OPPORTUNITY FUNDING ALERT

Environmental Protection Agency - "Monitoring, Data Management, and Special Studies - South Florida Geographic Initiative, Water Quality Protection Program for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative/Land-Based Sources of Pollution"
Deadline: Initial Proposal, Apr. 30, 2008; Full Proposal: Jun. 16, 2008. Go to http://www.epa.gov/region4/water/southflorida/sfi_funding.html

Corporation for National and Community Service - "Learn and Serve America 2008 Higher Education College Student Social Media Initiative"
The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of approximately $2.3 million of grant funding to support the facilitation of better engagement of college students in service through social media. One time awards of approximately $100,000 to $750,000 will be made to an estimated twelve eligible applicants for a project period of up to three years. While all applicants can build in funds for subgrants as part of their program model, the Corporation expects to fund at least one partnership dedicated primarily to disbursing small subgrants (under $10,000) to seed student-driven projects. This awardee must promote, review, and award subgrants using social media. Under this model, it is expected that the grantee will allocate at least 80% of funding for subgrants. Areas of interest:  Community Development, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Other, Regional Development. Deadline: May 7, 2008.  Go to http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41101 and http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=41100

National Cancer Institute (NCI) - "Cancer Education Grants Program"
This NCI program provides funding for the development of: (i) innovative cancer education programs; and (ii) cancer research dissemination projects that can be completed within 5 years.

“Cancer education” grants may target a variety of audiences, including: science or health care students with an interest in cancer research careers; established cancer scientists seeking short term educational updates in emerging cancer science areas such as genetics and molecular drug discovery; and health care providers in need of information on the latest developments in cancer prevention and control. Grants that target community health care providers or community settings are intended to provide information needed to facilitate the diffusion of evidence-based findings within a relatively short time. The programs, which have been proposed for Cancer Education grants, may use a variety of formats, depending upon both target audiences and specific goals. Grants that are aimed at educating students, cancer scientists, cancer care professionals, clinicians, and/or community health providers, may develop and use primarily curriculum-based short-term educational experiences. Program delivery to the targeted audience(s) may take place in traditional educational settings or via web-based and other “virtual” approaches. Curriculum content may range from cancer biology and genetics to cancer prevention, control, and palliative care.

“Research dissemination” grants - These grants target public health workers, community organization partners, and clinicians who need the knowledge and tools to both implement and disseminate information about cancer prevention and control programs into patient and lay community populations. Applications proposing cancer research dissemination projects must be based on solid, rigorous, and up-to-date cancer research and should involve defined schemes for the dissemination of relevant knowledge and information.

Grants are for up to $300,00/year for five years. Program Announcement No. PAR-08-120; CFDA No. 93.398. Deadline: May 25, 2008.Go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-120.html 

FishAmerica Foundation - Funding for Conservation and Research Projects

The FishAmerica Foundation the American Sportfishing Association's conservation and research arm, provides funding to nonprofit organizations such as sporting clubs, civic associations, conservation groups, and state agencies in the United States and Canada for projects designed to enhance fish populations, restore fish habitat, improve water quality, and advance fisheries research, thereby increasing the opportunity for sportfishing success. The foundation's Conservation Projects Committee funds hands-on, action-oriented projects that have clear and identifiable benefits to sport fish populations and the sport of fishing and/or directly enhance water quality, habitat, and/or sport fish populations. The average conservation grant is $7,500.  The Foundation's Research Projects Committee funds research projects that have regional or national implications. The committee prefers to fund national model projects. The average research grant is $15,000. All projects are funded for a year only.  Conservation project applications may be submitted at any time (except for project applications associated with specific Request for Proposals). Research projects are funded once a year, with proposals due on July 31, annually. Deadlines: Various.  Go to http://www.fishamerica.org/grants/index.html

