Request for Proposal List

Apple Crop Protection Research Priorities RFP: https://treefruitresearch.org/requests-for-proposals/

Pre-proposal are due to the WTFRC by October 22, 2021 at 5:00pm. ARC will not be reviewing preproposals this year. Instructions for submitting pre-proposals can be found on the WTFRC website at https://treefruitresearch.org/proposals-reports/pre-proposal/instructions/. Please reach out to Stacy Mondy (arcgrants@wsu.edu) and Amy May (Amy@treefruitresearch.com) if you have any questions or concerns.

Note: pre-proposal submissions are for new proposals only. Continuing and final reports do not require pre-proposal submission.

Apple Horticulture Postharvest Research Priorities RFP: https://treefruitresearch.org/requests-for-proposals/

Pre-proposal are due to the WTFRC by October 22, 2021 at 5:00pm. ARC will not be reviewing preproposals this year. Instructions for submitting pre-proposals can be found on the WTFRC website at https://treefruitresearch.org/proposals-reports/pre-proposal/instructions/. Please reach out to Stacy Mondy (arcgrants@wsu.edu) and Amy May (Amy@treefruitresearch.com) if you have any questions or concerns.

Note: pre-proposal submissions are for new proposals only. Continuing and final reports do not require pre-proposal submission.

Research grant evaluation

WWF Research Grant App

The Washington Wheat Foundation is announcing the availability of funds for research equipment for 2021. All applications must be postmarked by October 28, 2021 and returned to 36952 Rd J NE, Coulee City, WA  99115 or via email to Washingtonwheatfoundation@gmail.com.

If you have any questions please contact Kate Malone at 509-710-3559 or Washingtonwheatfoundation@gmail.com.

Purpose: Through Agricultural Water Use Efficiency (AWUE) Grants, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to support stakeholder efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water. The AWUE program also supports Reclamation’s priorities, including increasing water supplies, leveraging science and technology to improve water supply reliability, addressing ongoing drought, and improving water supplies for tribal and rural communities.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP).

The SCMP is a federal grant program offered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The purpose of the SCMP is to competitively award funds for projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, by funding collaborative, multi-state projects that address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).

All prospective applicants are ... » More ...

WOC 2022 RFP

WOC 2022 RFP – fillable

The deadline for proposals is Tuesday, November 5, 2021.  The Commission will then meet on November 9 to discuss the proposals.  Researchers with proposals that advance from the meeting on November 9 will be asked to present at the WOC annual meeting (date and location to be determined at a later date).  If you project receives funding, funds will be available after June 1, 2021. Please send the proposals to Shane Johnson via email at shanej@agmgt.com.

Appendix-A-RFP-2022

If you have any questions about this program, about the proposal submission process, or about the potential fit for a project idea for this funding opportunity, please feel free to contact me.

David Gang (gangd@wsu.edu)

WSCPR FY22 RFP

Budget Form

WSCPR FY22 RFP Application Form

The 1995 Washington State Legislature created the Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registration (WSCPR) to assist users of pesticides in obtaining and maintaining pesticide registrations for minor uses in Washington State. To more fully meet the state’s pest management needs, the 1999 Legislature authorized the WSCPR to fund all forms of pest management options including biological, cultural, and chemical control of pests.

Attached is the 2022 Request for Proposals (RFP). The purpose of this RFP is to solicit studies and activities that will result in pesticide registrations for minor uses ... » More ...

2022 Request for Proposals Turfgrass Seed

2022 Request for Proposals Turfgrass Seed – Fillable

The deadline for proposals is Friday, November 19, 2021.  The Commissioners will meet on December 1, 2021 to review and select those proposals that will be presented for approval at the WTSC Annual Meeting (Date and Location TBD).  The funds will then be dispersed after June 1, 2022 with final payment being issued upon receipt of the research progress/final report. Please send the proposals to Shane Johnson via email at shanej@agmgt.com.

Purpose: According to stakeholder feedback, small scale specialty crop producers and processors, meat processors, and distributors, and farmers markets were all significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and received insufficient federal support to address the costs they incurred to keep workers safe and help keep the U.S. food supply intact during the crisis. 

Focused Hubs: Projects with total budgets up to $1 million per year, for 3 to 5 years.

Large-scale Hubs: Projects with total budgets ranging from $2 to 4 million per year (not to exceed $4 million in any one year), with an average award of $3 million per year, for up to 5 years.

Investigating the complex interactions between coastal processes, human dynamics, and the built environment requires a focused investment in novel, multidisciplinary science that engages a diverse group of local stakeholders. The goal of this program is to support Coastal Research Hubs, structured using a convergent science approach, at the nexus of ... » More ...

Executive Summary:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP). AMS will competitively award funds to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through collaborative, multi-state projects that address the following regional or national level specialty crop issues: food safety; plant pests and disease; research; crop-specific projects addressing common issues; and marketing and promotion.

Approximately $10 million is available to fund applications under this solicitation. In the FY 2020 application cycle, AMS received 53 applications and was able to fund 11 (21%) of the applications. To be competitive, applications must meet ... » More ...

Award amount: $50,000 to $100,000

** Non-federal matching funds of at least 25% of the total cost of the grant project are required

Deadline: December 6, 2021

Summary: The purpose of the Environmental Education Local Grants Program in Region 10 is to support locally focused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment. Region 10 covers the states of Alaska (AK), Idaho (ID), Oregon (OR), and Washington (WA).

