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2011-12 Recommended Grants

NMHU Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
Dr. Linda LaGrange, Director 505-454-3578

2012 Grants Calendar

Superscripts & acronyms: Please see Notes tab in Excel version.

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Important:Due to federal and foundation downsizing, some of the below may not be offered in 2012. Often, neither NMHU nor the funding agencies themselves can know this very far in advance. Contact NMHU ORSP before applying for any grant.

Deadline Fed Grant Amount Period Match IDC Comments Key
Jun-12 --- Con Alma Health Foundation $15K 1 y no full Largest NM private health funder. As of 7/2011, generally funding small nonprofits only. 9
Sep-12 --- McCune Charitable Foundation $10K--$50K var. 1:1 ? New Mexico's third largest grantmaker. Broad spectrum of interests in the arts and community development. No giving outside NM. Total 08 giving $6.7M. 24
Oct-12 --- NM Humanities Council $10K 1 y 1:1 none High current interest in 2012 NM Centennial Celebration planning. Funding deadlines for this are past. Spring deadline: 2/1/12. No arts funding; see their def "humanities". 25
ongoing, --- Lannan Foundation var* ? ? ? *$10-250K. Santa Fe. Traditional arts/arts ed only; not media arts. D Lobdell/Iron Tribe? (Lannan also has other interests, see website.) 50
ongoing --- Daniels Fund $10K-250K var. var. var. 10% total funding to NM. Hx of NMHU funding. Broad interest range but no arts, humanities, or research. 51
ongoing --- WK Kellogg Foundation $50-250K var. var. ? New Mexico is one of three WKK target states for funding for funding for vulnerable children: education, health, food & family security. 52
ongoing? --- Intel Corporate Community Giving $10K-250K ? ? ? STEM ED. (Note: Intel CCG is distinct from the Intel Foundation, which hand picks all applicants. ) 56
various --- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $50K-1M var. var. ? Largest US private health funder. Extensive university grantmaking. See Current Calls for Proposals. 57
Feb-12 DHHS HRSA Scholarships for Disadvantaged Health Sciences Students $650K 1 y no none Full-time students only. All eligible applicants rcv funding. 39
Jun-12 DHHS CDC Community Transformation Grants var. 5 y no full Purpose: nat'l dissemination of 5 "Strategic Directions: tobacco-free living, active living and healthy eating, high impact evidence-based clinical and other preventative services, social and emotional wellness, and healthy and safe physical environment." New grant in 2011, thus 2012 availability highly speculative. Let's Move initiative funded by the Affordable Care Act. Letter of Intent required. 64
Dec-12 DHHS HRSA Nurse Education, Practice, and Retention (NEPR) $250K* 3-5 y no 8% *est avg award. Purpose: To "strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to address the nursing shortage." 29
Sep-12 DOD Army Research Lab Instrumentation (DURIP) Broad Area Announcement (BAA) $1M 1 y no none Instrument must be for research "in a field of interest to DOD" & cost >$50K. D. Sammeth 2004, not funded. 22
Nov-12 DOD Army Materiel Command: Forensic Research and Development Program $425K 9-24 mo no full November = brief Whitepaper of Intent deadline; full deadline in December. RFP at Grants.gov only. Interest areas: DNA, latent prints, firearms/toolmarks, trace evidence, explosives detection, drug chemistry. (No forensic anthro per se.) 69
Apr-12 DOE Isotope Production R&D & Training $1.5M < 3 y no full Extremely competitive. Rudy Martinez. 2
May-12 ED Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Comprehensive $750K 3 y no 8%? WARNING: Not offered in 2011. 7
May-12 ED Education Opportunity Centers (EOC) $378K* ? ? none *est avg award. Purpose: To provide information & assistance to prospective postsecondary students re financial and academic aid programs. A TRIO program. 60
Aug-12 ED Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) $575K/y 5 y no 8%? 2009 EOS proposal favorably reviewed, but  w/ q's about HU infrastrx. Rapid turnaround post-NOFA, so begin re-write using previous NOFA. 20
ongoing EDA North Central NM Economic Dev District Grants var. var. yes? ? District Director Tim Armer, Santa Fe, 866-699-4927 54
May-12 EPA Environmental Education Regional Grants $100K 1-2 y 25% full   6
Aug-12 HUD Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) $600K < 3 y no full WARNING: Not offered in 2011. Last NMHU attempt: 2005 J Chavez for Child Dev Cntr, NF. 17
Jun-12 NARA Publishing Historical Records $250K < 3 y 1:1 full June deadline for pre-1820 & Oct for post-1820 projects 10
Feb-12 NASA Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP) Education Opportunities in NASA STEM (EONS) $300K 2-4 y none ? "EONS" is NASA's combined RFP for 8 grants, ~6 of which NMHU qualifies. Deadlines cluster Feb-Apr annually. See also http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/index.html. 36
Mar-12 NEA Our Town $250K 1 y 1:1 full  Purpose: public art or art activities. New grant in 2011, thus 2012 funding may be at risk. But it is NEA's intent to re-offer. 42
May-12 NEA Challenge America Fast-Track $10K 1 y 1:1 full Extend art to underserved populations.  8
