Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization Grant Program

Sponsor: USDA - Forest Service
Due Date: 11/20/09
Synopsis: The U.S. Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Technology Marketing Unit, located at the Forest Products Laboratory, requests proposals for projects that increase the use of woody biomass that is removed during hazardous fuels treatment projects on both public and private forestlands. The Hazardous Fuels Woody Biomass Utilization (WBU) Grant Program is intended to improve the effectiveness of forest restoration activities by creating and expanding markets for small-diameter material, low-value trees, and woody biomass removed during hazardous fuel reduction and forest health activities. These funds are intended to assist communities, entrepreneurs, and others turn low-value woody biomass materials from forest restoration activities into marketable forest products and/or energy products.

NOTE: The pre-application postmark deadline is November 20, 2009. The full application postmark deadline is April 2, 2010.

 

Computing and Communication

Sponsor: NSF (Directorate for Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering
Due Date: 11/28/09
Synopsis: CISE’s Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs:

• The Algorithmic Foundations program;
• The Communications and Information Foundations program; and
• The Software and Hardware Foundations program.

Proposers are invited to submit proposals in three project classes, which are defined as follows:

• Small Projects - up to $500,000 total budget with durations up to three years;
• Medium Projects - $500,001 to $1,200,000 total budget with durations up to four years; and
• Large Projects - $1,200,001 to $3,000,000 total budget with durations up to five years.

A more complete description of the three project classes can be found in section II. Program Description of this document.

CISE investments in Small, Medium and Large projects complement the directorate’s investments in the Expeditions in Computing program, http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503169&org=CISE&from=home, where projects are funded at levels of up to $10,000,000 total for durations up to 5 years.

Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 2

Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):

Medium Projects: August 1, 2009 - August 30, 2009, August 1 - August 30, Annually Thereafter

Large Projects: November 1, 2009 - November 28, 2009,  November 1 - November 28, Annually Thereafter

Small Projects:  December 1, 2009 - December 17, 2009, December 1 - December 17, Annually Thereafter

 

Grants Program

Sponsor: Caterpillar Foundation
Due Date: 12/31/09
Synopsis: The sponsor provides support in the following areas: education; health & human service; culture & art; and civic & community activities. Applicants must have 501(c)(3) non-profit status.