Federal Funding Opportunity

NIST Standardization Center of Excellence

July 2, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards Coordination Office released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to establish a new Standardization Center of Excellence (SCoE) that will advance U.S. leadership in developing international standards for critical and emerging technologies (CETs). The SCoE aims to better coordinate all aspects of standardization efforts between public- and private-sector stakeholders in order to advance U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. for more information, see the...

Department of Transportation NOFO for Enhancing Mobility Innovation

July 10, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Enhancing Mobility Innovation. FTA is soliciting proposals that advance transformative emerging technologies as well as new strategies and innovations for traveler mobility. As directed by FTA, funding for proposals will be split between two project areas – concept development/demonstration and software development projects. For more information, FTA’s webpage for the FY 2024 Enhancing Mobility Innovation NOFO is available at ...

USAID BAA for Research and Development (R&D) in Innovative Health Practices.

July 22, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has forecasted a release of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) aimed to expand knowledge and advance the development of new methods, approaches, and tools to enhance health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). USAID anticipates inviting interested parties to collaborate in co-creating, co-designing, and co-investing to support the agency in developing, piloting, and scaling innovative R&D solutions to address global health issues outlined in the BAA problem and challenge statements, including reducing child and...

DOS Semiconductor Funding

July 22, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (DOS/EB) recently issued four Requests for Statements of Interest (RSOIs) under the International Technology, Security, and Innovation Fund (ITSI) for Costa Rica, Mexico, ...

Funding Opportunity: NIST Releases AI-Focused Manufacturing USA Institute NOFO

July 22, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

NIST announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new Manufacturing USA Institute focused on the use of Artificial Intelligence to increase the resilience of U.S. manufacturers. This NOFO provides up to $70 million to establish a single Manufacturing USA Institute that will “integrate expertise in AI, manufacturing processes, and supply chain networks to conduct applied R&D projects that address industry-wide needs for innovation leading to greater resilience of manufacturing systems.” This is a limited submission opportunity. Please follow the...

DOD FY25 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

July 29, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Department of Defense has released the FY 2025 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) funding opportunity announcement. DOD is seeking single investigators to conduct basic, unclassified research in DOD areas of interest. Particularly, DOD is seeking ambitious “blue sky” science and engineering research proposals that could spark new, revolutionary capabilities. The program aims to foster enduring relationships with VBFF Fellows, who go on to become experts and conveners in Defense science and technology communities. Applicants must identify one of the program’s eight...

Overview of Federal Funding Opportunities for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities

October 10, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided an Overview of Federal Funding Opportunities for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. While not exhaustive, the overview provides information on a wide range of federal agencies and programs. Interested investigators should check individual solicitations for details, as deadlines may quickly approach. Further, investigators may use this document to identify relevant programs and develop proposals and strategies...

NSTC Semiconductor Workforce Partner Alliance (WFPA) Program

July 2, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report about the Natcast, the non-profit entity created to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Consortium, announcement of the NSTC Workforce Partner Alliance (WFPA) program and its Call for Proposals (CFP). The WFPA CFP will support new, or scale existing programs focused on closing workforce and skills gaps in the U.S. for researchers, engineers, and technicians across semiconductor design, manufacturing, and...

NSF DCL: Bioinspired Design Collaborations to Accelerate the Discovery-Translation Process (BioDesign)

February 17, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a new Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to support Bioinspired Design Collaborations to Accelerate the Discovery-Translation Process (BioDesign). BioDesign will support collaborative research projects inspired by the natural world to increase understanding of general principles about biological and/or engineering systems and utilize these principles to work towards new engineered systems or products. For more information, please see the...

DOE Releases Call for Emerging Technologies Accelerators

February 21, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science released an $80 million solicitation to establish up to 20 emerging technologies accelerators. DOE National Lab-led teams, in partnership with research universities and industry, would focus on advancing use-inspired basic research and novel approaches to accelerate the transition from discovery to commercialization of new technologies that would form the basis of future industries.

Pre-proposals are mandatory and must be submitted by March 29.

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