Recurring Limited Submissions

Slots: As per Agilent: “We invite many top universities to nominate one candidate. Of course, if your university is so fortunate as to have two world-leading early career professors in the area of this call, please do nominate both.”

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Contact RII.

LOI: N/A

External Deadline: February 24, 2023 to university_relations@agilent.com

Award Information

Award Type: Grant

Anticipated Award Amount: An unrestricted research award of $120,000 to be distributed in 2 years to university in the professor’s name. (Option to use all or part of award to obtain Agilent products at 50% discount; option to accelerate payments to facilitate procurement of equipment with list price over $120,000).

Who May Serve as PI: 

• Professor must hold a tenure-tracked faculty position
• Must have completed Ph.D. or M.D. residency within 12 years of award year
  (additional extensions may apply, please see FAQ)

Link to Award: https://www.agilent.com/univ_relation/profaward/index.shtml

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Office of Research Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/.

Materials to submit include:

• (1) Single Page Proposal Summary (0.5” margins; single-spaced; font type: Arial, Helvetica, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 1-page limit will be excluded from review.
• (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs and Co-PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#, Gender, and Ethnicity. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

The purpose of the Agilent Early Career Professor Award is to:

• Promote and encourage excellent research enabling measurements of importance to Agilent Technologies and the world
• Establish strong collaborative relationships between Agilent researchers and leading professors early in their career
• Build the prominence of Agilent as a sponsor of university research

Selection Criteria

• Significant original research contributions enabling measurements of importance to Agilent Technologies and the world
• Outstanding potential for future research
• Professor completed Ph.D. (residency in case of M.D.’s or M.D. Ph.D’s) not earlier than January 2012. See FAQ
• Alignment with the 2022 Focus: Contributions to the development of live cell analytical tools to identify and measure novel critical quality attributes (CQA) to advance biomanufacturing applications.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

Slots: 2 early-career professors

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: February 10, 2023, 5pm PT

Nominations Due: March 15, 2023

External Deadline: April 20, 2023

Award Information

Award Type: Grant

Estimated Number of Awards: 20

Anticipated Award Amount: $875,000 distributed over five years         

Who May Serve as PI:   Candidates must be faculty members who are eligible to serve as principal investigators engaged in research in the natural and physical sciences or engineering and must be within the first three years of their faculty careers. Disciplines that will be considered include physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering. Candidates engaged in research in the social sciences will not be considered. The Fellowship Program provides support for highly creative researchers early in their careers; faculty members who are well established and well-funded are less likely to receive the award. Packard Fellows are inquisitive, passionate scientists and engineers who take a creative approach to their research, dare to think big, and follow new ideas wherever they lead. The Foundation emphasizes support for innovative individual research that involves the Fellows, their students, and junior colleagues, rather than extensions or components of large-scale, ongoing research programs.

Link to Award: https://www.packard.org/what-we-fund/science/packard-fellowships-for-science-and-engineering/

PDF of Guidelines: https://www.packard.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-Packard-Fellowship-Guidelines.pdf

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Office of Research Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/.

Materials to submit include:

• (1) Single Page Proposal Summary (0.5” margins; single-spaced; font type: Arial, Helvetica, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 1-page limit will be excluded from review.
• (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs and Co-PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#, Gender, and Ethnicity. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

The Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering program invests in future leaders who have the freedom to take risks, explore new frontiers in their fields of study, and follow uncharted paths that may lead to groundbreaking discoveries. Recognizing that certain areas of contemporary science and engineering already have access to relatively generous funding (for example, clinical research, research associated with the design and construction of large national facilities such as

accelerators and space stations, and applied research of direct relevance to national security), the Packard Fellowships are directed to other, less generously supported fields.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

Slots: Universities/Institutions are limited to four applications per cycle.

One application per cycle per investigator.

