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Attention designated Research Experience for Undergraduates Sites or Research Experience for Undergraduates Supplements, (aka High Education Institutions who are designated as in NSF's Directory)  NSF's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is out and it is due August 23, 2017, and every Fourth Wednesday in August, Annually Thereafter.  Do you have your program plan in place? What about evaluation? Let's talk. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research ...

Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) & WNY Smart Growth Community Fund: Applications due by Wednesday, June 14, 2017.

In Western New York, applicants to the DRI that are not nominated as the $10 million winners of the 2017 statewide competition, will automatically be eligible for additional funding for transformative improvements to their downtowns through the Smart Growth Community Fund available through Phase II of the Buffalo Billion.

Interested applicants are encouraged to attend Workshops or Information Sessions to learn about New York State’s CFA online application process, eligibility criteria, and how to access more than $800 million in state economic ...

Round 7 of the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) is now open for projects seeking support from up to $800 million of available funding via dozens of State agency programs. The CFA is the entry point for access to economic development funding in NYS.

Due Date: Applications for the New York State Consolidated Funding Application  accepted until July 28th at 4:00 pm.

Upcoming CFA Workshops

5/25/2017
1:00PM - 3:30PM
Rochester, Monroe Community College

6/6/2017
3:00PM - 5:30PM
Geneva, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Register for the New York State Consolidated Funding Application CFA Workshops Here

 

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The DOD #SBIR 17.2 & STTR 17.B Broad Agency Announcement is Open for Proposal Submission TODAY, May 23, 2017
You may now submit your Phase I proposals for the open #SBIR 17.2 and #STTR 17.B Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) through the DOD SBIR/STTR proposal submission website at https://sbir.defensebusiness.org. All proposals for this Announcement must be received by 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Important Dates:
  • May 23, 2017: #SBIR 17.2 and #STTR 17.B open
  • June 7, 2017: #SITIS closes to new questions
  • June 21, 2017: #SBIR 17.2 and #STTR 17.B close at 8:00 p.m. ET
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Need help with the NYSED Exemplary School Models and Practices proposal? Need help developing high-quality monitoring & evaluation section for year 3? We got you covered.

The purpose of the Exemplary School Models and Practices grant is to close the achievement gap and increase the academic achievement and college and career readiness (CCR) of students in urban school districts with an emphasis on boys and young men of color.

The State Education Department will award grants to districts that will develop and/or expand exemplary high-quality college and career readiness school models, programs, and practices that demonstrate cultural and linguistic responsiveness, ...

The DOD #SBIR 17.2 and #STTR 17.B Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) topics are now in pre-release! You can now view topics, ask questions through the SITIS Q&A system, and contact topic authors directly (contact information is listed with the topic). This BAA will officially open for proposal submission on May 23!

Pre-Release Date Friday, April 21, 2017

Announcement Open Tuesday, May 23, 2017

SITIS Closes to New Questions Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Announcement Closed Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at 8:00 PM ET.

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What you need to know is that the #SBIR/#STTR program has proven to be one of the most successful federal programs for technological innovation in U.S. history, delivering more than 70,000 patents, close to 700 public companies, and approximately $41 billion in venture capital investment as well as valuable innovations in agriculture, defense, energy, health sciences, homeland security, space, transportation, and other fields. ...
Late Sunday night (April 30), members of Congress reached a bipartisan deal on government spending through September of this year that included an additional $2 billion over current appropriations for the National Institutes of Health. The NIH funding hike includes an extra $400 million to research Alzheimer’s disease and an additional $476 million for the National Cancer Institute. And it boosts spending on two of former President Barack Obama’s big science projects: the Precision Medicine Initiative, which will get an increase of $120 million as it seeks to recruit volunteers for genetic testing and health tracking; and the BRAIN Initiative, ...
New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) released yesterday and is Due 7/28/2017. Through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), a single application for multiple sources of state funding, New York State is soliciting applications for funding to advance the priorities of the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC). Funding will be available for the following projects:
  • Direct Assistance to Businesses and Other Organizations
  • Community Development
  • Waterfront Revitalization
  • Energy
  • Environmental Improvements
  • Sustainability Planning and Implementation
  • Education/Workforce Development
  • Low Cost Financing

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We are proud to announce that everyone at E.B. Howard Consulting has completed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research's training course "Protecting Human Research Participants".

NIH supports critical research that advances human health while protecting the rights and welfare of the research participants who are integral to research success. NIH’s human subjects protection policies ensure the conduct of quality research and provide the proper stewardship of NIH funding. Since 2008, NIH’s Office of Extramural Research has offered the Protecting Human Research Participants (PHRP) course to all researchers seeking information on the ethical conduct of human subjects ...

Applications for the 1776 Challenge Cup is now open. This is a global competition for the world’s most promising startups tackling complex, regulated challenges to share their vision on a global stage, engage with industry leaders, and win grand prizes. Each applicant will receive access to UNION for the duration of their time in the competition. One winner will be selected from each 1776 Challenge Cup Local to compete in the Global Finals at Challenge Festival in New York City. At Challenge Festival, competing startups will have the opportunity to participate in mentor hours, curriculum and pitch coaching as well ...

The DOD #SBIR 17.2 and the STTR 17.B Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) have been pre-released on the DOD #SBIR/#STTR Small Business Portal. You may now view the topics and ask technical questions through SITIS: https://sbir.defensebusiness.org/topics.

DOD BAA/Solicitation Changes:
Please note the new BAA close time! The closing time to submit proposals has been changed from 6:00 a.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET on the closing day in order to better suit the needs of proposers.

The Small Business Administration, through its #SBIR/#STTR Policy Directive, purposely departs from normal Government solicitation formats and requirements and authorizes agencies to simplify the #SBIR/#STTR ...

Good Luck to those submitting their Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program-Title V, due April 24.  May the reviewers score in your favor. The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program provides grants to assist HSIs to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the attainment of, Hispanic students. These grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability. See more here. https://www2.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html Your high-quality evaluation plan is worth 15 points. If you have not named your evaluator in your application, please feel free to reach out to us after award notification to talk about Title V evaluation services. Contact Us ...
The Municipal Consolidation and Efficiency Competition (MCEC) will provide up to $20 million in state funding to a single consortium of local governments to implement a series of projects designed to modernize municipal services and reduce property taxes. The MCEC has two phases. Under Phase I of the MCEC, local government consortiums, led by a county or a local government with a population in excess of 50,000, were eligible to submit an “Intent to Propose” for participation in the MCEC program. Under Phase II of the MCEC, all consortiums of local governments that have received funding under Phase I (“Intent ...
On April 5, 2017, the Department of Education announced the winners of the 2017 Small Business Innovation Research (#SBIR) Phase I (RFP# ED-IES-17-R-0004). Only 11 awardees for 2017. We are still waiting to hear how many applicants applied. Some estimates are around 500. The Small Business Innovation Research (#SBIR) Program at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is operated out of its research arm, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). ED/IES SBIR provides up to $1,050,000 in funding to small business firms and partners for the research and development (R&D) of commercially viable education technology products. The program accepts proposals ...