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Environmental Protection Agency

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed, and underemployed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field.Brownfields Job Training Grants fund training programs that strengthen local workforces by preparing program graduates for environmental jobs that support cleanup and revitalization efforts in their own communities.Training may include a range of brownfield-related environmental skills such as the assessment and cleanup of solid and hazardous waste; chemical risk management; stormwater management relating to site cleanup; planning and site preparation for low-impact development activities; site preparation for green infrastructure installation; and vulnerability assessment and contamination mitigation planning.Please carefully review Section 4.E. of these guidelines, Section IV of EPA NOFO Clauses, and the Frequently Asked Questions, which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/frequently-asked-questions-about-brownfields-job-training-jt-grants. A checklist of required application forms and documents is in Section 4.A.For the purposes of these guidelines, the term grant refers to the cooperative agreement that EPA will award to a successful applicant. In this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Project refers to the applicant s proposed Brownfields Job Training effort to be funded under this competition. Unless otherwise noted, training program is used synonymously with project.

NIGMS - National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Project Summary The primary mission of the G-RISE program at Northern Arizona University (NAU) is to strengthen the PhD trained biomedical and health focused scientist workforce by enhancing institutional capacity and promoting broader participation in rigorous research training. NAU is ideally positioned to contribute to this mission because of the high number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, combined with strong existing feeder programs, an institutional commitment to educational excellence and upwards mobility and strong and rapidly growing biomedical research productivity. The overarching goal of G-RISE at NAU is to enhance the recruitment, participation and retention of PhD students across 4 PhD programs in Biology, Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Informatics and Computing, and Interdisciplinary Health. We aim to use an innovative wrap-around mentorship support system shown to be effective at our institution for students from a range of backgrounds including students from rural areas, first-generation college students, indigenous and Hispanic students. Our activities build on a range of successful training programs primarily at the undergraduate and masters’ levels, including a RISE R25 and research education and investigator development cores of NIH-funded collaborative partnership grants. Specifically, to accomplish our goal, we will provide 1) foundational research training including curricular programming, training in NIH rigor and reproducibility and Responsible Conduct of Research; 2) hands-on research experiences including applied research training during the academic year, summer enrichment experiences and exposure to role models from indigenous and other underrepresented backgrounds; and 3) career development training, including development of a mentorship team, grant writing training, peer-reviewed manuscript writing, training in oral communication skills and support in applying to external workshops and professional positions. We aim to support 8 students each year and support them for 2 years each, for up to 20 students for the proposed 5-year cycle. Our program is further boosted by a strong institutional commitment, further enhancing chances of success. The measurable outcomes are to retain at least 80% of students, and at least 65% of trainees will graduate within 6 years of starting their respective PhD program. In addition, at least 80% of students will present research results at a scientific conference and co-author a scientific manuscript, with the goal of at least one product per year starting in their second year. Finally, at least 75% of graduates will work in a field related to biomedical science or translational health research. We believe G-RISE at NAU will provide the necessary and timely support and research training needed to increase capacity of our trainees to conduct research relevant to their communities, lower the years to degree attainment and strengthen the PhD trained biomedical workforce.

NIGMS - National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Project Summary/Abstract We propose implementing a doctoral-level training program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) that will provide financial, educational, and psychosocial support for diverse students with the overall long-term goal of increasing the diversity in the biomedical workforce in both academic and non-academic workplaces. UNLV is a minority-serving institution at the undergraduate level but doctoral-level biomedical programs at UNLV have not traditionally attracted large numbers of trainees from under-represented groups, including those with disabilities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Therefore, all of the Ph.D. programs that train biomedical researchers stand to benefit from the proposed program, which has the following specific aims: 1) Enhance the diversity within UNLV’s current biomedical doctoral programs by intentionally recruiting new students from under-represented groups from the UNLV undergraduate population and from other undergraduate institutions, 2) Cultivate a culture of self-efficacy and support for student success, 3) Provide enhanced training to biomedical students for success in 21st century research, and 4) mentor our mentors so they are more supportive and effective mentors of diverse doctoral students. The directors of this G-RISE will collaborate with the UNLV Graduate College to carry out some of these aims by implementing biomedical training within the existing Grad Academy so we can tailor these experiences specifically to biomedical research trainees. The G-RISE directors and other UNLV faculty will explicitly implement other aims. This will include a summer bridge program during the two months immediately before students begin their first two years of doctoral study in order to immerse them in hands-on activities such as brain-storming topics for first-year research, providing feedback on fellowship applications, and orienting them to faculty and student research and campus resources that will aid in their success during graduate school. G-RISE student will have hands-on workshops that will integrate their research projects with modern biological techniques available at UNLV cores or will participate in summer internships outside UNLV. As culminating experience, G-RISE students will write an NRSA fellowship application. We propose to provide stipend support to 5 trainees in years 1 & 5 and 10 trainees in years 2-4 for this program by the end of the five-year program. Trainees will be supported by the G-RISE program for the first two-years of their Ph. D. program. Our overall goal is for 90% of stipend-supported trainees and 80% of non- stipend-supported trainees to successfully complete their doctoral studies, and for 80% of all of those completing their doctoral studies to find long-term employment in an academic or non-academic biomedical career.

