This department is offering the Environmental Health and Safety of Nanotechnology (Nano EHS) grant program to fund research focused on understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts of nanotechnologies. The program supports projects examining nanotechnology’s effects on the environment, biological systems, and human health. Research areas include clean nanomaterials production, waste reduction, toxicity prediction, and risk assessment. Awards typically last one to three years with an average annual award size of $100,000. Proposals addressing innovative approaches outside the specified interests can be considered, but consultation with the Program Director is recommended. Additionally, CAREER program proposals are encouraged, with award durations of five years.
Opportunity ID: 165639
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | PD-13-1179 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Environmental Health and Safety of Nanotechnology |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 53 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,900,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Science Foundation |
| Description:: | The Environmental Health and Safety of Nanotechnology (Nano EHS) program provides support to examine and mitigate the environmental effects of nanotechnologies. Fundamental research is sought to understand, evaluate, and lessen the impact of nanotechnology on the environment and biological systems. The program emphasizes engineering principles underlying the environmental health and safety impacts of nanotechnology. Innovative methods related to clean nanomaterials production processes, waste reduction, recycling, and industrial ecology of nanotechnology are also of interest. Current areas of support include:Understanding, measuring, mitigating, and preventing adverse effects of nanotechnology on the environment and biological systemsNanotechnology environmental health and safety impactsPredictive methodology for the interaction of nanoparticles with the environment and with the human body, including predictive approaches for toxicityFate and transport of engineered nanoparticles and their by-productsRisk assessment and management of the effect of nanomaterials in the environmentCurrent areas of support for this program do not include biomedical and nanotoxicology topics involving clinical trials.The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $100,000. Proposals requesting a substantially higher amount than this, without prior consultation with the Program Director, may be returned without review. Innovative proposals outside of these specific interest areas can be considered. However, prior to submission, it is recommended that the PI contact the Program Director to avoid the possibility of the proposal being returned without review.Additional Program Information – 1179: (e.g., Areas of Research, Research Highlights, Conferences and Workshops, Program Director Information, etc.) —————————————————————————————————INFORMATION COMMON TO MOST CBET PROGRAMSProposals should address the novelty and/or potentially transformative nature http://www.nsf.gov/about/transformative_research/faq.jsp of the concept being proposed, compared to previous work in the field. Also, it is important to address why the proposed work is important in terms of engineering science, as well as to also project the potential impact on society and /or industry of success in the research. The novelty or potentially transformative nature of the research should be included, as a minimum, in the Project Summary of each proposal. Proposals submitted to this program are subject to the scope of the program’s description and the availability of funds. Decisions about particular proposals are often very difficult to make and factors other than reviewer comments and ratings enter into the decision. Comments by a reviewer must sometimes be considered in the context of other reviews by the same person. The Program Director often has additional information not available to reviewers (such as project reports). Maintaining appropriate balance among subfields, the availability of other funding, the total amount of funds available to the program, and general Foundation policies and priorities are also important decision factors. Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program proposals are strongly encouraged. Award duration is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214Proposals for Conferences, Workshops, and Supplements: Proposals involving these activities should ideally be submitted during the regular annual proposal window. PIs are strongly encouraged to discuss their requests with the Program Director before submission of the proposal.Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) are also considered when appropriate. Please note that proposals of these types must be discussed with the Program Director before submission. Further details are available in the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) download. Unsolicited proposals received outside of the Announced Proposal Window dates will be returned without review.. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Archived. Replaced by PD-14-1179. | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00118100 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Barbara Karn |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NSF Cover Page [V1.3] |
| optional_forms |
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.041 | PKG00118100 | Apr 19, 2012 | Feb 19, 2013 | View | Barbara Karn | Organization and Individual Applicants |