National Science Foundation
Title: Accelerating Sustainability Using Enabling Technologies (ASET)
Agency: NSF
Description: A sustainable world is one in which human needs are met equitably without harm to the environment, and without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Meeting this formidable challenge requires a substantial increase in our understanding of the integrated system of society, the natural world, and the alterations humans bring to Earth. Such understanding should inform the development and adoption of innovations that sustain and improve the quality of life for humankind within a healthy Earth system. The Small Business Technology Transfer program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. The Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) requires researchers at universities and other non-profit research institutions to play a significant intellectual role in the conduct of each STTR project. These researchers, by joining forces with a small company, can spin-off their commercially promising ideas while they remain primarily employed at the research institution.
Due: Letter of intent, January 8, 2013; full proposal, February 6, 2013
Current National Science Foundation grant information can be found at
www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date
Title: 2010–2011 Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program
Agency: EPA's National Center for Environmental Research
Description: This webpage lists all Requests for Applications currently planned for this program through 2011 with their opening and closing dates. Please be aware that the list is tentative and subject to change. Topics that may be of interest to DENIN affiliates include the following:
-- Center for Sustainable Molecular Design
-- Tribal Environmental Health Science
-- Center for Life Cycle Chemical Safety
-- Coarse Particulate Matter
-- Innovative Treatment Designs and Technology Approaches for Mitigating EDCs and Other Chemical Contaminants form Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems
-- Environmental Impact and Mitigation of Oil Spill
Individuals can sign up for the EPA listserver to be notified when new grant or funding opportunities are available at www.epa.gov/ncer/listserv/
