NIH Research Conference Grant (Interdisciplinary Teams)

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Research Conference Grant (R13)applications from institutions and organizations that propose to develop interdisciplinary research teams. Teams must include investigators from the social and/or behavioral sciences, and may include the life and/or physical sciences. The goal is to broaden the scope of investigation into scientific problems, yield fresh and possibly unexpected insights, and increase the sophistication of theoretical, methodological, and analytical approaches by integrating the analytical strengths of two or more disparate scientific disciplines while addressing gaps in terminology, approach, and methodology. This program will allow investigators from multiple disciplines to hold meetings in order to provide the foundation for developing interdisciplinary research projects.

Amount: Varies

Date due: April 12, 2010; August 12, 2010

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Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professor (Young Scientist)

The visiting professor fellowships, sponsored and funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), support collaborative scientific research opportunities in China for young scientists. The fellowships provide financial support for individual scientists to conduct cooperative research at one of the institutes of CAS. The funding period is for 12 months, and potentially renewable for up to a further 12 months.

Applicants for this fellowship must apply collaboratively. The research teams must include a young scientist who is a citizen of a nation having formal diplomatic relations with China (Chinese citizens are not eligible). The young scientist must be educated outside of China at the elementary school level and have a Ph.D. degree. Additionally, the young scientist must have strong communication skills in English. The research teams must also include a Chinese collaborator who is a researcher of CAS institutes, and is engaged in a major research program.

The Chinese collaborator must have a senior research position, and preferably a Ph.D. degree. Additionally, the Chinese collaborator must have facilities and capacity to conduct cooperative research with the visiting scientist. Scientists wishing to apply should begin by exploring research opportunities with collaborators within the institutes of the CAS. The grant will cover the recipient's (1) salary, (2) daily living allowance, (3) round-trip international airfare, and (4) health insurance, at a level determined by CAS according to the length of the visit and the academic level of the visitor.

Date due: March 15, 2010; September 15, 2010

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Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professor (Senior International Scientist)

The visiting professorships, sponsored and funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), support collaborative scientific research opportunities in China for senior scientists. The professorships provide financial support for individual scientists to conduct cooperative research at one of the institutes of CAS. They also provide support for visits of 2 to 12 months and are potentially renewable.

Applicants for this professorship must apply collaboratively. The research teams must include a scientist who is a citizen of a nation having formal diplomatic relations with China (Chinese citizens are not eligible). The scientist must have been educated outside of China at the elementary school level. The scientist must have a Ph.D. degree, with academic standing of at least associate professor or equivalent. Additionally, the senior scientist must have strong communication skills in English. The research teams must also include a Chinese collaborator who is a researcher at CAS institutes and is engaged in a major research program.

The Chinese collaborator must have a senior research position, and preferably a Ph.D. degree. Additionally, the collaborator must have facilities and capacity to conduct cooperative research with the visiting scientist. Scientists wishing to apply should begin by exploring research opportunities with potential collaborators within the institutes of CAS. The grant will cover the recipient's (1) salary, (2) daily living allowance, (3) round-trip international airfare, and (4) health insurance, at a level determined by CAS according to the length of the visit and the academic level of the visitor.

Date due: March 15, 2010; September 15, 2010

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HUD Congressional Grants: EDI Special Project and Neigborhood Initiative Grants

Congressional Grants are authorized each year in the annual HUD appropriation and accompanying conference report. Congress authorizes a specific level of funding to a designated grantee, to undertake a particular activity cited in the appropriation or conference report. The deadline for FY2009 grants was December 31, 2009.

Only those entities desginated by Congress may apply for funds. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.

Congress has established two categories of Congressional grants. More information on applying, including past application packets, can be found by clicking the links below:


EDI-Special Project (EDI-SP) grants

Neighborhood Initiative (NI) grants.

NEA Mayors' Institute on City Design 25th Anniversary Statement of Interest CFDA 45.024

Since 1986, the Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD) has helped transform communities through design by preparing mayors to be the chief urban designers of their cities. To build on the momentum created by the MICD over its history, the Arts Endowment is announcing the NEA Mayors' Institute on City Design 25th Anniversary Initiative which will award a limited number of grants, ranging from $25,000 to $250,000, to showcase and celebrate the goals of the MICD during its anniversary in 2011. MICD mayors know that the arts and culture contribute greatly as core components in building livable and sustainable communities. They have discovered that the art of place-making contributes to their communities' economic and cultural vitality. MICD mayors also know first-hand that through design and involvement with the arts and cultural activities, citizens engage in a celebration of place and make their communities dynamic places to live and work. Applications Due by March 15, 2010


Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2010NEAMICD
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jan 21, 2010
Creation Date: Jan 21, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 15, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 15, 2010
Archive Date: Apr 14, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $25,000
CFDA Number(s): 45.024 -- Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible applicants for the NEA Mayors' Institute on City Design 25th Anniversary Initiative are cities (or their designees) that have participated in the Mayors' Institute on City Design during its 25-year history. This includes cities that are committed to participate in the Mayors' Institute on City Design during 2010.

Applicant Eligibility Eligible applicants are:

Local governments that have participated in the Mayors' Institute on City Design during its 25-year history, including local governments that are committed to participate in the Mayors' Institute on City Design during 2010.

A state or local public entity or a nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that is designated to apply on behalf of a local government that meets the requirements above. Each application must include a statement from the relevant local government that reflects its support for and involvement in the project.

To be eligible, the applicant organization must: For an organization that is designated by the local government to apply on its behalf, have a three-year history of programming prior to the application deadline. Meet the Arts Endowment’s "Legal Requirements," including nonprofit, tax-exempt status, as detailed in the FY 2011 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, at the time of application. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received.

For projects that involve multiple organizations, one organization that meets the eligibility requirements above must act as the official applicant, submit the application, and assume full responsibility for the grant. Each city is limited to one Statement of Interest and, if invited to apply, one application. An application in response to this announcement does not preclude an organization from applying under other Arts Endowment funding opportunities including Grants for Arts Projects. In each case, the request must be for a distinctly different project.

NEA Complete Web Site Announcement

USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program CFDA 10.780

Community Programs, a division of the Housing and Community Facilities Programs, is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development mission area. Community Programs administers programs designed to develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include schools, libraries, museums, childcare, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Through its Community Programs, the Department of Agriculture is striving to ensure that such facilities are readily available to all rural communities. Community Programs utilizes three flexible financial tools to achieve this goal: the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program, and the Community Facilities Grant Program.

Community Programs can make and guarantee loans to develop essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Loans and guarantees are available to public entities such as municipalities, counties, and special-purpose districts, as well as to non-profit corporations and tribal governments.

Applicants must have the legal authority to borrow and repay loans, to pledge security for loans, and to construct, operate, and maintain the facilities. They must also be financially sound and able to organize and manage the facility effectively.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Amount of funding: Amount varies.

Applications are handled by USDA Rural Development field offices. For a listing of field offices, see http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html

For more information contact:
Program web site http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/cp.htm