Limited Submission Opportunities

The SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) provides critical investments to advance SUNY innovation from the lab to the marketplace. TAF investments are highly competitive and support technology development milestones, such as feasibility studies, prototyping, and clinical and field testing, to demonstrate that an innovation has commercial potential.
   

Eligibility: Faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals for TAF Class of 2022 funding. Please be advised that all proposals require the review and participation of the UB Limited Submission program prior to submission. Review the guidelines here.

Projects from all disciplines are welcome to apply for TAF Class of 2022 funding. • Previously funded TAF projects are eligible for TAF Class of 2022 funding so long as the eligibility criteria are met. • Projects must be led by an individual who has technology commercialization and project management experience and has proven to be effective at tracking deliverables. • Only proposals which can demonstrate that commercialization milestones are achievable within six months will receive an investment. However, the TAF Managing Director may make an exception to this requirement if the applicant demonstrates that interim milestones can be reached within six months. 

Funding Available: Awards may be made up to $50,000, but projects will be funded at the level deemed necessary to achieve the proposed project objectives. Class of 2022 funds cannot be used for tuition, construction, renovation, legal fees, patent costs, or permits. Funds may be used for salary and fringe benefits for project personnel if a definitive need is outlined in the proposal submitted. All funds must be used solely for the project described in the application. 

Maximum Number of Applications: UB can submit up to 2 proposals.

Sponsor Deadlines: 4/15/2022

Limited Submission Due:  2/16/2022

To Apply Submit the Following:

• Project Narrative (3 page limit): Provide a description of the technology (i.e. innovation) and its field of application.  Describe how the technology would impact the marketplace (need for product or service; market size; competitive advantages).  Include key data showing the technical feasibility of the technology.  Briefly describe the proposed development plan that will position the technology for commercialization and how the TAF award would be critical for advancing the commercialization potential.  Describe potential licenses, interested companies or start-up opportunities.  Finally, include the TTO NTD number and title and associated patents or patent applications.  If the technology involves intellectual property other than patentable subject matter (e.g. copyright, software, biological material, etc.), please note as such.
• Name, department of Project Manager and brief CV or Biosketch for each project team member (i.e. NSF or NIH).
• Documentation of interest from at least two potential industry partners, investors or entrepreneurs.

Please submit the documents below as 1 PDF by 2/16/2022 to:  ovpr.limitedsubmission@buffalo.research.edu.

As part of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, FuzeHub’s Manufacturing Grants are designed to encourage collaboration between not-for-profit organizations and small to medium-sized manufacturing companies in New York State. The grants serve as a resource to help companies achieve success from early stage, proof of concept through maturity.   Please be sure to review the guidelines to ensure the manufacturer (industry partner) identified in your application meets the eligibility requirements.

Funding Available: Individual grants will not exceed $50,000

Maximum Number of Applications:  Up to three different centers or departments at a given university may apply . University applicants must provide the subset of the university such as college, school or department in the application form.

Sponsor Deadlines:  2/4/2022

Limited Submission Due: 1/14/2022

To Apply Submit the Following: To submit a proposal in response to this limited competition, please return the required documents noted below as one PDF to Christopher Janson, crjanson@buffalo.edu by 5:00 pm per the internal deadline.

• Brief Project Description (1/2 page)
• Project Budget
• Identification of company/companies benefiting from this project

The purpose of this program is to support research, education/teaching, and extension projects that increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in STEM. NIFA intends this program to address educational needs within broadly defined areas of food and agricultural sciences. Applications recommended for funding must highlight and emphasize the development of a competent and qualified workforce in the food and agricultural sciences. WAMS-funded projects improve the economic health and viability of rural communities by developing research and extension initiatives that focus on new and emerging employment opportunities in STEM occupations. Projects that contribute to the economic viability of rural communities are also encouraged.

Funding Available: To be determined

Maximum Number of Applications: 1 per institution

Sponsor Deadlines:  3/31/2022

Limited Submission Due: 1/31/2022

To Apply Submit the Following:

• Name of PI and departmental affiliation
• Brief Project summary that describes the instructional problem/challenge (or opportunity) to be addressed; (2) the anticipated project audience; and (3) the project’s target objectives and its anticipated, overall impact on improving the quality of food and agricultural sciences education (2 pages)
• Names of project partners 

This Funding Opportunity invites qualified academic and research institutions to apply for funding to modernize existing or construct new biomedical research facilities. 

Funding Available: Up to $8,000,000 for project up to 5 years.