U.S. National Science Foundation

All of comparative biology depends on knowledge of the evolutionary relationships (phylogeny) of living and extinct organisms. In addition, understanding biodiversity and how it changes over time is only possible when Earth's diversity is organized into a phylogenetic framework. The goals of the Genealogy of Life (GoLife) program are to resolve the phylogenetic history of life and to integrate this genealogical architecture with underlying organismal data. The ultimate vision of this program is an open access, universal Genealogy of Life that will provide the comparative framework necessary for testing questions in systematics, evolutionary biology, ecology, and other fields. A further strategic integration of this genealogy of life with data layers from genomic, phenotypic, spatial, ecological and temporal data will produce a grand synthesis of biodiversity and evolutionary sciences. The resulting knowledge infrastructure will enable synthetic research on biological dynamics throughout the history of life on Earth, within current ecosystems, and for predictive modeling of the future evolution of life.Projects submitted to this program should emphasize increased efficiency in contributing to a complete Genealogy of Life and integration of various types of organismal data with phylogenies.This program also seeks to broadly train next generation, integrative phylogenetic biologists, creating the human resource infrastructure and workforce needed to tackle emerging research questions in comparative biology. Projects should train students for diverse careers by exposing them to the multidisciplinary areas of research within the proposal.

NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

PROJECT ABSTRACT Initially funded as a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) in 2010, the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) is a unique partnership of Georgetown University, Howard University, MedStar Health Research Institute, the Washington DC Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Each partner and collaborator bring unique and complementary strengths to our CTSA Hub. The overall vision of GHUCCTS is to establish, nurture, and grow a transformative translational science (TS) ecosystem wherein scientific excellence and innovation catalyze measurable health improvements via collaborative, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional partnerships. We will implement our vision and move forward as a fully mature CTSA with the capacity to serve as a field-leading center for clinical translational science (CTS) innovation while participating in multi-hub collaborations both regionally and nationally. The principles upon which our Specific Aims are based have remained the bedrock of our CTSA since its inception but have significantly evolved in this application to reflect new, timely CTS priorities and plans, innovations, and knowledge aligned with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences' (NCATS) priorities. This application highlights how we will innovate beyond our current successes and lessons learned in order to grow CTS in the next phase of GHUCCTS, and the specific strategies for accomplishing each of the following Specific Aims: Aim 1. Promote high-quality interdisciplinary CTS by effectively utilizing one of the largest integrated clinical research networks in the United States. Aim 2. Leverage and expand the strength of GHUCCTS as a model multi-institutional CTSA Hub by fostering synergistic collaborations among our partner and collaborating institutions. Aim 3. Design and execute CTS projects that achieve transformative health impacts through deep and sustained engagement with the varied communities that we represent. Aim 4. Implement innovative, scalable educational programs that promote the principles of cross-disciplinary team science and provide high-quality training for a broadly-based CTS workforce. Aim 5. Develop and validate innovative computational methods and data-driven approaches to enhance CTS, thereby improving both research efficiency and public health outcomes.

Georgia WorkSource

Georgia WorkSource administers workforce development grants funding job training, apprenticeships, incumbent worker training, and employer-based training programs in GA.

U.S. National Science Foundation

The World is facing all minds needed problems, but due to historical systemic structures, all minds have not been fully engaged. Recent research shows that science scholars who are underrepresented in STEM produce higher rates of scientific novelty, yet they do not persist in the systems where the innovation is created (Hofstra et al. 2020). Because the geosciences continue to lag other STEM fields in creating a diverse community of researchers, scholars, and practitioners, disruptive strategies and evidence-based practices are needed to recruit and specifically retain individuals who historically have not been included in geoscience education, research and careers. The National Science Foundation s (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) seeks to support activities that will develop unique approaches or bring to scale current efforts to increase and sustain the inclusion of individuals from diverse backgrounds in the geoscience education and research community. Proposals that will address elements in the following two areas are encouraged: Professional Development. GEO encourages projects that will develop efforts and training that focus on the creation of BAJEDI (Belonging Accessibility Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion) leaders through scaling of model professional development (PD) programs, identifying barriers that exist within academia and/or the geosciences that prevent the development of diversity champions, and the employment of strategies that will create and sustain cohorts of diversity leaders to maximize collective impact in the geoscience ecosystem. Examples of focus areas for PD centered proposals could include: 1) training in BAJEDI for graduate students and postdocs who will soon be on the job market, 2) creation of curriculum and standards for safe, equitable and inclusive education and research practices, 3) development of guidance that would assist geoscience academic and research units in developing or implementing BAJEDI plans, and 4) identification and fostering of practices related to the valuation of BAJEDI leaders and their activities in institutional promotion systems. Geoscience Capacity Building at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). With the recognition that Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) operate with intentionality and holistic support of students (NASEM 2019), GEO also welcomes proposals that envision new efforts to create educational or degree granting geoscience programs at MSIs or scale existing geoscience programs into graduate programs at MSIs with the following elements in mind: Consideration of the necessary steps to create or scale an educational or degree granting geoscience program through partnerships and collaborations, with an emphasis on collaborative infrastructure as defined under the NSF INCLUDES Program. Development of pilot bridge programs (high school to undergraduate, undergraduate to graduate and graduate to workforce) to grow the pool of potential geoscience program majors at MSIs and prepare them to be geoscience professionals. Identification and reduction of barriers (e.g., grants infrastructure or institutional policies) that may hinder the creation and sustainability of educational and degree granting geoscience programs at MSIs. Creation of a coordinating unit to assist in supporting or building grants management infrastructure at MSIs. When developing proposals, the PI team should acknowledge the need for increased engagement from social and behavioral science experts to address issues related to BAJEDI in the geosciences and include these best practices and experts in proposed projects. Proposals could also focus on the dissemination of information on lessons learned from related activities (e.g., GOLD, NSF INCLUDES National Network, etc.) to the geoscience community, and encourage new opportunities for collaboration in the community and across other NSF Broadening Participation Programs. Review Information Competitive funding requests will explicitly describe and demonstrate their alignment and/or connections to the mission and goals of NSF s GOLD Program. Failure to sufficiently demonstrate relevancy to these Programs will result in the funding request being declined.

