Current Solicitations
See also: Scholarships, Fellowships, & Postdoctoral Positions
Note: Not all federal agencies have specific web pages for nanotechnology funding opportunities. In addition, solicitations often are worded generally and the technological tools to be employed, whether micro-, nano- or macro-scale, are not specified. Looking broadly into areas of interest—for instance, toxin removal or semi-conducting materials— is often the best approach.
New Solicitations
February 1, 2010 deadline—The Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL); The Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), a Department of Energy (DOE) national nanoscience user facility, is currently accepting requests for user access to its instruments, capabilities and skilled technical staff from scientists and engineers who are seeking to enhance their own research projects.
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February 5, June 5, October 5 annual deadline— (A) National Institutes of Health, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine "(R01 - Basic Research Grant)." The purpose of this funding opportunity is to stimulate nanoscience and nanotechnology research approaches that have the potential to make valuable contributions to biology and medicine.
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February 16, June 16, October 16 annual deadline— (B) National Institutes of Health, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine "(R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Grant)." The purpose of this funding opportunity is to stimulate nanoscience and nanotechnology research approaches that have the potential to make valuable contributions to biology and medicine.
March 15, 2010 deadline—Department of Health and Human Sevices / NIH, Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Director’s Opportunity for Research in Five Thematic Areas. The NIH has received new funds for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act” or “ARRA”). This is one of a number of NIH initiatives related to the Recovery Act. - Federal Agency Funding Opportunities
- Commerce Department Grant Opportunities
Department of Commerce
- U.S. Army Funding Opportunities
- U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Department of Defense
- Office of Basic Energy Sciences
- Office of Industrial Technologies
Department of Energy
- DHS Research Areas and Funding Opportunities
Department of Homeland Security
- National Center for Environmental Research Grants and Research News
- Also see NCER News & Events
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- NASA Grants Information Homepage
- Also see NASA Research Opportunities Online
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Aliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer: Funding Opportunities
- NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts and Notice
- NIH Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Information
- NIH NIEHS Genes, the Environment and Health Initiative Funding Opportunities
- Small Business Research Funding Opportunities
National Institutes of Health
- NIST Funding Opportunities
National Institute of Standards & Technology
- NSF Activities, Solicitations and Their Outcomes
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MURI08 - Nanomembranes
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http://muri.engr.utexas.edu/ http://www.nanomembrane.org/ http://www.rle.mit.edu/NSL/MURI/
MURI06 - Silicon Laser and Nanophotonics
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http://web.mac.com/jose.menendez/iWeb/Physics/Blog/39F8FEDD-849F-4F89-A5 http://brongersma.stanford.edu/plasmonmuri/ http://www.plasmonmuri.caltech.edu/index.html
MURI03 - Nanoprobes
http://vdw.ece.wisc.edu/ntools/ http://www.optics.rochester.edu/workgroups/novotny/muri03/
DURINT01 (Concluded) Surface Modification for Advanced Hybrid Nanosystems
http://nanostructure.usc.edu/projects/durint.shtml