Solicitations
(Issue 136)
3/31/05
1) Very
Efficient Solar Cells
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, in collaboration
with the Defense Sciences Office, requests proposals under a
Broad
Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Very High Efficiency Solar
Cell
Program. The
objective of this program is to demonstrate at least 50%
efficiency in a photovoltaic (PV) device.
Proposals due by 2/24/06,
however, the majority of the proposals funded nay be selected
from
proposals received by 5/17/05. For more info, contact Doug Kirkpatrick
at VHESC@darpa..mil or go to: http://www.darpa.mil/ato/solicit/VHESC/index.htm.
Refer to Sol# BAA05-21.
(Fedgrants 2/25/05)
2) Farm Bill
Announcement for Efficiency and Renewables
The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests applications for
the
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements
Program. This
program assists agricultural producers and rural small
businesses that demonstrate financial need to purchase
renewable
energy systems and to make energy efficiency improvements.
This
program is designed to help agricultural producers and rural
small
businesses reduce energy costs and consumption and help meet
the
nation's critical energy needs. $11.4 million is available for grants, an
additional $11.4 million will be set aside through 8/31/05
for guaranteed
loans. 75% cost
share required. Responses due
6/27/05. For more
info, go to: http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USDA/RD/RBCS/RDRB-05-05%26%23032%3BREEEP/Grant.html.
(Fedgrants 3/30/05)
3) Climate
Change Fuel Cell Program
The Bonneville Power Administration, on behalf of the U.S.
Department
of Defense, announces their intent to request proposals for
the FY05
Climate Change Fuel Cell Program. The purpose of this program is to
stimulate the commercialization of stationary fuel cell power
plants
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
During FY04, BPA requested
projects that demonstrated, through their applications, a
commitment
to purchase, install, operate, and maintain fuel cell power
plant(s) with
a combined capacity rated between 3 and 3,000 kWe.
BPA intends
to post information about the FY05 Program at the following
website
in April 2005: http://www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/projects/fuel_cell/dod_climate_change/.
4) Healthy
Hospitals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals
to
provide day to day support for the Hospitals for a Healthy
Environment
Program. The
goal of this program is to advance waste reduction and
pollution prevention efforts in the nation’s hospitals
including the elimination
of mercury-containing waste from hospitals' waste streams by
2005;
reduction of the overall volume of waste by 33% percent by
2005 and
by 50 percent by 2010; and the identification of hazardous
substances
for pollution prevention and waste reduction opportunities.
Responses
due 4/8/05. For
more info, go to: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/pubs/rfp-final3.pdf.
Refer to Sol# OPPT-0501.
(Fedgrants 2/24/05)
5) Conservation
Innovation Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for the
Conservation Innovation Grant Program (CIG).
The purpose of
CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of
innovative
conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging
Federal
investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in
conjunction with agricultural production.
Proposals accepted by
state and territorial Natural Resources Conservation Service
offices. Funding
priorities, funding amounts and due dates vary
by state office. For
more info, go to:
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USDA/NRCS/postdate_1.html.
6) Resource
Conservation Funds
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, requests
proposals for the Resource Conservation Program (RCP).
RCP f
ocuses on areas including but not limited to increasing
national municipal
solid waste recycling/diversion rate to 35%, the beneficial
use of
non-hazardous industrial by products, and electronics-green
initiatives.
Organizations and Federally recognized Tribes located in EPA
Region
4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, CS, TN) are eligible to apply.
Funding
availability and number of awards anticipated TBD, past award
range
$5K to $45K. Pre-proposals
due 4/15/05, final proposals due 5/6/05.
For more info, go to: http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/rcra/rccgrant.htm.
Refer to Sol# REG4-RCRAPB-02-05. (Fedgrants 4/1/05)
7) Pollution
Prevention Grants Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals
for
the Pollution Prevention Grants Program.
The goal of this program
is to assist businesses and industries to identify better
environmental
strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at
the source,
and across all environmental media: air, water, and land.
All 10 EPA
Regions are accepting proposals. $4.5 million expected to be available.