U.S. National Science Foundation

The Geospace Cluster (GC) in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) supports fundamental and solutions-oriented research, technology development and education related to the Earth's near-space environment (including the mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere, magnetosphere and radiation belts) and the inner heliosphere and solar atmosphere. The GC advances knowledge of the Sun--Earth system, including how various parts of the system are coupled through dynamical, electrodynamical and chemical processes. The GC supports research on the societal impacts of these processes including space weather and upper atmosphere climate change, with the aim of increasing resilience to such natural hazards. The GC supports research that uses ground-based or space-based observational facilities and instruments as well as data centers and a broad range of theoretical, modeling, observational, data analyses and laboratory activities. General research topics that are supported by the GC include, but are not limited to: Aeronomy, including studies of wave dynamics, ionization, recombination, chemical reaction, photo emission and transport of energy and momentum within and between the mesosphere, thermosphere and ionosphere of the Earth; how this global system is coupled to the stratosphere below and magnetosphere above; and the plasma physics of phenomena manifested in the coupled ionosphere-magnetosphere system. Magnetospheric physics, including studies of the magnetosphere, or the cavity carved out of the solar wind by the Earth's magnetic field, its energization by the solar wind and population by solar and ionospheric sources; waves and instabilities in such natural plasmas; the origin of planetary electric fields; the origin of geomagnetic storms and substorms; and the coupling among the radiation belts, magnetosphere, ionosphere and atmosphere. Solar-terrestrial physics, including how energy generation and eruptive processes occur in the solar atmosphere and how energy and momentum are transported within the Sun-Earth system; solar dynamo, solar activity cycle and magnetic flux emergence; eruptive activity including solar flares and coronal mass ejections; solar wind heating, solar energetic particles and interactions with cosmic rays; solar wind/magnetosphere boundary; and helioseismology. Space weather and space climate, including solar or terrestrial drivers of space weather; observations and modeling of the integrative geospace system that could lead to better predictive capabilities of the time-varying space environment; and characterization of space weather impacts on critical infrastructure and technological systems. Proposals to the GC are welcome at any time. However, the following solicitations in support of specific geospace science and community efforts have target dates or deadlines. They also may have PI and/or Institution restrictions. Please refer to the solicitation documents for further details: The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) targeted research program aims to understand the behavior of the Earth's atmospheric regions from the middle atmosphere upward through the thermosphere and ionosphere into the exosphere in terms of coupling, energetics, chemistry and dynamics on regional and global scales. The Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) targeted research program supports investigations of the physics of the Earth's magnetosphere and the coupling of the magnetosphere to the atmosphere and solar wind, including for making accurate predictions of the geospace environment. The Solar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) targeted research program supports enhanced understanding of and predictive capabilities for the processes by which energy in the form of magnetic fields and particles are produced by the Sun and/or accelerated in interplanetary space and on the mechanisms by which these fields and particles are transported to the Earth through the inner heliosphere. The Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS) solicitation integrates topics in geospace science, including solar and space physics and space weather research, into natural sciences, engineering or related departments at U.S. institutions of higher education. The solicitation also stimulates the development of undergraduate or graduate programs or curricula to train the next generation of leaders in geospace science. The Geospace Cluster participates in other AGS, GEO and NSF programs and solicitations including but not limited to: Distributed Array of Small Instruments (DASI) ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE) AGS encourages and inspires scientific leaders by investing in the atmospheric and geospace sciences, enhancing educational opportunities and experiences and supporting faculty and researchers at all career stages. The Division expects that proposers will integrate education, outreach and dissemination activities into their research plans in compliance with NSF Broader Impacts Merit Review criteria. AGS invites proposals that include plans for workforce development, educational and outreach activities, open science initiatives and efforts to broaden participation and encourage diverse talent in the atmosphere and geospace sciences. Furthermore, AGS encourages proposals from all institutions, including Minority Serving Institutions, Emerging Research Institutions and institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions. The Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) provides the instructions for submitting proposals to AGS. Additionally, Chapter II.F of the PAPPG defines "Other Types of Proposals," including community-building proposals such as Conference, Travel or Planning Proposals and special categories of proposals, such as Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER). Proposals that are not compliant with the PAPPG will be returned without review. The following sections highlight specific NSF-, GEO-, or AGS-wide solicitations that may be relevant to the AGS Community. Please be aware that solicitations are frequently updated, so make sure that you are looking at the most recent version. Career Development AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (AGS-PRF): The AGS-PRF program supports researchers (also known as Fellows) for up to 24 months at the institution of their choice. The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential and provide them with research experience that will broaden perspectives, facilitate interdisciplinary interactions, and establish them in leadership positions within the AGS community. Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER): The CAREER program supports early career (assistant professor-level) faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances for their department or organization. Awards are 5 years long and must integrate research and education. Mid-Career Advancement (MCA): The MCA program provides opportunities for scientists and engineers at the associate professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships. Capacity Development EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE): The EMBRACE program supports research and educational efforts at "non-R1" institutions, including non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs), two-year colleges (2YCs), primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and emerging research (ERIs) and master's level institutions. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR): The HBCU-EiR program supports research at public and private historically Black colleges and universities to strengthen research capacity and promote engagement with NSF. Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (RUI and ROA): RUI awards support PUI faculty in research that engages them in their professional field(s), build capacity for research at their home institution, and support the integration of research and undergraduate education. ROA awards similarly support PUI faculty research, but these awards typically allow faculty to work as visiting scientists at research-intensive organizations where they collaborate with other NSF-supported investigators. Instrumentation and Facilities Major Research Instrumentation: The MRI program supports requests for up to $4 million from NSF for the development or acquisition of multi-user research instruments that are critical to the advancement of science and engineering. Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1: The MSRI-1 program supports the design and implementation of research infrastructure--including equipment, cyberinfrastructure, large-scale datasets and personnel--whose total project costs exceed the NSF Major Research Instrumentation program limit but are under $20 million. Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2: The MSRI-2 program supports the implementation of research infrastructure--including equipment, cyberinfrastructure, large-scale datasets and personnel--whose total project costs fall between $20 million and $100 million.