Purpose: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $3.5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 competitive grant funding to support transit services for 2021 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) pilot program. Under the ICAM pilot program, funds awarded will finance innovative capital projects for the transportation-disadvantaged, with the goal to improve the coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services for underserved groups. As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to appropriations, funds will be awarded competitively to eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are State departments of transportation, designated recipients for Section 5310 funds, or local governmental entities ... » More ...

Purpose: The Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) umbrella program seeks to enable funding opportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving and emerging needs in cyberinfrastructure (CI). This solicitation expands the CSSI program by adding a new project class: Transition to Sustainability. The program continues to emphasize integrated CI services, quantitative metrics with targets for delivery and usage of these services, and community creation.

For research in these areas, other funding sources are more appropriate such as Potatoes USA (https://potatoesusa.com/) and the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE; https://apre.org/).

Concept proposals must be submitted to Andy Jensen (ajensen@potatoes.com) by midnight on October 13, 2021.

Full proposals will be due by midnight on December 15, 2021.

Purpose: The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to solicit and award Research and Development cooperative agreements for the development of multiple, regional, natural gas demand response pilot programs in collaboration with utilities, local distribution companies, and public utility commissions.

Purpose: Funds may be used to: Evaluate current landfill conditions to determine threats to water resources; provide technical assistance and/or training to enhance operator skills in the operation and maintenance of active landfills; provide technical assistance and/or training to help communities reduce the solid waste stream; provide technical assistance and/or training for operators of landfills which are closed or will be closed in the near future with the development and implementation of closure plans, future land use plans, safety and maintenance planning, and closure scheduling within permit requirements.

Purpose: Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment, or disposal: assist applicants, that have filed a pre-application with RUS, in the preparation of water and/or waste loan and/or grant applications; and/or provide technical assistance and/or training to water/wastewater system personnel that will improve the management, operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities.

Description

The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments; and engage the public of all ages in learning STEM in informal environments. The AISL program supports six types of projects: (1) Pilots and Feasibility Studies, (2) Research in Service to Practice, (3) Innovations in Development, (4) Broad Implementation, (5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-Analyses, and (6) Conferences.

Award range: $20,000 to $500,000

Deadline: January 18, 2022

Description:

The objective of the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program is to support basic scientific research about the nature, causes and/or consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity and/or environmental processes across a range of scales. Contemporary geographical research is an arena in which diverse research traditions and methodologies are valid. Recognizing the breadth of the field’s contributions to science, the HEGS Program welcomes proposals for empirically grounded, theoretically engaged, and methodologically sophisticated, generalizable research in all sub-fields of geographical and spatial sciences.

Pre-Application Due: October 21, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: January 20, 2022

Award amount: $750,000 over five years

RFA HERE

DOE Office of Science (SC) hereby invites applications for support under the Early Career Research Program in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP); Nuclear Physics (NP); Isotope R&D and Production (DOE IP); or Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP). The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in ... » More ...

Award range: $1,500,000 – $1,700,000

Preliminary Proposal Due Date (required): October 1, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: January 31, 2022

Description:

The Environmental Convergence Opportunities in Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (ECO-CBET) solicitation will support fundamental research activities that confront vexing environmental engineering and sustainability problems by developing foundational knowledge underlying processes and mechanisms such that the design of innovative new materials, processes, and systems is possible. Projects should be compelling and reflect sustained, coordinated efforts from highly interdisciplinary research teams. A key objective of the solicitation is to encourage dialogue and tightly integrated collaborations wherein members of the chemical process systems, transport phenomena, ... » More ...

Purpose: The Human Networks and Data Science program (HNDS) supports research that enhances understanding of human behavior by leveraging data and network science research across a broad range of topics. HNDS research will identify ways in which dynamic, distributed, and heterogeneous data can provide novel answers to fundamental questions about individual and group behavior. HNDS is especially interested in proposals that provide data-rich insights about human networks to support improved health, prosperity, and security.

Purpose: The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program of the NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) serves a critical role in helping ENG focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. This solicitation is a funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in one of the following two research areas:

Engineered Living Systems (ELiS) 

Brain-Inspired Dynamics for Engineering Energy-Efficient Circuits and Artificial Intelligence (BRAID)

This solicitation will be coordinated with the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO), the Directorate for Computer ... » More ...

Purpose: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced tremendously and today promises personalized healthcare; enhanced national security; improved transportation; and more effective education, to name just a few benefits. Increased computing power, the availability of large datasets and streaming data, and algorithmic advances in machine learning (ML) have made it possible for AI research and development to create new sectors of the economy and revitalize industries. Continued advancement, enabled by sustained federal investment and channeled toward issues of national importance, holds the potential for further economic impact and quality-of-life improvements. 

Purpose: The purpose of RMAP is to support the development and ongoing success of rural Microentrepreneurs and Microenterprises, each as defined in 7 CFR 4280.302. The regulation can be accessed online at https://www.ecfr.gov. To accomplish this purpose, RMAP provides direct loans and grants to Microenterprise Development

Organizations (MDO). Grant funds are used by the MDO to provide technical assistance and entrepreneurship training to rural individuals and businesses.

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support collaborative pilot research projects focused on potential effects relevant to human health of chemically complex natural products and/or the causal, molecular mechanisms underlying such effects. A critical element of each proposed project must be collaboration with one or more of the NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON). More specifically, letters of support describing collaboration with one or more of the U19 Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Centers awarded in 2020 must be included at the time of submission. Each proposed pilot project must, with agreement of its collaborating Center(s), ... » More ...