Priority areas, funding levels, due dates, and pre-proposal
requirements
vary by Region. Pre-proposal
range 4/18 to 4/20, final proposal range
4/18 to 4/29/05. For
more info, go to: http://www.epa.gov/p2/grants/p2guidance.htm.
Refer to Sol# 03/01/05/PPD. (Fedgrants 3/3/05)
8) Brownfields
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests
applications for the
Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance
Grants and
Cooperative Agreements Program. This program supports training,
research and technical assistance to facilitate the inventory
of brownfield
sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites,
community
involvement, or site preparation. $800K expected to be available, 2
awards anticipated. Responses
due 5/1/05. For more info, go to: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/pg/rta_0205.htm.
Refer to Sol# BFRES -04-02.
(Fedgrants 3/4/05)
9) Innovative
Environmental Practices
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals
for
Partnerships to Promote Innovation in Environmental
Practices. This
program provides support to institutions interested in
promoting innovations
that can improve environmental results from State and Federal
programs.
The goal is to increase understanding of new approaches, to
facilitate use
of proven concepts, and to encourage more innovation in
environmental
programs. $300K
expected to be available, 1 award anticipated.
Response
due 4/21/05. For
more info, go to: http://www.epa.gov/innovation/pdf/solicitation.final.pdf
or http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/EPA/OGD/GAD/USEPA-AO-OPEI-05-02/Grant.html.
Refer to Sol# USEPA-AO-OPEI-05-02. (Fedgrants 3/7/05)
10) Tribal Air
Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals
for the
American Indian Air Quality Training Program and the Tribal
Air
Monitoring Support Center.
The Air Quality Training Program provides
workshop training, internships and technical support to
tribal governments
seeking to investigate, develop and establish air quality
management
programs for lands under their jurisdiction.
The Air Monitoring Support
Center provides a full spectrum of technical support to
tribes undertaking
air quality monitoring and related activities.
$7.5 million expected to be
available 1 award anticipated. Proposals due 4/22/05. For
more info,
contact Darrel Harmon at harmon.darrel@epa.gov
or go to:
http://www.epa.gov/air/grants/05-01.pdf.
Refer to Sol# OAR-IO-05-01.
(Fedgrants 3/8/05)
11) U.S. and
Mexico Border
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
6, requests
proposals to conduct air quality management activities in the
U.S./Mexico Border area.
$1.5 million expected to be available,
15 awards anticipated. Responses
due 5/9/05. For more info,
contact Kara Alexander at alexander.kara@epa.gov or go to:
http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/gandf/rfp-mar05.pdf.
Refer to
Sol# EPA-GRANTS-030805-001.
(Fedgrants 3/8/05)
12) K to 12 IAQ
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, requests
proposals for assisting K-12 schools in achieving
implementation of
the EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program and
Asthma
Management Education Programs. $175K expected to be available,
10 awards anticipated. Responses
due 4/29/05. These awards are
intended for work in Region 9 which includes AZ, CA, NV, HI,
GU,
and the Pacific U.S. Territories. For more info, contact Louise Hill
at hill.louise@epa.gov or go to:
http://www.epa.gov/region9/funding/indoorair.pdf.
Refer to Sol# EPA-GRANTS-031505-001.
(Fedgrants 3/15/05)
13) Measurement
of Particulate Matter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests
applications
for continuous measurement techniques that determine the
composition of fine atmospheric particulate matter (PM).
These
improved continuous measurement techniques should provide
insight into the sources contributing to measured
concentrations
in ambient air, into the effectiveness of potential control
strategies,
and into the possibility of composition-specific PM
regulatory
standards. $1.5
million expected to be available, 3 awards anticipated.
Responses due 6/7/05. For
more info, contact Darrell Winner at
winner.darrell@epa.gov
or go to:
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2005/2005_cont_meas_methods_pm.html.
Refer to Sol# 2005-STAR-J1.
(Fedgrants 3/4/05)
14) Regional
Climatic Change Research Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals from U.S.
universities to host one of four Regional Centers of the new
DOE
National Institute for Climatic Change Research (NICCR),
formerly the National Institute for Global Environmental
Change.
Selected universities will work with DOE on the development
and subcontracting of an integrated research portfolio that
is
directly relevant to DOE's climatic change research needs.