U.S. National Science Foundation

The Geospace Cluster (GC) in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) supports fundamental and solutions-oriented research, technology development and education related to the Earth's near-space environment (including the mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere, magnetosphere and radiation belts) and the inner heliosphere and solar atmosphere. The GC advances knowledge of the Sun--Earth system, including how various parts of the system are coupled through dynamical, electrodynamical and chemical processes. The GC supports research on the societal impacts of these processes including space weather and upper atmosphere climate change, with the aim of increasing resilience to such natural hazards. The GC supports research that uses ground-based or space-based observational facilities and instruments as well as data centers and a broad range of theoretical, modeling, observational, data analyses and laboratory activities. General research topics that are supported by the GC include, but are not limited to: <ul> <li>Aeronomy, including studies of wave dynamics, ionization, recombination, chemical reaction, photo emission and transport of energy and momentum within and between the mesosphere, thermosphere and ionosphere of the Earth; how this global system is coupled to the stratosphere below and magnetosphere above; and the plasma physics of phenomena manifested in the coupled ionosphere-magnetosphere system.</li> <li>Magnetospheric physics, including studies of the magnetosphere, or the cavity carved out of the solar wind by the Earth's magnetic field, its energization by the solar wind and population by solar and ionospheric sources; waves and instabilities in such natural plasmas; the origin of planetary electric fields; the origin of geomagnetic storms and substorms; and the coupling among the radiation belts, magnetosphere, ionosphere and atmosphere.</li> <li>Solar-terrestrial physics, including how energy generation and eruptive processes occur in the solar atmosphere and how energy and momentum are transported within the Sun-Earth system; solar dynamo, solar activity cycle and magnetic flux emergence; eruptive activity including solar flares and coronal mass ejections; solar wind heating, solar energetic particles and interactions with cosmic rays; solar wind/magnetosphere boundary; and helioseismology.</li> <li>Space weather and space climate, including solar or terrestrial drivers of space weather; observations and modeling of the integrative geospace system that could lead to better predictive capabilities of the time-varying space environment; and characterization of space weather impacts on critical infrastructure and technological systems.</li> </ul> Proposals to the GC are welcome at any time. However, the following solicitations in support of specific geospace science and community efforts have target dates or deadlines. They also may have PI and/or Institution restrictions. Please refer to the solicitation documents for further details: <ul> <li>The <a title="CEDAR" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cedar-coupling-energetics-dynamics-atmospheric-regions" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cedar-coupling-energetics-dynamics-atmospheric-regions">Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) </a>targeted research program aims to understand the behavior of the Earth's atmospheric regions from the middle atmosphere upward through the thermosphere and ionosphere into the exosphere in terms of coupling, energetics, chemistry and dynamics on regional and global scales.</li> <li>The <a title="GEM" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/gem-geospace-environment-modeling" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/gem-geospace-environment-modeling">Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM)</a> targeted research program supports investigations of the physics of the Earth's magnetosphere and the coupling of the magnetosphere to the atmosphere and solar wind, including for making accurate predictions of the geospace environment.</li> <li>The <a title="SHINE" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/shine-solar-heliospheric-interplanetary-environment" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/shine-solar-heliospheric-interplanetary-environment">Solar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE)</a> targeted research program supports enhanced understanding of and predictive capabilities for the processes by which energy in the form of magnetic fields and particles are produced by the Sun and/or accelerated in interplanetary space and on the mechanisms by which these fields and particles are transported to the Earth through the inner heliosphere.</li> <li>The <a title="FDSS" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/fdss-faculty-development-geospace-science" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/fdss-faculty-development-geospace-science">Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS)</a> solicitation integrates topics in geospace science, including solar and space physics and space weather research, into natural sciences, engineering or related departments at U.S. institutions of higher education. The solicitation also stimulates the development of undergraduate or graduate programs or curricula to train the next generation of leaders in geospace science.</li> </ul> The Geospace Cluster participates in other AGS, GEO and NSF programs and solicitations including but not limited to: <ul> <li><a title="DASI" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/dasi-distributed-array-small-instruments" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/dasi-distributed-array-small-instruments">Distributed Array of Small Instruments (DASI)</a></li> <li><a title="ECLIPSE" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/eclipse-ecosystem-leading-innovation-plasma-science-engineering" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/eclipse-ecosystem-leading-innovation-plasma-science-engineering">ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE)</a></li> </ul> AGS encourages and inspires scientific leaders by investing in the atmospheric and geospace sciences, enhancing educational opportunities and experiences and supporting faculty and researchers at all career stages. The Division expects that proposers will integrate education, outreach and dissemination activities into their research plans in compliance with NSF Broader Impacts Merit Review criteria. AGS invites proposals that include plans for workforce development, educational and outreach activities, open science initiatives and efforts to broaden participation and encourage diverse talent in the atmosphere and geospace sciences. Furthermore, AGS encourages proposals from all institutions, including Minority Serving Institutions, Emerging Research Institutions and institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions. The Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) provides the instructions for submitting proposals to AGS. Additionally, Chapter II.F of the PAPPG defines "Other Types of Proposals," including community-building proposals such as Conference, Travel or Planning Proposals and special categories of proposals, such as Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER). Proposals that are not compliant with the PAPPG will be returned without review. The following sections highlight specific NSF-, GEO-, or AGS-wide solicitations that may be relevant to the AGS Community. Please be aware that solicitations are frequently updated, so make sure that you are looking at the most recent version.   Career Development <a title="AGS-PRF" href="https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?AGS%20Postdoctoral%20Research%20Fellowship" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?AGS%20Postdoctoral%20Research%20Fellowship">AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (AGS-PRF)</a>: The AGS-PRF program supports researchers (also known as Fellows) for up to 24 months at the institution of their choice. The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential and provide them with research experience that will broaden perspectives, facilitate interdisciplinary interactions, and establish them in leadership positions within the AGS community. <a title="CAREER" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/career-faculty-early-career-development-program" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/career-faculty-early-career-development-program">Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)</a>: The CAREER program supports early career (assistant professor-level) faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances for their department or organization. Awards are 5 years long and must integrate research and education. <a title="MCA" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mca-mid-career-advancement" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mca-mid-career-advancement">Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)</a>: The MCA program provides opportunities for scientists and engineers at the associate professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships. Capacity Development <a title="EMBRACE" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/embrace-empowering-broader-academic-capacity-education" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/embrace-empowering-broader-academic-capacity-education">EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE)</a>:  The EMBRACE program supports research and educational efforts at "non-R1" institutions, including non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs), two-year colleges (2YCs), primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and emerging research (ERIs) and master's level institutions. <a title="HBCU-EIR" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/historically-black-colleges-universities" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/historically-black-colleges-universities">Historically Black Colleges and Universities Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)</a>:  The HBCU-EiR program supports research at public and private historically Black colleges and universities to strengthen research capacity and promote engagement with NSF. Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (RUI and ROA):  RUI awards support PUI faculty in research that engages them in their professional field(s), build capacity for research at their home institution, and support the integration of research and undergraduate education. ROA awards similarly support PUI faculty research, but these awards typically allow faculty to work as visiting scientists at research-intensive organizations where they collaborate with other NSF-supported investigators. Instrumentation and Facilities <a title="MRI" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mri-major-research-instrumentation-program" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mri-major-research-instrumentation-program">Major Research Instrumentation</a>:  The MRI program supports requests for up to $4 million from NSF for the development or acquisition of multi-user research instruments that are critical to the advancement of science and engineering. <a title="MSRI-1" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-ri-1-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-1" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-ri-1-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-1">Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1</a>:  The MSRI-1 program supports the design and implementation of research infrastructure--including equipment, cyberinfrastructure, large-scale datasets and personnel--whose total project costs exceed the NSF Major Research Instrumentation program limit but are under $20 million. <a title="MSRI-2" href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-ri-2-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-ri-2-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2">Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2</a>:  The MSRI-2 program supports the implementation of research infrastructure--including equipment, cyberinfrastructure, large-scale datasets and personnel--whose total project costs fall between $20 million and $100 million. </body> </html>

