Federal Grant Opportunities

National Science Foundation

For further information on any of the programs below, please go to
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?ord=date&type=all&org=NSF&status=1

To access NSF's Grant Proposal Guide, please go to http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf012/start.html

NSF 08-541
American Competitiveness in Chemistry-Fellowship (ACC-F)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503237&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 1, 2008

NSF 08-535
Antarctic Research
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 2, 2008

NSF 06-561
Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmosphere Regions
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5503&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 10, 2008

NSF 08-544
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13656&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 14, 2008

NSF 08-545
Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13646&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 15, 2008

NSF 08-546
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 20, 2008

NSF 04-035
International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12815&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 20, 2008

NSF 07-548
Broadening Participation in Computing
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13510&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 21, 2008

NSF 08-546
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 21, 2008

NSF 08-549
CubeSat-based Science Missions for Space Weather and Atmospheric Research
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503172&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 28, 2008

NSF 08-545
Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13646&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 30, 2008 (Letter of Intent)

NSF 08-543
University Radio Observatories Program
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5292&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Deadline date: May 30, 2008

Agency for International Development

For further information on programs, please go to http://www.usaid.gov/university/guidelines.htm

There are no funding opportunities for this time frame.

Department of Agriculture

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm.

Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Programs
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1102
Deadline date: TBD

National Research Initiative: Improved Utilization of Wood and Wood Fiber
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1137
Deadline date: TBD

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1130
Deadline date: TBD

Rural Development, NRI
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1127
Deadline Date: TBD

Department of Commerce (DoC)

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.commerce.gov/.

There are no funding opportunities for this time frame.

Department of Defense (DoD)

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.dod.gov/

Collaborative Undergraduate Historically Black Colleges and Universities Summer Training Award Program (STP)
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pcrp.htm
Deadline date: May 22, 2008

Clinical Trial Awards
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/nfrp.htm
Deadline date: May 22, 2008

C-Sniper
http://fedbizopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=20070528a2
Deadline date: May 24, 2008

Department of Education (DoED)

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities
http://www.ed.gov/programs/vramerind/applicant.html
Deadline date: May 5, 2008

Migrant Education Program Consortium Incentive Grants
http://www.ed.gov/programs/mepconsortium/applicant.html
Deadline date: May 7, 2008

Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program
http://www.ed.gov/programs/rsamigrant/applicant.html
Deadline date: May 20, 2008

Department of Energy (DoE)

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/

Development of Diagnostic Systems for Magnetic Fusion Energy Sciences Experiments
http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/LAB08_15.html
Deadline date: May 6, 2008

Department of Homeland Security

For further information on DHS programs, please go to http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

There are no funding opportunities for this time frame.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

For further information on any programs, please go to http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm.

There are no funding opportunities for this time frame.

Department of the Interior

For further information on programs, please go to http://www.doi.gov/

William T. Pecora Award
http://remotesensing.usgs.gov/pecora.php
Deadline date: May 15, 2008

Department of Justice

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm

There are no funding opportunities for this time frame.

Department of State: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm

Ngwang Choepel Fellows Program
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/may09rfgp.htm
Deadline date: May 9, 2008

English Language Teaching (ELT) Materials Development Project and English Language Educators Summer Institute
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/may13rfgp.htm
Deadline date: May 13, 2008

Teacher Exchange Program
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/may23rfgp.htm
Deadline date: May 23, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/.

Consequences of Global Change for Water Quality
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_gcwq.html
Deadline date: May 8, 2008

Medical Sciences Deadlines - NIH, CDC, NCI, etc.

