NSF Grants: Partnerships for Innovation for Accelerating Innovation Research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) grant, focusing on the Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) subprogram. This grant promotes technology translation and research alliances to facilitate the commercialization of NSF-funded research discoveries, aiming to drive innovation, create new wealth, and strengthen economies. The grant encourages collaborations between NSF-funded research alliances and public/private entities to transfer research findings into innovative technologies. A webinar will be held post-release to address any queries. Application deadline: May 15, 2013

Opportunity ID: 177714

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	12-571
Funding Opportunity Title::	Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research
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::	47
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	47.041 — Engineering Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Jun 18, 2012
Last Updated Date::	Jul 16, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 13, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 15, 2013
Archive Date::	Jun 15, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 14,250,000
Award Ceiling::	$800,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
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U.S. universities and four-year colleges accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. The lead (submitting) organization must be an academic institution.

One and only one institution within an NSF-funded research alliance can be the lead/submitting institution ona Research Alliance proposal. An NSF-funded research alliance is defined as a research partnership between/among universities and other entities, formed for mutual benefit, and funded by the NSF. Examples of NSF research alliances include but are not limited to consortia, such as Engineering Research Centers, Industry University Cooperative Research Centers, Science and Technology Centers, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers, Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers, Centers for Chemical Innovation, and Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation grantees.

*PI Limit:
A PI may submit to PFI: AIR Technology Translation or PFI: AIR Research Alliance, but NOT both. The PI must specify to which choice s/he is submitting in the title of the proposal. For example, "PFI: AIR Technology Translation – title" and "PFI: AIR Research Alliance – title".

For each choice there may be only one co-PI.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Science Foundation
Description::	To continue to strengthen the innovation ecosystem, NSF is revising NSF 12-511 to promote two choices under the Partnerships for Innovation (PFI): Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) subprogram. The first choice, Technology Translation, encourages the translation of technologically-promising research discoveries made by prior and/or current NSF-funded investigators toward a path of commercialization; while the second choice, Research Alliance, promotes synergistic collaborations between an existing NSF-funded research alliance (including consortia such as Engineering Research Centers, Industry University Cooperative Research Centers, Science and Technology Centers, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers, Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers, Centers for Chemical Innovation, and Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation grantees) and other public and private entities to motivate the translation and transfer of research discoveries into innovative technologies and commercial reality. Both of these choices are designed to accelerate innovation that results in the creation of new wealth and the building of strong local, regional, and national economies.WEBINAR: A webinar will be held within 6 weeks of the release date of this solicitation to answer any questions about this solicitation. Details will be posted on the Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) website (www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=iip) as they become available.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2		Jul 16, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Assistance Listings:	47.041
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00129952
Opening Date:	Jun 18, 2012
Closing Date:	May 15, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Karlene A. Hoo
Who Can Apply::	Organization 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]