The NIEHS Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) is offering this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to support the development of Advanced Technology Training (ATT) Products. This grant is for small business concerns proposing innovative e-learning and emerging technologies to enhance health and safety training for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, emergency responders, and skilled support personnel. The primary objective is to prevent work-related harm by improving worker preparedness through education enhancements, e-collaboration, and e-teaching methodologies. This initiative seeks to further develop and field-test learning technologies, applying them to real-world situations to improve safety training for those engaged in hazardous materials response.
Opportunity ID: 169815
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ES-12-005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | SBIR E-learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (SBIR [R43/R44]) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.142 — NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 27, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $550,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, may be allowed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to further the development of Advanced Technology Training (ATT) Products for the health and safety training of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, emergency responders, and skilled support personnel. These products would complement the goals and objectives of the Worker Education and Training Program (WETP). The major objective of the NIEHS/WETP is to prevent work related harm by assisting in the training of workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials. There is a need to ensure that learning and training technologies are further developed, field tested and applied to real world situations. It is the intent of this FOA to support the development of emerging technologies to improve worker preparedness through training and education enhancements and methodologies, and to support e-collaboration, e-teaching, and e-learning in safety and health training for workers engaged in hazardous materials response. The financial support for this initiative comes directly from NIEHS Worker Education and Training Branch SBIR funds. This FOA is for SBIR applications only. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-12-005.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.142 | ADOBE-FORMS-B2 | ADOBE-FORMS-B2 | PKG00120991 | Jun 27, 2012 | Jul 27, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
169815 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
169815 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
169815 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
169815 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
169815 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
169815 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
169815 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
169815 PHS398_Checklist_1_3-1.3.pdf
169815 SBIR_STTR_Information_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
169815 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
169815 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
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