Maximum Number of Applications: 1 per institution

Sponsor Deadlines:  LOI due 2/15/2022 (required); Full Proposal due 3/15/2022

Limited Submission Due: 1/21/2022

To Apply Submit the Following:

• Descriptive title of proposed activity and brief description of the proposed project (1 page max)
• Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the PD/PI
• Names of other key personnel
• Participating institution(s)

The DOE SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) program and encourages both new and renewal applications. Applications from multi-disciplinary teams will be required to propose both discovery science and use-inspired basic research that addresses priority research directions and opportunities identified by a series of BES workshop and roundtable reports. DOE encourages applications that propose fundamental chemical sciences, materials sciences, geosciences, and biosciences research that will enable future clean energy technologies and advanced manufacturing. Coordination across programs is a high priority for DOE. EFRCs under this FOA will include awards for fundamental science that underpins the Energy Earthshots Initiative.

Funding Available:   $2,000,000-$4,000,000 per award per year ($16,000,000 per award for a 4-year period)

Maximum Number of Applications:   UB is limited to 3 pre-applications in response to this funding opportunity.

Sponsor Deadlines:  2/15/2022 Pre-application (required)

Limited Submission Due:  1/14/2022

To Apply Submit the Following:

• Cover Page - Title of Pre-application (EFRC Name), PI Name, Job Title, Lead Institution, PI Phone Number, PI Email Address, FOA Number: DE-FOA-0002653, List of Partner Organizations
• A draft statement of the scientific mission of the proposed EFRC (2 pages) to include: Draft four-year research goals designed to support that mission; A description of the research methods and approaches that will be used to achieve the goals of the EFRC; An explanation of the potential scientific impact of the proposed research.

HRSA Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network (HRSA-22-076)

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Research Network (CYSHCN-RN). The purpose of this program is to establish and maintain a national, multi-site, interdisciplinary research network (RN) for scientific collaboration and infrastructure building. CYSHCN-RN will provide national leadership in research to address critical knowledge gaps related to the implementation and measurement of a comprehensive, coordinated, family-centered system of services for CYSHCN and their families.

Funding Available:  Up to $1,000,000 per award over 5 years

Maximum Number of Applicants:   1 application per institution

Sponsor Deadlines:  4/4/2022

Limited Submission Due:  1/30/2022

To Apply Submit the Following:

• Name, Department affiliation of Project Director
• Names of internal and external collaborators and organizational affiliations
• A brief description of the proposed project including the needs to be addressed, the proposed services, and the population group(s) to be served (1 page max).  

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Mobile Health Training Program (NEPQR-MHTP). The purpose of this program is to strengthen the nursing workforce through education and training to provide culturally aligned quality care in rural and underserved areas and training of diverse nursing students to address and manage Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) factors and improve health equity and health literacy of vulnerable populations in rural and underserved communities through nurse-led mobile health training sites. The NEPQR-MHTP will create and expand experiential learning opportunities for nursing students, including: the provision of high-quality culturally sensitive care, identify and understand SDOH in local communities, engagement in critical thinking, and clinical practice highlighting a collaborative team approach to care.

Funding Available:  Up to $1,000,000 per award over 4 years

Maximum Number of Applicants:   1 application per institution

Sponsor Deadlines:  2/22/2022

Limited Submission Due:  1/19/2022

To Apply Submit the Following:

• Name of Project Director and departmental affiliation
• Names of internal and external collaborators and organizational affiliations
• A brief description of the proposed project including the needs to be addressed, the proposed services, and the population group(s) to be served (1 page max).

Through project-based funding, the program supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of art across the nation, the creation of art, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. NEA funds projects in the following disciplines: 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. All grants require a nonfederal cost share or match of at least 1 to 1. In the past few years, a majority of the agency's grants have been for amounts less than $25,000.

Funding Available:  Up to $10,000-$100,000

Maximum Number of Applicants:   1 application* per institution. *A parent organization that comprises separately identifiable and independent components (e.g., a university campus that has a presenting organization and a radio station) may submit an application for each such component. In addition, a parent organization also may submit one application on its own behalf for a project that is different from any project submitted in an application by its independent component(s).

Sponsor Deadlines:  Part 1 - Submit to Grants.gov - 2/10/2022; Part 2 - Submit to Applicant Portal - 2/15-2/22/2022

Limited Submission Due:  1/19/2022

To Apply Submit the Following:

• Name and departmental affiliation of the Project Director
• Brief Project Description (1 page)
• Program budget with identification of amount and source of cost share
• Identify Discipline: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Media Arts, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, Visual Arts