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: February 3, 2023, 5pm PT

LOI: March 31, 2023, 5pm PT

External Deadline: June 16, 2023, 5pm PT

Award Information

Award Type: Grant

Award Amount: When creating the LOI, the budget should be reasonable based on the aims of the project. When reviewing applications, we determine if the budget is reasonable based on multiple factors. This includes the number of researchers working on the grant (and their training), the type of model being used for experiments (mouse, drosophila, c. elegans, etc.), supplies required for experiments, genetic sequencing or other outsourced services, test setup development, etc. With the large variances in typical budgets between the different scientific disciplines, we do not provide a boundary condition. However, a detailed budget justification will be required and scrutinized during the proposal phase if the LOI is invited to proceed to step 2 of the application process.

Who May Serve as PI: Not specified on website.

Link to Award: http://www.mathersfoundation.org/

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/.

Materials to submit include:

• (1) Single Page Proposal Summary (0.5” margins; single-spaced; font type: Arial, Helvetica, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 1-page limit will be excluded from review.
• (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs and Co-PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#, Gender, and Ethnicity. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation was organized as a Texas non-profit corporation and obtained a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service granting it tax-exempt status as a section 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation commenced its grant-making activities in Fall, 1982. Since its inception, The Mathers Foundation has granted in excess of $350M.

For many years the Foundation has enjoyed special recognition in the research community in supporting “basic” scientific research, realizing that true transformative breakthroughs usually occur after a thorough understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying natural phenomena. More recently, and with the advent of newer investigative methodologies, technology, and tools, the Foundation now embraces innovative translational research proposals.

• The Foundation primarily supports basic science, ideally with potential translational applications. 
• Immunology, microbiome, genomics, structural biology, cellular physiology, neuroscience, etc., are some noteworthy examples of current research support.  
• Covid-19 related research projects (aims or sub-aims) will not be considered for support. 
• Medical imaging technology related projects and/or electrical engineering technology development projects will not be considered for support. 
• Plant Biology Research, Oceanography, Space Exploration. and Global Warming related research will not be considered for support. 
• As technology continues to advance, it is apparent that investigations in the area of basic science and translational research may become more and more reliant on collaborative, interdisciplinary projects. It is important to note that any interdisciplinary project proposals may require additional information regarding collaborator(s)’ achievements and relevant expertise. 
• Feedback for declined LOI Requests will not be provided; LOIs or Formal Proposals that have been declined should not be resubmitted at a later date for consideration. 
• Renewal applications for the same or related research will not be accorded priority consideration. It is strongly advised that any re-application for grant renewal consider a new direction based on prior research or emphasize some new potential translational aspects and not merely an extension of previously funded research. 
• Requests for funding previously federally supported research and/or applications pending federal approval will not be accorded priority consideration. 
• Requests for support of clinical trials or drug discovery will not be approved. The Foundation will not support projects which we consider pre-clinical drug development. 
• Grant Agreements must be signed by an authorized signatory for the University/Institution and countersigned by the Primary Investigator. 

Budgetary Requirements

• The budget justification should provide detailed costs of investigators’ salaries, laboratory supplies, etc., and will be highly scrutinized. 
• Grant duration must be three years. 
• Our expectation is that an investigation will be completed within the requested duration of the grant (up to 3 years). A no-cost extension may be requested if the investigation has not been completed and there are still funds available. If at the end of the grant term, the aims of the project have not been met, an explanation should be provided to the Foundation. (The primary investigator is urged to consider a proposed modification of the project’s original aims to prevent such a situation from occurring.) 
• Preliminary Budgets are required during the LOI phase. A detailed budget justification is not required until the proposal phase.  
• The Foundation’s grant award is not intended to be utilized for purchasing capital equipment (“bricks-and-mortar”) for the lab and is intended only to support the actual investigation. The Foundation assumes and expects that capital equipment must be provided by the research institution or university. 
• Indirect Costs for the proposed project cannot exceed 10%. 

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.

Slots: An organization may submit only one application at Challenge America’s April 27, 2023, deadline. If an organization applies to the Challenge America category, it may not also apply to the Grants for Arts Projects category during the same calendar year.

Parent (and Related) Organizations

Exceptions to the one-application rule are made only for parent organizations that have separately identifiable and independent components (e.g., a university campus that has a presenting organization and a radio station); this includes city or county governments.