NIGMS - National Institute of General Medical Sciences

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT GlycoCraft.EDU program is a modular, experiment-based educational platform designed to democratize access to glycoscience training and enhance the integration of glycans into biomedical research. Despite their essential roles in development, immunity, host-pathogen interactions, and disease progression, glycans remain underrepresented in mainstream biomedical education and research due to limited training opportunities and geographic concentration of expertise. GlycoCraft.EDU addresses this gap by delivering portable, hands-on training kits – modeled after home meal kit services – that enable researchers at all career stages to perform glycomics experiments in standard laboratory settings, regardless of location or prior experience. The GlycoCraft.EDU program builds upon the foundational Introduction to Glycoscience and Glycobootcamp courses developed by the UC San Diego Glycobiology Research and Training Center (GRTC) and expands their reach through the creation of seven core experimental modules focused on fundamental techniques for glycan isolation and characterization. Each module introduces a distinct glycan class or glycoconjugate type through a combination of interactive virtual instruction, structured hands-on experimentation, and iterative feedback. Participants will acquire practical skills in isolating and analyzing glycans from biological specimens using standardized protocols and reagents provided in self-contained training kits. Upon completion of each module, samples will be submitted to the GRTC GlycoAnalytics Core for centralized analysis and expert consultation. This feedback mechanism reinforces technical proficiency, promotes data quality, and supports continuous learning. The program’s instructional, experimental, and feedback components will be seamlessly integrated through a dedicated mobile application designed to support remote learning, concept reinforcement, and participant engagement across geographically diverse settings. This R25 IPERT initiative will develop, deploy, and evaluate GlycoCraft.EDU across diverse institutional settings, including R1-level research institutions and primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), focusing on accessibility, scalability, and sustainability. Program outcomes will be assessed through participant surveys, research integration metrics, and longitudinal tracking. By decentralizing glycoscience education and embedding it within varied biomedical contexts, GlycoCraft.EDU aims to cultivate a more technically proficient and glycan-literate biomedical workforce.

Goodwill Industries International

Grants supporting employment training and job placement programs for people with disabilities.