National Whale Conservation Fund
The National Whale Conservation Fund (NWCF) was established to support research, management, conservation, and education/outreach activities related to the conservation, and recovery of whales (cetaceans). The NWCF is a special project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established by Congress in 1984. The Foundation operates the Fund in conjunction with the NOAA Protected Resources, the Marine Mammal Commission, and The Ocean Foundation.  The NWCF supports conservation efforts for the great whale species that migrate through or reside within U.S. waters--from shore to 200 nautical miles off the U.S. coasts. Proposals must address one of the following priorities: (1) Fishing Gear Interactions/Entanglement - to reduce negative impacts to whales from fishing gear, including entanglement, and to conduct large whale biological research to support the management of large whale entanglements;  and (2) to address the mounting issue of whale-ship collisions with the end goal of understanding why these interactions occur and reducing their frequency. Approximately $450,000 in total funding is available for the 2007 calendar year.  Grants are expected to fall between $50,000 and $200,000 each.  Matching funds are required for this program.  Go to: http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5969

Environmental Protection Agency. "Cooperative Agreement for Water Quality Standards (WQS) Forum"
EPA is soliciting applications from eligible entities to support a new forum in which states, territories, and authorized tribes can routinely communicate and collaborate with each other and with EPA to enhance the effectiveness of their water quality standards (WQS) programs, as authorized under the Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). An authorized tribe is a tribe that EPA has found eligible to administer water quality standards programs in the same manner as a state (40 CFR 131.8).  Go to:  http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=14709

Environmental Protection Agency - "Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms"
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, and its interagency partners, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), are seeking applications proposing targeted research projects of up to 3 years duration and multi-disciplinary regional studies for 3 to 5 years duration for the Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) program. This NOAA-led program provides support for research on algal species whose populations may cause or result in deleterious effects on ecosystems and human health. Studies of the causes of such blooms, their detection, effects, mitigation, and control in U.S. coastal waters (including estuaries and Great Lakes) are solicited. This document details the requirements for applications for research support that will be considered by this Federal research partnership. All research support is dependent upon individual Agency appropriations.  EPA-G2008-STAR-A1.  Deadline: Oct. 4, 2007. http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_ecohab.html

National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
The grants program seeks innovative research and research-based development projects that can make a profound contribution to the field of financial literacy. Inquiries from disciplines in fields as diverse as behavior, economics, neuroscience, sociology, psychology, marketing, finance, education, change theory, decision sciences, and others are encouraged. Project outcomes should be actionable in the field of financial literacy, directly relevant to the financial well-being of the public, and have the ability to be applied broadly. Project outcomes should be actionable in the field of financial literacy, directly relevant to the financial well-being of the public, and able to be applied broadly. Deadlines: Jun 3, 2008 and Dec. 2, 2008.  Go to: http://www.nefe.org/tabid/127/Default.aspx

Spence Foundation
The Spencer Foundation provides funding for research projects that study education in the United States and abroad. The foundation funds research grants that range in size from smaller grants that can be completed within a year, to larger, multi-year endeavors. Sustained improvement in educational performance requires continuous learning within and among schools, education systems, and higher education institutions. The foundation is interested in advancing understanding of ways to strengthen the capacity of schools and education systems as learning organizations. No deadlines.  Go to: http://www.spencer.org/programs/grants/research_grants.htm

National Endowment for the Arts - "Creativity and Aging in America"
Creativity and Aging in America is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to actively engage older Americans in quality arts programs. Through this initiative, the Arts Endowment will support exemplary projects in the disciplines of literature and music. Projects must be conducted by professional artists and engage older adults as students, artists, and/or teachers. For the purposes of these guidelines, older adults are age 65 and above.

Creativity and Aging in America will focus on the disciplines of literature and music. Activities may take place in a variety of settings such as senior centers, community centers, retirement centers, museums, literary centers, performing arts centers, libraries, schools, and healthcare facilities. Projects must be planned in cooperation with the target population including local organizations that address aging-related issues. Grants are for $15,000 or $25,000. CFDA No. 45.024, 2008NEA01CA.   Deadline: May 23, 2008.  Go to: http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/CreativityAging.html

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