Annual budgets for administrative costs of each Regional
Center
expected to be less than $200K. Approx. $1.9 million will be
available to each of the four Regional Centers to support
multiple research projects in FY06.
Pre-applications due 4/5/05,
final proposals due 5/19/05. For more info, contact Jeff Amthor at
jeff.amthor@science.doe.gov
or go to: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/447A205638172BD485256FB20054DE33?OpenDocument.
Refer to Sol# DE-FG01-05ER05-19. (Fedgrants 2/24/05)
15) Antarctic
Research
The National Science Foundation requests proposals for the
U.S.
Antarctic Program. The
goals of this program are to expand
fundamental knowledge of the region, to foster research on
global
and regional problems of current scientific importance, and
to use
the region as a platform from which to support research.
Areas of
interest include but are not limited to the study of how high
altitude
ecosystems may respond to global change, and the study of how
the
Antarctic ocean/atmosphere system is an indicator and
component
of climate change. $15
million expected to be available, 136
proposals anticipated. For
more info, go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05567/nsf05567.txt.
Refer to Sol# 05-567.
(Fedgrants 3/7/05)
16) Integrated
Assessment of Climate Change Research
The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for the
Integrated
Assessment of Climate Change Research Program.
This program
supports the Administration's Climate Change Science Program
goals to understand, model, and assess the effects of
increasing
greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
Special
emphasis is placed on developing methods to evaluate economic
and other costs and benefits of climate change under
"what if"
scenarios that include policy interventions to mitigate
greenhouse
gas emissions. $2
million expected to be available. Responses
due 5/5/05. For
more info, contact Lori Jernigan at
Lori.Jernigan@science.doe.gov
or go to: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/4CEE669416BF2C8C85256FC000708C4B?OpenDocument.
Refer to Sol# DE-FG01-05ER05-13. (Fedgrants 3/10/05)
17) Market Based
GHG Reductions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals
for Market-Based
Approaches for Reducing Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Emissions Through Energy Efficiency in Homes and
Buildings. The
purpose of this project is to advance national, regional,
and local energy efficiency programming by utilizing
market-based
approaches to program design and delivery.
$1.35 million expected
to be available, 2 to 3 awards anticipated.
Pre-proposals are
required and are due 4/25/05, final proposals due 5/27/05.
For
more info, contact cppd.grant-fundinginquiries@epa.gov or go
to:
http://www.epa.gov/air/grants/05-03.pdf.
Refer to Sol# OAR-CPPD-05-03.
(Fedgrants 3/11/05)
18) Compressed
Natural Gas
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of FreedomCAR and
Vehicle
Technologies Program requests applications in two areas:
1) The
Natural Gas Vehicle Cylinder Safety, Training and Inspection
Project.
The objective of this project is to coordinate with vehicle
users and
fire, safety, and code officials for increasing the
understanding of the
safe and proper use and maintenance of compressed natural gas
(CNG) fuel containers. 2)
The Natural Gas Vehicle Road Map and
Data Collection Effort.
The objective of this effort is to develop a
comprehensive roadmap for targeted development of natural gas
refueling infrastructure projects (CNG, LNG and/or a
combination
of the two) to support successful deployments of light- and
heavy
duty natural gas vehicles in niche markets.
Responses due 5/2/05.
For more info, contact Jodi Collins at jodi.collins@netl.doe.gov
or go
Refer to DE-PS26-05NT42296-00. (Fedgrants 3/11/05)
19) Water
Quality Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests Water
Quality
Cooperative Agreement Allocation proposals for unique and
innovative projects that address water and wastewater issues
including but not limited to infrastructure financing
innovations,
water and wastewater infrastructure treatment, emerging
pollutants
of concern, watershed permitting and trading, and
decentralized
wastewater treatment systems. $4.2 million expected to be available,
35 awards anticipated. Responses
due 4/22/05. For more info,
go to: http://www.epa.gov/owm/wqca/2005_final.pdf.
Refer to
Sol# EPA-OW-OWM-05-01. (AWC
Grant Alert 3/11/05)
20)
EPA SBIR
The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency requests contract
proposals
from small businesses for Phase 1 of the Small Business
Innovation
Research Program (SBIR). A major
objective of SBIR
is to
strengthen the role of small businesses in federally funded
R&D
and to help develop a stronger national base for technical
innovation.