U.S. National Science Foundation

NSF GRANTED supports innovative models of research enterprise administrative development and workforce training infrastructure that promote sustainable research capacity and opportunities for economic impactin U.S. organizations. The research enterprise, broadly defined, includes research development and administration, research analytics, technology transfer and commercialization, corporate relations/public-private partnerships, research integrity, compliance and security, research policy, administration of student research training, and research leadership. Strengthening and transforming this administrative infrastructure is necessary to fully utilize the Nation's research talent and capabilities and empower America's organizations that engage in or support research and its outcomes, to participate in a globally competitive research enterprise. Program Description Maintaining U.S. global leadership demands a research enterprise that is competitive, effective, sustainable <span>a</span>nd contributes to the Nation's economic growth goals. A strong national research enterprise relies on more than funding for the research itself. It also requires robust administrative support-and-service infrastructure, which is often unseen, yet includes critical components to ensure a competitive research environment regardless of organization or location. Research enterprise infrastructure enables the development of proposals and management of awards and supports research translation through technology transfer and public-private partnerships. Research compliance enables the security and integrity of research approaches. Research analytics and communication, managing the training of the U.S. scientific workforce, and harnessing the creativity and drive of research leadership, and more, are also fundamental components of the infrastructure. The<a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/broadening-participation/granted">GRANTED initiative</a>provides unique opportunities to realize a broad and collaborative vision for research enterprise infrastructure. Proposals in response to this GRANTED program description should engage the professional, administrative research support-and-service workforce in project leadership roles described within proposals.Proposed projects should look beyond individual and discipline-specific research needs and focus on activities that create organization-wide impact and potential for regional and national impact. Projects should propose scalable approaches and models to build and sustain research enterprise infrastructure.Competitive proposals will recognize structural and organizational challenges and include goals to implement interventions, solutions, and/or strategies that will mitigate the challenges. Proposals must be centered around one or more of the three main themes of GRANTED: <ul type="disc"> <li>Innovating and enhancing practices and processes within the research enterprise;</li> <li>Developing and strengthening human capital within the research enterprise; and</li> <li>Translating effective practices related to the research enterprise into a broad range of organizational contexts.</li> </ul> The GRANTED program utilizes general proposal requirements, including eligibility, as outlined in the current NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Prospective PIs are strongly encouraged to contact GRANTED initiative personnel (<a href="mailto:granted@nsf.gov">GRANTED@nsf.gov</a>) with inquiries prior to developing and submitting a proposal to this program description. The project budget and duration should be determined by the scope of the proposed activities and presented in accordance with the PAPPG.GRANTED is not intended to fund discipline-specific STEM research and training projects. Collectively, proposals funded through this Program Description will advance transformation of the national research enterprise, measured through 1) generating scalable models that improve research capacity and competitiveness, 2) creating collaborations, partnerships, and communities centered around strengthening the Nation's research enterprise, 3) increasing the range of project leadership, organizations, ideas, and approaches that NSF funds, especially related to developing areas aligned to agency priorities, and 4) strengthening engagement across the Nation&rsquo;s research enterprise.

U.S. National Science Foundation

NSF GRANTED supports innovative models of research enterprise administrative development and workforce training infrastructure that promote sustainable research capacity and opportunities for economic impactin U.S. organizations. The research enterprise, broadly defined, includes research development and administration, research analytics, technology transfer and commercialization, corporate relations/public-private partnerships, research integrity, compliance and security, research policy, administration of student research training, and research leadership. Strengthening and transforming this administrative infrastructure is necessary to fully utilize the Nation's research talent and capabilities and empower America's organizations that engage in or support research and its outcomes, to participate in a globally competitive research enterprise. Program Description Maintaining U.S. global leadership demands a research enterprise that is competitive, effective, sustainable and contributes to the Nation's economic growth goals. A strong national research enterprise relies on more than funding for the research itself. It also requires robust administrative support-and-service infrastructure, which is often unseen, yet includes critical components to ensure a competitive research environment regardless of organization or location. Research enterprise infrastructure enables the development of proposals and management of awards and supports research translation through technology transfer and public-private partnerships. Research compliance enables the security and integrity of research approaches. Research analytics and communication, managing the training of the U.S. scientific workforce, and harnessing the creativity and drive of research leadership, and more, are also fundamental components of the infrastructure. TheGRANTED initiativeprovides unique opportunities to realize a broad and collaborative vision for research enterprise infrastructure. Proposals in response to this GRANTED program description should engage the professional, administrative research support-and-service workforce in project leadership roles described within proposals.Proposed projects should look beyond individual and discipline-specific research needs and focus on activities that create organization-wide impact and potential for regional and national impact. Projects should propose scalable approaches and models to build and sustain research enterprise infrastructure.Competitive proposals will recognize structural and organizational challenges and include goals to implement interventions, solutions, and/or strategies that will mitigate the challenges. Proposals must be centered around one or more of the three main themes of GRANTED: Innovating and enhancing practices and processes within the research enterprise; Developing and strengthening human capital within the research enterprise; and Translating effective practices related to the research enterprise into a broad range of organizational contexts. The GRANTED program utilizes general proposal requirements, including eligibility, as outlined in the current NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Prospective PIs are strongly encouraged to contact GRANTED initiative personnel (GRANTED@nsf.gov) with inquiries prior to developing and submitting a proposal to this program description. The project budget and duration should be determined by the scope of the proposed activities and presented in accordance with the PAPPG.GRANTED is not intended to fund discipline-specific STEM research and training projects. Collectively, proposals funded through this Program Description will advance transformation of the national research enterprise, measured through 1) generating scalable models that improve research capacity and competitiveness, 2) creating collaborations, partnerships, and communities centered around strengthening the Nation's research enterprise, 3) increasing the range of project leadership, organizations, ideas, and approaches that NSF funds, especially related to developing areas aligned to agency priorities, and 4) strengthening engagement across the Nation s research enterprise.

NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

This proposal seeks external funding for a recently launched internship program for undergraduate trainees who are passionate about improving metabolic health. Our program aims to help outstanding undergraduates achieve their goals of becoming the next generation of nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and scientists by providing research experience, clinical exposure, career development training, and community outreach opportunities over the course of a 10-week summer program. Our training offers exposure to the metabolic underpinnings of chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes, obesity, hypertension, heart failure, cardiovascular disease and stroke. These comorbid conditions have increased in parallel with the epidemic proportions of diabetes and obesity, which are strong risk factors for these chronic health conditions. With overwhelming support from UofU administration, colleagues, and community leaders, we created and implemented the Utah Summer Undergraduate Mentored Metabolism Immersive Training (SUMMIT) Program, a 10-week summer research internship which provides: i) hands-on research experience (basic, clinical, or translational) with established scientists; ii) professional and career development; iii) clinical shadowing; iv) cultural mentoring; and v) community outreach. With NIH support, we aim to continue annual research experiences and educational training in metabolic disease (with an emphasis on diabetes, obesity, endocrinology, and metabolism) through the Utah SUMMIT Program. We will: 1) Execute a summer research internship centered on metabolic health for undergraduates that includes comprehensive and lifelong academic, career, and educational support through mentored research and the development of a strong, supportive cohort experience; 2) provide Summit Scholars outreach opportunities with Utahns at high risk for metabolic disease; and 3) Evaluate the effectiveness of the SUMMIT Program on increasing trainee trajectories toward STEM careers and the endocrine-related biomedical workforce.

Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)

DBEDT's CbED program provides grants to community-based organizations for projects that stimulate economic development in underserved areas, supporting local entrepreneurship, workforce training, and community capacity building.

NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

This proposal seeks to establish the Collaborative Research Center for Diné Health at Navajo Technical University (NTU), dedicated to leveraging Indigenous food systems and traditional knowledge to address urgent health disparities—particularly H. pylori infectious diseases and diabetes—among the Diné (Navajo) people. Food has played a central role in Diné culture both nutritionally and medicinally, yet much of this heritage is at risk of being lost without scientific validation and infrastructure to preserve it. Building upon prior research and institutional investments, this project proposes an integrated program of research, infrastructure development, and workforce training to explore the therapeutic potential of traditional Navajo herbs and restore a healthy and safe local food system. By aligning scientific inquiry with tribally grounded approaches, the Center will generate new solutions that are locally meaningful and community-informed. The initiative aims to blend a platform of biological, chemical and engineering technologies, including high-throughput microfluidic screening, microencapsulation, and alternative hydroponic farming with Indigenous ethnobotanical frameworks—advancing sustainable, tribally appropriate interventions to improve health outcomes in Tribal communities.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Healthy Homes Production Program (HHP) is part of HUD"s overall Healthy Homes Initiative launched in 1999. The program takes a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. The program builds upon HUD"s successful Lead Hazard Control programs to expand the Department"s efforts to address a variety of high-priority environmental health and safety hazards. Applicants receiving a Healthy Homes Production award under this NOFO will be expected to accomplish the following objectives:a. Maximize both the number of vulnerable residents protected from housing-related environmental health and safety hazards and the number of housing units where these hazards are controlled;b. Identify and remediate housing-related health and safety hazards in privately owned, low-income rental and/or owner-occupied housing, especially in units and/or buildings where families with children, older adults 62 years and older, or families with persons with disabilities reside;c. Promote cost-effective and efficient healthy home methods and approaches that can be replicated and sustained;d. Support public education and outreach that furthers the goal of protecting children and other vulnerable populations from housing-related health and safety hazards;e. Build local capacity to operate sustainable programs that will prevent and control housing-related environmental health and safety hazards in low- and very low-income residences, and develop a professional workforce that is trained in healthy homes assessment and principles;f. Promote integration of this grant program with housing rehabilitation, property maintenance, weatherization, healthy homes initiatives, local lead-based paint hazard control programs, health and safety programs, and energy efficiency improvement activities and programs;g. Build and enhance partner resources to develop the most cost-effective methods for identifying and controlling key housing-related environmental health and safety hazards;h. Promote collaboration, data sharing, and targeting between health and housing departments;i. Ensure to the greatest extent feasible that job training, employment, contracting, and other economic opportunities generated by this grant will be directed to low- and very-low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons in the area in which the project is located. For more information, see 24 CFR 135 (Section 3).

Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Healthy Homes Production Program (HHP) is part of HUD"s overall Healthy Homes Initiative launched in 1999. The program takes a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. The program builds upon HUD"s successful Lead Hazard Control programs to expand the Department"s efforts to address a variety of high-priority environmental health and safety hazards. Applicants receiving a Healthy Homes Production award under this NOFO will be expected to accomplish the following objectives:a. Maximize both the number of vulnerable residents protected from housing-related environmental health and safety hazards and the number of housing units where these hazards are controlled;b. Identify and remediate housing-related health and safety hazards in privately owned, low-income rental and/or owner-occupied housing, especially in units and/or buildings where families with children, older adults 62 years and older, or families with persons with disabilities reside;c. Promote cost-effective and efficient healthy home methods and approaches that can be replicated and sustained;d. Support public education and outreach that furthers the goal of protecting children and other vulnerable populations from housing-related health and safety hazards;e. Build local capacity to operate sustainable programs that will prevent and control housing-related environmental health and safety hazards in low- and very low-income residences, and develop a professional workforce that is trained in healthy homes assessment and principles;f. Promote integration of this grant program with housing rehabilitation, property maintenance, weatherization, healthy homes initiatives, local lead-based paint hazard control programs, health and safety programs, and energy efficiency improvement activities and programs;g. Build and enhance partner resources to develop the most cost-effective methods for identifying and controlling key housing-related environmental health and safety hazards;h. Promote collaboration, data sharing, and targeting between health and housing departments;i. Ensure to the greatest extent feasible that job training, employment, contracting, and other economic opportunities generated by this grant will be directed to low- and very-low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons in the area in which the project is located. For more information, see 24 CFR 135 (Section 3).

