Illinois Grant News | August 2023

Washington, D.C. | August 31 2023 | Research Grants to Identify Effective Community-Based Strategies for Overdose Prevention (R01) (RFA-CE-24-013) | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC, Injury Center) is soliciting investigator-initiated research to partner with communities to develop and rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of new, innovative, under-developed, or untested community-based strategies/interventions/programs/practices to reduce overdose. Strategies/interventions/programs/practices may include, but are not limited to, those that focus on preventing drug use initiation and drug use, reducing non-infectious harms related to drug use, reducing stigma or other barriers to harm reduction or substance use disorder treatment, and increasing linkage to and retention in care. Research should focus on groups experiencing disproportionate burden of overdose and/or groups that are at greater risk of experiencing adverse outcomes related to substance use. Research should also involve engaging individuals in the focus population (e.g., people with lived experience with substance use). Estimated Awards: 5. Total Funding: $18,750,000. Award Ceiling: $3,750,000. Closing Date: December 1, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 29 2023 | Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Diversity Action Plan (PAR-22-268) | The purpose of this Notice is to alert the community that NHGRI plans to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to transform NHGRIs Diversity Action Plan (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) to better align with more recent NHGRI and NIH-wide efforts to increase workforce diversity. Individuals from diverse backgrounds are needed to address research challenges and opportunities in genome sciences, genomic medicine, genomics and society, data science, and health equity research. To build on the remarkable metamorphosis of the field of genomics over the last three decades, enhancing the diversity of the genomics workforce must be embraced as an urgent priority. Toward that end, NHGRI recently developed an action agenda for training, employing, and retaining a genomics workforce that reflects the diversity of the US population. Relevant to its training and career development portfolio, NHGRI is committed to supporting pathways that help diverse groups of individuals develop the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in genomics. Estimated Awards: 25. Total Funding: Not specified. Award Ceiling: $1,625,000 direct costs (over five years) . Closing Date: November 15, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 22 2023 | EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (23-617) | The NSF Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE) program seeks to support research and educational efforts at “non-R1” institutions, including non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs), two-year colleges (2YCs), primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and emerging research and masters level institutions (see Carnegie Classification and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System). With this solicitation, the EMBRACE program aims to mitigate multiple barriers faced by faculty members in geosciences and related fields at non-R1 institutions in submitting and obtaining federal funding (e.g., high teaching loads, increased expectations for teaching and mentoring, low or no start-up packages, and limited institutional infrastructure and research support personnel). The EMBRACE program supports two categories of proposals: Seed and Growth. Estimated Awards: 25. Total Funding: $6,000,000. Award Ceiling: $200,000 (seed)/$400,000 (growth). Closing Date: November 20, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 21 2023 | Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Advanced Processing of Critical Minerals and Materials for Industrial and Manufacturing Applications (DE-FOA-0002619) | This Funding Opportunity Announcement seeks to advance the processing of Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals for Industrial and Manufacturing Applications. This Funding Opportunity has two Topic Areas: 1. Advanced Process Development for Production of Rare Earth Metals and Co-Production of Critical Minerals and Materials from Coal-Based Resources; and 2. Production of Critical Minerals and Materials Excluding Rare Earth Materials from Coal-Based Resources. Estimated Awards: 8. Total Funding: $30,000,000. Award Ceiling: $30,000,000. Closing Date: October 20, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 21 2023 | HEAL Initiative: Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) – Phase II Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (RFA-DA-24-068) | The intersection of justice and community-based health systems is a critical target for addressing the opioid crisis. The National Institute on Drug Abuse intends to establish the Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) using the cooperative agreement mechanism. The purpose of the network is to establish a national consortium of investigators examining promising interventions and other approaches that can improve the capacity of the justice system to effectively respond to the opioid epidemic. The structure of the network shall consist of three highly integrated components – (1) Clinical Research Centers (each center will propose a study to be executed in at least 5 research performance sites); (2) a single, central Coordination and Translation Center; and (3) a single, central Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center.  This FOA solicits applications for a Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center. Estimated Awards: unspecified. Total Funding:Unspecified. Award Ceiling: $9,250,000. Closing Date: October 30, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 22 2023 | EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE, 23-617) | The NSF Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE) program seeks to support research and educational efforts at “non-R1” institutions, including non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs), two-year colleges (2YCs), primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and emerging research and masters level institutions (see Carnegie Classification and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System). With this solicitation, the EMBRACE program aims to mitigate multiple barriers faced by faculty members in geosciences and related fields at non-R1 institutions in submitting and obtaining federal funding (e.g., high teaching loads, increased expectations for teaching and mentoring, low or no start-up packages, and limited institutional infrastructure and research support personnel). Estimated Awards: 25. Total Funding: $6,000,000. Award Ceiling: Unspecified. Closing Date: November 20, 2023.