Areas of interest for feasibility-related experimental
research
or R&D efforts includes but is not limited to Solid Waste
Recycling,
Waste Gasification, Innovation in Manufacturing, Pollution
Prevention,
Water and Wastewater Management, Green Buildings
and
Wastewater Security. Awards NTE
$70K, up to 40 awards anticipated.
Responses
due 5/25/05. For more info, go to:
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir/.
(FBO
2/25/05)
21) Washington
State Development Grants
The Washington Technology Center’s Research &
Technology
Development Grant Program (RTD) supports research projects in
Washington State that have near term potential for
commercialization.
Projects must partner Washington companies with academic and
non-profit research teams.
Preference is given to small companies
(250 employees or less).
Up to $240K available per project. Notice
of Intent to apply for Fall 2005 awards is due 9/9/05, final
proposals
due 10/13/05. For
more info, go to:
http://www.watechcenter.org/index.php?p=RTD+Grant+Program&s=66.
22) Young
Entrepreneurs Initiative
The Office for Science and Technology of the French Embassy
in
the U.S. requests proposals from young U.S. based
entrepreneurs
who wish to pursue their innovative enterprise in France.
Areas of
interest include but are not limited to materials and
nanotechnology.
Selected candidates will receive airfare to France, living
expenses
(on average 5,000 euros per project), and mentoring with the
objective
of facilitating the eventual implementation of their
enterprise in France.
Applications due 5/2/05.
For more info, contact Eve Benoit, Deputy
Scientific Attachee at (617) 292 2303 or go to:
http://www.france-science.org/innovation/yei/.
23) Commercialization
of Emission Reductions
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has discovered a process
that
greatly reduces pollutants emitted from coal plants and other
emerging coal, biomass, and municipal solid waste energy
conversion
processes. The
process is simple, economical, efficient, and easy
to retrofit on existing plants. The INL is soliciting interest from
qualified industrial firms interested in participating in
projects
and commercializing this technology.
The INL has a patent pending
on the process, which may be licensed exclusively or
non-exclusively.
Interested parties should respond on or before 4/4/05.
For more info,
contact Jason Stolworthy at Jason.Stolworthy@inl.gov
or go to:
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/DOE/INEEL/ID/02%2D05/listing.html.
Refer to Sol# 02-05. (FBO
3/13/05)
24) REMOVE II
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
(SJVAPCD)
requests applications for the REMOVE II Program.
REMOVE II
provides incentives for projects that will reduce motor
vehicle emissions
within the District. All
projects must have a direct air quality benefit to
the District. Areas
of interest include but are not limited to:
Light and
Medium Duty Vehicle Component, E-Mobility
(Telecommunications)
Component, Bicycle Infrastructure Component, Public
Transportation
and Commuter Vanpool Subsidy Component, and Alternative Fuel
Vehicle Mechanic Training Component.
(559) 230-5800. The
District will begin accepting REMOVE II applications 4/22/05.
For more info, go to: http://www.valleyair.org/Grant_Programs/removeIIidx.htm
25) Environmental
Awards Program.
International Paper and the Conservation Fund request
nominations
for the International Paper Environmental Awards Program.
This
annual program recognizes two individuals whose work
demonstrates that a healthy environment and a healthy economy
are mutually supportive.
2 awards at $10K each are anticipated.
Responses due 4/15/05. For
more info, go to:
http://www.conservationfund.org/?article=2331.
(Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, 3/11/05)
26) Homeland
Security Awards
The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation requests
nominations
for 2005 Homeland Security Awards. This program honors cutting
edge innovations, and provides incentives for continuing
research
and/or a specific project.
Areas of interest include but are no limited
to constructive contributions in the areas of emergency
response
and information sharing.
Four $5K grants will be awarded.
Responses due 4/29/05. For
more info, contact Darlene Cavalier
at (215) 629-8662 or go to:
http://www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org/.
efer to Sol# CCFF-2005-HAS.
(Fedgrants 3/3/05)