DOE and USDA Offer $4 Million for Biomass Genomics Research

(EERE News, November 18, 2009) DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on October 12 that they will offer $4 million for genomics research projects to develop new plant feedstocks for biofuels. The new funding continues a commitment, begun in 2006, to conduct a joint fundamental research program in biomass genomics, aimed at improving biomass characteristics and yield. The genomic research project also intends to facilitate the release of sugars from woody plant tissue, including trees, bushes, and other non-edible plant matter. Once the sugars are released from woody plant tissue, they can be converted into biofuels and other products. The research will support the goal of replacing 30% of transportation fuels with biofuels by 2030. Read more

USDA Solicitations

Special Research Grants Program – Potato Breeding Research–NIFA announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Special Research Grants Program, Potato Breeding Research (Potato Research) for fiscal year (FY) 2010 to facilitate or expand ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs. The Potato Research Program funds projects that have a high potential for success in varietal development and testing using traditional and biotechnological genetics to develop potato varieties with a high value to the potato industry as a whole. Read more

NASA Opportunity

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)–The NASA Office of Education, in cooperation with NASA’s four Mission Directorates—Aeronautics Research, Exploration Systems, Science, and Space Operations—and NASA’s ten Centers, solicits proposals for the NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Each funded NASA EPSCoR proposal is expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and technology development priorities of one or more of the Mission Directorates and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and economic development of the jurisdiction. Read more

NIH Solicitations

Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood (NADIA)(U01 and U24)–The purpose of this initiative is to support a consortium of researchers across different research institutions to clearly define the persistent effects of adolescent alcohol exposure, and to begin to explore the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these effects.This initiative is limited to animal studies only. This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Agreement (U01) or the Resource-Related (U24) award mechanism. NIAAA expects to commit approximately $4 million in total costs in Fiscal Year 2010 to fund one consortium of several new cooperative agreements in response to this RFA. It is anticipated that a single consortium will contain 7-10 individual U01 and U24 applications. Read more

DARPA Solicitations

Limits of Thermodynamic Storage (LOTS) of Energy –DARPA is soliciting innovative proposals to develop revolutionary new approaches to portable energy sources.  The DARPA Limits Of Thermodynamic Storage (LOTS) of Energy program seeks to address inefficiencies in energy extraction by developing technologies that are capable of delivering the full expected run time out of a SOA portable energy source.  Utilizing the X590 form factor — BA5590 for primary or BB2590 for secondary energy sources — as a common initial goal, the LOTS of Energy program seeks to aggressively improve the performance of portable energy sources for the DoD.  Read more

Air Force Solicitations

Solid State Electrical Distribution Unit –The Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Energy/Power/Thermal –This BAA seeks to develop and demonstrate a solid state electrical distribution unit (SSEDU) suitable for use in more electric aircraft. It is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the following research effort— AFRL/RZPE seeks to develop and demonstrate a solid state electrical distribution unit (SSEDU) suitable for use in more electric aircraft.  The hardware deliverable will be a working unit capable of switching large currents and being integrated into the INVENT systems integration facility (ISIF).Proposal Due Date and Time: 27 Jan 2010 Estimated Program Cost: $3,600,000.00 The Air Force anticipates awarding one award for this announcement.     Read more

Department of Education Opportunity

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) – This program provides fellowships in areas of national need to assist graduate students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their courses of study at the institution. A project must provide fellowships in one or more of the following areas of national need: 1. Biology  2. Chemistry  3. Computer and Information Sciences   4. Engineering    5. Mathematics   6. Nursing   7. Physics   Anyone planning to apply for this award should submit a statement of intent including the sponsor and funding opportunity title, their name, department and college. Read more

EPA Solicitation

U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative– This RFP solicits proposals for grants and cooperative agreements to be awarded pursuant to a portion of the $475 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It represents EPA’s major competitive grant funding opportunity under the Initiative and is one of several funding opportunities described in the Initiative’s Interagency Funding Guide. This RFP, in conjunction with other funding opportunities under the Initiative, will be used to competitively provide funding to eligible entities to address the most significant Great Lakes ecosystem problems and efforts in five major focus areas: Read more

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