Cook County, Ill. | August 17 2023 | Cook County investing $10 million to help businesses cut pollution | Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday announced the funding for the Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment, or BRITE, program. It is available to dry cleaners, auto body and repair shops, metal finishers, and food and beverage manufacturers in suburban Cook County. The county has allocated $4 million for free onsite assessments to identify ways businesses can reduce pollution. Assessments will look for ways to reduce energy and water usage, increase waste diversion from landfills, reduce the use of toxic chemicals, and determine whether a location is suitable for onsite renewable energy. Another $6 million in subsequent grant funding will be available for businesses to complete their enhancements. Estimated Awards: unspecified. Total Funding: $6,000,000. Award Ceiling: Unspecified. Closing Date: Unspecified.

Washington, D.C. | August 17 2023 | Service Area Competition (HRSA-24-070) | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Health Center Program’s Service Area Competition (SAC). The Health Center Program supports domestic public or private, nonprofit community-based and patient-directed organizations that provide primary health care services to the Nation’s medically underserved populations. The purpose of the SAC notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to ensure continued access to comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services for communities and populations currently served by the Health Center Program.  Estimated Awards: 65. Total Funding: $179,271,885. Award Ceiling: Variable by location. Closing Date: October 16, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 16 2023 | DoD Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Research Fiscal Year 2024 (W911NF23S0015) | Projects proposed for funding under this FOA must be for basic research. As defined by DoD, “basic research” is systematic study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications toward processes or products in mind. It includes all scientific study and experimentation directed toward increasing fundamental knowledge and understanding in those fields of the physical, engineering, environmental, life sciences, and information sciences related to long-term national security needs. Principal Investigators (PIs) are encouraged to consider innovative approaches for their research projects with a view toward enhancing the ability of their institution to develop stronger science and engineering programs that will enable the institution to participate more competitively in a variety of defense research programs, attract and retain good students by exposing them to state-of-the-art research, and encourage them to pursue careers in STEM disciplines. Estimated Awards: Unspecified. Total Funding: $50,000,000. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Closing Date: October 30, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 15 2023 | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2024) (NLG-M-FY24) | National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the American public. Estimated Awards: 15. Total Funding: $5,800,000. Award Ceiling: $750,000. Closing Date: November 15, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 15 2023 | Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2024) ( AAHC-FY24) | The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The AAHC program supports projects that nurture museum professionals, build institutional capacity, and increase access to museum and archival collections at African American museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Estimated Awards: 35. Total Funding: $6,000,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000. Closing Date: November 15, 2023.

Cook County, Ill. | August 14 2023 | Cook County Board Announces Block Grant Initiative to Support the Success of Community Based Organizations in Cook County | Cook County announced the Starting Block Grant initiative designed to provide capacity building resources and support to community-based nonprofit organizations serving Cook County residents. Cook County Starting Block Grants will support small organizations looking to build internal capacity and develop their infrastructure to promote organizational health, growth and sustainability. This initiative goes beyond traditional grants for organizations to deliver services and allows them to focus on strengthening how they run. The County will award up to $5 million in Starting Block Grants in 2023 with a subsequent grant award cycle planned for 2024. Awarded organizations will receive $100,000 in funding for capacity building over two years. Estimated Awards: unspecified. Total Funding: $5,000,000. Award Ceiling: $100,000. Closing Date: September 8, 2023.