Department of Veterans Affairs

Employment-focused grants for reintegrating homeless veterans into the workforce through job training, placement, and supportive services.

NINR - National Institute of Nursing Research

Health system resilience has emerged as a crucial objective for health systems globally, yet the critical role of the nursing workforce in achieving these targets remains insufficiently understood. Bridging this knowledge gap is essential to harness the full potential of nurses in strengthening health system resilience. The purpose of this F31 application is to prepare the applicant for a career as an independent investigator focused on expanding collective knowledge of key predictors and evidence- informed strategies for developing health system resilience. The proposed fellowship consists of two complementary components: 1) a training plan aimed at developing quantitative and qualitative methods proficiency, substantive disaster and health system resilience expertise, and role attainment of a nurse scientist; and 2) a research plan that will further understanding of the relationships between the nursing workforce, health system resilience, and disasters. A strong mentorship team that includes sponsors and collaborators from the University of Michigan Schools of Nursing, and Public Health will provide interdisciplinary expertise in the nursing workforce, global health, disasters, statistical analyses, and qualitative methodologies. Through formal coursework and mentorship, the training plan will allow the applicant to build upon early experience in qualitative methodologies, as well as substantially increase knowledge and experience in quantitative methodologies and data management. The applicant will be supported through intensive mentorship by an expert and personally committed team of mentors, advanced coursework, participation in the national and global scientific community, and progressively independent research. The proposed research project will utilize data from reputable open access sources including World Health Organization National Healthcare Workforce Statistics, country-level health data from the World Bank, country level disaster data from the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT), and country-level health statistics from the World Health Organization. The specific aims are to 1) examine the relationship between the global nursing workforce, and population health outcomes during declared disasters, and 2) identify the facilitators, barriers, and key adaptations of the role of the nursing workforce in contributing to health system resilience during disasters. This study aligns with the National Institute of Nursing Research’s strategic plan by examining mechanisms to address health outcomes as well as population and community health by investigating approaches to mitigate negative outcomes at the macro level. Findings from this study are critical for shaping future policy and research agendas, and to better identify key predictors of health system resilience.

NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

K12 PROJECT SUMMARY The goal of the proposed K12 program is to provide a robust mentored career development environment that pursues the following specific aims. Specific Aim 1: Champion mentored career development by nurturing an integrated K12 program that consists of outstanding leadership and oversight at all levels. Our Education Leadership Team (ELT) consists of Program Directors, Associate Directors, and a Program Administrator. The ELT works closely with the ICTS UM1 Workforce Development Module Team (WDT), the K12 External Advisory Committee (EAC), and a nationally recognized ICTS Survey Evaluation Tracking (SET) Team. The oversight of the program is highlighted by our Scholar-Mentor Alignment and Individual Development Plan meetings, a strong SET process, and a Quality by Design paradigm. Our ICTS partners [Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and Long Beach Veterans Association Hospital (LBVA)] will participate in our EAC and quarterly meetings with the ELT. Specific Aim 2: Maximize access to the K12 program, optimize scholar-mentor alignment, and accelerate career development. We will: 1) support the training of four ICTS K12 scholars per year, and 2) continue our Affiliated Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP) which significantly expands training opportunities for unfunded scholars interested in pursuing Clinical Translational Science and Research (CTS&R). Specific Aim 3: Provide a flexible and innovative curriculum that emphasizes both core competencies and advanced concepts in CTS&R. Focused Flexible Accelerated Studies (FFASt) is an immersive set of courses and experiential opportunities developed to expose our scholars to core and advanced competencies in CTS&R. FFASt courses also play a central role in our extensive Responsible Conduct of Research and Reproducibility curriculum. Our FFASt curriculum has always included key elements necessary for nurturing the development of our scholars becoming more proficient as: 1) domain experts, 2) boundary crossers, 3) team players, 4) process innovators, 5) skilled communicators, 6) systems thinkers, and 7) rigorous researchers. Our monthly Journal Clubs include modules which provide additional focus on these key skills. Specific Aim 4: Integrate local, regional, and national insights to transform CTS&R training. The breadth of our program’s integration at the local and regional levels is highlighted by key elements such as: 1) K-ECO, which is a survey of the training landscape at UC Irvine, CHOC, and LBVA, and is used to inform our K12 program and key leaders throughout our campus, 2) a campuswide KT PI Training Council we created and lead, 3) collaboration between the ELT and UC BRAID to create the K Scholar Initiative which will financially support an annual K Scholar Meeting for all CTSAs within the University of California system, and 4) the Western CTSA Education consortium, which consists of 11 CTSAs from California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.

IN Economic Development Corporation

Grants for tech startup support, broadband expansion, and workforce technology training.

IL Dept of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Grants for technology incubators, small business innovation, and workforce tech training.

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Competitive grants for Illinois businesses, nonprofits, and local governments for economic development, workforce training, and community revitalization initiatives.