in
order to help communities and policy-makers understand the impact
of current and proposed policies and regulations; and to provide
information that will improve access to healthcare and population
health in rural America.
Eligibility: Public or private entities, including faith- and commu-
nity-based organizations; institutions of higher education; public
or private health research organizations; foundations; and Native
American tribal governments and organizations.
Funding: $250,000.
Deadline: 2/20/2018.
Contact: Curt Mueller, Tel. (301) 443-2810,
E-mail: cmueller@hrsa.gov.
Regional Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program
(CFDA No. 93.516)
Purpose: To increase the number of individuals in the public health
workforce, enhance workforce quality, and improve its ability to
meet national, state, and local healthcare needs; and to strengthen
the public health workforce through tailored training and technical
assistance involving collaborative, community-based projects.
Eligibility: Accredited schools of public health; public or nonprofit,
private entities accredited to award graduate or specialized training
in public health; faith- and community-based organizations; and
Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations.
Funding: $9.1 million.
Deadline: 1/19/2018.
Contact: Michael Jenkins, Tel. (301) 443-1057,
E-mail: regionalphtcnofo@hrsa.gov.
Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology
Education (CFDA Nos. 47.074 and 47.076)
Purpose: To improve undergraduate biology in different areas
by leveraging the power of collaborative networks, contribute to
developing and disseminating educational research resources and
modules, forge new collaborations, and share best practices and
ideas for scalability and sustainability of activities.
Eligibility: Academic institutions (includes universities, two- and
four-year colleges, and community colleges) on behalf of faculty;
nonprofit, non-academic organizations; and independent museums,
observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and
similar organizations.
Funding: $3.5 million.
Deadline: 1/30/2018.
Contact: E-mail: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase 1
(CFDA No. 93.433)
Purpose: To stimulate technological innovation in the private
sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal
research or research and development needs (R/R&D), and improve
the return on investment from federally funded research for eco-
nomic and social benefits to the nation; and to improve the lives of
people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small
businesses and increase the commercial application of research
results and development products.
Eligibility: Small business concerns.
Funding: $1 million; awards of up to $100,000.
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 VA Grant and Per Diem Transition in Place NOFA (CFDA No.
Legislative Research Unit 64.024)
Purpose: To provide housing stabilization and Transition in Place
222 South College, Suite 301 services for the homeless veterans population as part of the VAs
Springfield, Illinois 62704 Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program.
Eligibility: State, county, special district, city, or township govern-
ments; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education; public and Indian housing authori-
Deadline: 1/16/2018.
ties; and Native American tribal governments.
Contact: Patricia Barrett, E-mail: patricia.barrett@acl.hhs.gov.
Funding: $25 million; awards of up to $1.25 million.
Deadline: 2/21/2018.
Small Grants for New Investigators to Promote Diversity in
Contact: Jeffery Quarles, Tel. (813) 979-3570,
Health-Related Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) (CFDA
E-mail: jeffery.quarles@va.gov.
No. 93.847)
Purpose: To support new investigators from backgrounds that are
Veterans Business Outreach Center Program (VBOC) (CFDA
nationally underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research
No. 59.044)
in conducting small research projects in the scientific mission areas
Purpose: To fund a Veterans Business Outreach Center that will
of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
provide entrepreneurship training through the Boots to Business
Diseases.
and Reboot Training programs to transitioning military personnel
Eligibility: Native American tribal governments and organizations;
and veteran small business owners and entrepreneurs; and to offer
public, state, and private institutions of higher education; state,
traditional business counseling and technical assistance to veterans,
county, special district, city, or township governments; nonprofits;
service members, military spouses, and others interested in starting or
small businesses; for-profit organizations, other than small busi-
growing a small business.
nesses; public or Indian housing authorities; and independent
Eligibility: State, county, city, or township governments; private
school districts.
institutions of higher education; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
Funding: Not specified; awards of up to $125,000.
with the IRS.
Deadline: 1/7/2019.
Funding: $6 million; awards between $225,000 and $375,000.
Contact: E-mail: fbowebmaster@od.nih.gov.
Deadline: 1/8/2018.
Contact: Janet Moorman, Tel. (202) 205-7419,
Training and Services to End Violence Against Women With
E-mail: janet.moorman@sba.gov.
Disabilities Grant Program, OVW, FY 2018 (CFDA No. 16.529)
Purpose: To establish and strengthen multidisciplinary, collabora-
Youth Service and Conservation Corps Workforce Development
tive relationships between organizations and increase organiza-
(CFDA No. 20.219)
tion capacity to provide accessible, safe, and effective services to
Purpose: To encourage state and regional transportation planning
individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who are victims of
agencies to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with
violence and sexual abuse; identify needs within the organization
qualified youth service or conservation corps to perform eligible
and/or service area; and develop plans to address those needs.
projects and expand youth workforce development opportunities.
Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
Eligibility: Government agencies, institutions of higher education,
than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal gov-
and nonprofit organizations.
ernments and organizations; and state and county governments.
Funding: Not specified; awards of up to $300,000.
Funding: $4.28 million; awards between $325,000 and $500,000.
Deadline: 1/8/2018.
Deadline: 1/26/2018.
Contact: Freida Byrd, Tel. (202) 366-6547,
Contact: Sylvia Pauling, Tel. (202) 514-0748,
E-mail: freida.byrd@dot.gov.
E-mail: sylvia.pauling@usdoj.gov.

VA Grant and Per Diem, Per Diem Only NOFA, 2018 (CFDA
No. 64.024)
Purpose: To provide eligible entities with per diem funds to pro-
vide transitional housing beds for the homeless veterans population
under the VAs Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
housing models.
Eligibility: State, county, special district, city, or township govern- Legislative Research Unit Governing Board
ments; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than Co-Chairperson Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
institutions of higher education; public and Indian housing authori- Co-Chairperson Rep. Anna Moeller
ties; and Native American tribal governments.
Senators Representatives
Funding: Not specified. Thomas Cullerton Thomas M. Bennett
Deadline: 2/28/2018. Napoleon Harris III Avery Bourne
Contact: Jeffery Quarles, Tel. (813) 979-3570, Mattie Hunter Mary E. Flowers
E-mail: jeffery.quarles@va.gov. Tom Rooney Chad Hays
Jil Tracy Christian L. Mitchell