Springfield, Ill. | August 12 2023 | Local parks can get state money for development | The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for Open Space Land Acquisition and Development, or OSLAD, grants through Aug. 31. OSLAD is a matching program that provides an advance payment (for development projects only) of 50 percent of the grant award amount shortly after the grant agreement is executed. The local agency must demonstrate and possess the ability to finance the remaining cost of an approved project prior to receipt of remaining grant funds. Estimated Awards: Unspecified. Total Funding: $56,000,000. Award Ceiling: Unspecified. Closing Date: August 31, 2023.

Springfield, Ill. | August 8 2023 | Pritzker Administration Announces $10M in Grants to Strengthen Mental Health Services in Schools | Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the State of Illinois is accepting grant applications from schools and agencies that support child and adolescent health for a share of $10 million in federal funding intended to strengthen mental health services for students across Illinois. The funding from the CDC’s COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Supplemental Funding program is being offered to help schools and local agencies improve student care in areas such as workforce enhancements, developing frameworks to prevent adverse childhood experiences, interventions to assist children suffering from trauma, and training for medical and school staff to expand adolescent mental health resources. Estimated Awards: 40. Total Funding: $10,000,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000. Closing Date: September 8, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 7, 2023 | FY 2024 Phase I Release 1 (DE-FOA-0003110) | This FOA describes the funding opportunities for DOE: the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. A. PHASE I Phase I grants resulting from this competition will be made during FY 2024 to small businesses with maximum award sizes of $200,000 or $250,000. Refer to the individual topic for its respective maximum award size (a proposal submitted that exceeds the maximum award size for the respective topic will be declined without review). Phase I is to evaluate, insofar as possible, the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have commercial potential and/or substantial application in support of DOE mission research. The grant application should concentrate on research that will contribute to proving scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept. Success in a DOE Phase I is a prerequisite to further DOE support in Phase II. Estimated Awards: 110. Total Funding: $24,000,000. Award Ceiling: $250,000. Closing Date: October 10, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 2, 2023 | OPE: HEP: FIPSE: Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges or Universities (TCCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) Research and Development Infrastructure Grant Program (RDI) (ED-GRANTS-080223-001) | The RDI grant program is designed to provide four-year HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs including Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTIs), and/or Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), or consortia led by an eligible institution of higher education (institution), with funds to implement transformational investments in research infrastructure, including research productivity, faculty expertise, graduate programs, physical infrastructure, human capital development, and partnerships leading to increases in external funding. For HBCUs and MSIs, the RDI grant program will support institutions in increasing their level of research activity in alignment with the Carnegie Classification designations. Grant funds can be utilized by HBCU and MSI institutions with a Doctoral and Professional Universities (D/PU) classification to move toward the Doctoral Universities with High Research Activity (R2) classification, and by Doctoral Universities with High Research Activity (R2) to move toward a classification of Doctoral Universities with Very High Research Activity (R1). For TCCUs, which have their own Carnegie Classification designation and cannot be classified as R1, R2, or D/PU, this program seeks to support an increase in research activities, undergraduate research opportunities, faculty development, research development, and infrastructure, including physical infrastructure and human capital development. Estimated Awards: Contingent upon the number and quality of applications received under each absolute priority.. Total Funding: $49,500,000. Award Ceiling: $5,000,000. Closing Date: October 2, 2023.

Washington, D.C. | August 1, 2023 | Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (USDA-NIFA-CFP-009982) | The CFPCGP is intended to bring together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system and to foster understanding of national food security trends and how they might improve local food systems. Understanding that people with low incomes experience disproportionate access to healthy foods, projects should address food and nutrition security, particularly among our nation’s most vulnerable populations. Nutrition security is defined as having consistent access, availability, and affordability of foods and beverages that promote well-being. Applications from organizations that address food insecurity in rural, tribal, and underserved communities are encouraged. Estimated Awards: 20. Total Funding: $4,800,000. Award Ceiling: $400,000. Closing Date: October 30, 2023.