Aug-12 NEA Art Works $100K* 1-2 y 1:1 full * Most awards <$25K. Short narrative + work samples. 18
Jan-12 NEH America's Media Makers: Production Grants $800K < 3 y 40% full* * Full IDC allowed, but limiting to 12% encouraged? 31
Feb-12 NEH Digital Humanities Start-up Grants $50K 1 y no ? Brief, simple app. 18
Apr-12 NEH Awards for Faculty at Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment $50K 1 y no ? Brief, simple application. 1
Sep-12 NEH Enduring Questions: Pilot Course Grants $25K < 3 y no 12% to full Purpose: "development of a new course that will foster intellectual community through the study of an enduring question." 62
Mar-12 NIH NCRR Shared Instrumentation Program $600K 1 y no none For a single instrument $100K--600K. Difficult PI group eligibility requirements. 45
Apr-12 NIH NIMHD Science Education Initiative (R25) $350K <5 y no 8% LOI due 3.21. New grant in 2011, thus 2012 availability highly speculative. 3
Jun-12 NIH Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R21) $275K 2 y no full * Standard R21 deadlines (Feb/Jun/Oct). NIH Notes: RESEARCH must predominate over community outreach. NINR & NICHD are participating; R01 is also available. 12
Oct-12 NIH Alzheimer's Disease Drug Development Program (U01) var* 3-5 y no 8% R21 also available here 26
ongoing NIH NIH-wide Parent Announcements (aka unsolicited proposals) var. var. no full NIH mechanism for "investigator-initiated" or "unsolicited" proposals, Institute-wide. NMHU-friendly mechanisms might include R03, R15, and R21 (see Notes). Contact program staff at the appropriate NIH Institute to discuss and secure an omnibus FOA for Grants.gov submission. 55
Jan-12 NSF Informal Science Education (ISE) var. < 5 y no full Purpose: "innovation in lifelong learning...outside formal school settings." Optional August pre-application. 2011 funding rate 15%. 65
Jan-12 NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES), Type 2 $600K 2-4 y no full Formerly CCLI. Last NMHU attempts, 2004: Lindline (NRM) & D West (SoB), neither funded. Warning: New emphasis on community college funding in 2012. 32
Mar-12 NSF Transforming STEM Learning (TSL) $500K 2y no full For K-12 but not an outreach grant; this is an educational research grant.  43
May-12 NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) var., up to $2M < 5 y no full K-12. Mandatory LOI ~Mar 2012, full prop ~May. Purpose: "to ensure a high-quality future STEM and ICT
workforce that can meet U.S. technology needs." See also: http://itestlrc.edc.org/. 
66
Jul-12 NSF Earth Sciences Instrumentation & Facilities $750K <3 y no full* *Full IDC allowed but much of budget will be equipment. 14
Jul-12 NSF CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) $400K* 5 y no full *$400K = minimum award. For assistant professors only: EdD or STEM PhD. Consulting specialist on this grant: Lucy Deckard, http://academicresearchgrants.com/ 15
Oct-11 NSF CISE Computing Research Infrastructure, Type II $750K <3 y no full* *Full IDC allowed but much of budget will be equipment. 16
Aug-12 NSF Cultural Anthropology: Faculty Investigators $100K ? no ? Following deadline: 1/15/12. See also http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/bcs/anthro/cult_overview.jsp. 19
Aug-12 NSF Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) $110K <5 y no 25% "Supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation." Write as a stand-alone or as a supplement to another NSF proposal. OR: Help qualified HU undergrads secure internships at REU sites nationwide (http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/). 41
Sep-12 NSF CBET: Biosensing $200K 1-3 y ? full "...supports fundamental research in engineering areas related to…biosensing systems." See past awards (http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/). Rudy Martinez. 23
Dec-12 NSF ADVANCE for Women in Academic Sci/Engr Careers $250K* 2 y no full *or $750K/5 yrs (two tracks). LOI due 10/3/11. 28
ongoing NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) ">$100K" < 3 y no full "Shared Research Instrumentation and Tools" is a major grant objective. RFP unclear re award ceiling; contact NSF Program Officer. 53
Oct-12 NSF + USDA Water Sustainability and Climate var. < 5 y no 22% Purpose: to understand and predict the interactions between the water system and climate change, land use,...the built
environment, and ecosystem function through place-based research and integrative models.
67
Jan-12 USDA Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) $250K 2 y optional ? San Miguel Co. qualifies due to population decline 2000-2010. Purpose: "Technical assistance, training, and planning activities to improve economic conditions in rural areas." 58
Mar-12 USDA Woody Biomass Utilization $250K 2 y 20% ? Bioenergy projects only in 2011. 63
Apr-12 USDA RUS Distance Learning and Telemedicine $500K 3 y 15% none Grants, loans, and combinations of the two. 4
Aug-12 USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) $225K 1 y 25% ? Purpose: "The development or improvement of cooperative organizations." 59

Version 3, Dec 2011

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