Deadlines

Internal Deadline: Friday, March 3, 2023, 5pm PT

Submit to Grants.gov: April 27, 2023, 11:59pm ET

External Deadline: May 2 – May 16, 2023, 11:59pm ET

Award Information

Award Type: Grant

Anticipated Award Amount & Cost Share: All garnts are for $10,000. Our grants cannot exceed 50% of the total cost of the project. All grants require a nonfederal cost share/match of at least 1 to 1. For example, if an organization receives a $10,000 grant, the total eligible project costs must be at least $20,000 and the organization must provide at least $10,000 toward the project from nonfederal sources.

Cost share/matching funds may be all cash, all in-kind (third-party) contributions, or a combination of cash and in-kind contributions. Cash match refers to cash contributions (including items, services, or organizational cash that are provided by the applicant), grants, and revenues that are expected or received for the project. In-kind match refers to donated space, supplies, volunteer services, etc. that are donated by individuals or organizations (third-party) other than the applicant. Cost share/matching funds cannot include funds from any NEA or other federal awards.

Who May Serve as PI: Previous NEA applicants recommended for funding in Grants for Arts Projects, Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town FY 2021, FY 2022, or FY 2023 are not eligible to apply.

Previous Challenge America, American Rescue Plan (ARP), and CARES Act applicants and grantees are eligible to apply, as long as they were not recommended for FY 2021, FY 2022, or FY 2023 funding in Grants for Arts Projects, Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town.

Link to Award: https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america

Process for Limited Submissions

PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/.

Materials to submit include:

• (1) Single Page Proposal Summary (0.5” margins; single-spaced; font type: Arial, Helvetica, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 1-page limit will be excluded from review.
• (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)

Note: The portal requires information about the PIs and Co-PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#, Gender, and Ethnicity. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.

Purpose

Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to groups/communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share that are underserved. The program is rooted in principles that include, but are not limited to, our recognition that:

• Some groups/communities and some geographic areas with rich cultural identities have limited grant funding opportunities, and/or have been historically underserved by national arts funding;
• Some small organizations may face barriers to accessing grant funding; and
• Some applicants to the NEA may benefit from enhanced technical assistance resources.

Challenge America seeks to address these potential barriers for organizations seeking funding. The program features an abbreviated application, a standardized $10,000 grant amount, and a robust structure of technical assistance to facilitate entry to NEA funding opportunities. This category may be a good entry point for organizations that are new to applying for federal funding.

First-time applicants to the NEA, as well as previous NEA applicants who have not been recommended for funding in any of the three most recent Fiscal Years (FYs 2021, 2022, or 2023) in any of the following grant programs, are eligible to apply:

• Grants for Arts Projects,
• Research Grants in the Arts, or
• Our Town.

Challenge America supports arts projects in all artistic disciplines, including Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Media Arts, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Arts, Theater, and Visual Arts.

Projects must extend the reach of the arts to groups/communities with rich and dynamic cultural identities that are underserved. Possible projects include, but are not limited to: arts programming, including commissioning or presentation of artists or artwork; marketing and promotional activities; and organizational planning. Projects may consist of one or more specific events or activities, and should not cover all of your programming for a season. We do not support seasonal or general operating support.

Carefully read the application Review Criteria and address those criteria in the application.

What do we mean by underserved groups/communities?

The term “underserved,” as defined by our legislation and agency policy, refers to those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited relative to: geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. At least one of these characteristics must be evident in the proposed project. Age alone (e.g., youth, seniors) does not qualify a group as underserved.

As applicable, engagement with the following constituencies is encouraged (in accordance with White House Executive Orders), including but not limited to:

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities,
• Tribal Colleges and Universities,
• American Indian and Alaska Native tribes,
• Predominantly Black Institutions,
• Hispanic Serving Institutions,
• Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and
• Organizations that support the independence and lifelong inclusion of people with disabilities.

Projects may focus on reaching a particular group or demographic; however, they may not be exclusionary under Federal civil rights laws and policies prohibiting discrimination. This extends to hiring practices, artist selection processes, and audience engagement. For additional information, refer to this archived webinar: Things to Know Before You Apply: Federal Civil Rights and Your Grants Application.

To view examples of the types of projects we have previously funded, visit our Recent Grants Search tool.

Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.