For further information on the programs, please go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/search_results.htm?scope=pa-
rfa&year=active&text_curr=&Search.x=28&Search.y=10 and http://www.cdc.gov/

RFA-MH-08-120
Limited Competition for Data Deposition and Analysis of Genome Wide Association Studies of Mental Disorders
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-08-120.html
Deadline date: May 1, 2008

RFA-CD-08-001
Elimination of Health Disparities through Translation Research
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CD-08-001.html
Deadline date: May 3, 2008

RFA-HL-08-006
Molecular Phenotypes for Lung Disease
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-08-006.html
Deadline date: May 6, 2008

RFA-AG-09-001
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-001.html
Deadline date: May 6, 2008

RFA-MH-08-130
Genomic Parsing of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Studies of Large cohorts in the U.S. and Across the Globe
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-08-130.html
Deadline date: May 7, 2008

PA-07-286
Collaborative Multi-site Research in Addiction
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-286.html
Deadline date: May 8, 2008

PA-07-187
Stem Cells and Cancer
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-187.html
Deadline date: May 8, 2008

PA-05-051
Mentored Clinical Investigator Career Development Awards in Muscle Disease Research
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-051.html
Deadline date: May 8, 2008

RFA-AA-08-011
International Research on Venue-Based Intervention for HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Use
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-011.html
Deadline date: May 10, 2008

RFA-AA-08-012
International Research on Venue-Based Interventions for HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Use
http://www.research.ucf.edu/sponsoredprograms/FundingOpportunities/fundopps/Year_2008/apr2008/federal_deadlines.html
Deadline date: May 10, 2008

PAR-05-130
NICHD Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-05-130.html
Deadline date: May 11, 2008

RFA-CA-08-019
Tumor Stem Cells in Cancer Biology, Prevention, and Therapy
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-08-019.html
Deadline date: May 13, 2008

PAR-08-065
NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-08-019.html
Deadline date: May 14, 2008

RFA-CA-08-017
Comparative Systems Genetics of Cancer
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-08-017.html
Deadline date: May 15, 2008

RFA-HD-08-005
Male Contraceptive Development Program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-005.html
Deadline date: May 17, 2008

RFA-RR-08-001
Technology Development for Biomedical Applications
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-08-001.html
Deadline date: May 22, 2008

RFA-RM-08-001
Construction of a Reference Sequence Data Set for the Human Microbiome Project
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-001.html
Deadline date: May 23, 2008

RFA-HD-08-001
Specialized cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and infertility Research
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-001.html
Deadline date: May 24, 2008

PAR-06-473
Transnational Research on the Relationship of Anxiety and Depression
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-473.html
Deadline date: May 24, 2008

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

For further information on any of the programs listed, please go to http://research.hq.nasa.gov/research.cfm or
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/.

NASA ARMD Research opportunities in Aeronautics NRA
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={07FD9BA7-1416-AF40-D212
-CB36AD8D0915}&path=open
Deadline date: May 2, 2008

Research Opportunities Solicitating an NSBRI Center of Acute Radiation Research for Ground Based Studies on Acute
Radiation Effects
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={B72F838D-725D-B241-1F90-
30E661AF80D9}&path=open
Deadline date: May 8, 2008

National Endowment for the Arts

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/index.html or
http://www.arts.gov/

American Masterpiece: Choral Music
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/
Deadline date: unspecified

American Masterpieces: Musical Theater
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/AMMusicalTheater.html
Deadline date: unspecified

The Big Read
http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php
Deadline date: unspecified

National Endowment for the Humanities

For further information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html or
http://www.neh.gov/.

Challenge Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html
Deadline date: May 1, 2008

Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html
Deadline date: May 15, 2008

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

For more information on any of the programs listed below, please go to http://www.nfwf.org/grant_apply.cfm or
http://www.nfwf.org

Marine Debris Grants Program
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Browse_All_Programs&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3917
Deadline date: May 18, 2008

Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program, Finding Balance in the Basin
http://www.cbwtp.org/jsp/cbwtp/index.jsp
Deadline date: Varies

Community Salmon Fund
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/csf/index.cfm
Deadline date: Varies

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration Fund
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/midewin.cfm
Deadline date: Varies

SBIR/STTR

For more information on any of the programs listed below, or on any additional SBIR/STTR programs, please go to
http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/.

NASA 2007 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=93310
Deadline date: TBA