Research Funding Opportunities
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Open Funding Opportunities
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Notice of Intent
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National Priorities: Natural Capital Accounting
This funding opportunity will solicit research to extend current water quality accounting in the US to include ecosystem accounting methods such as those proposed by the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting: Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA). It will also request research to expand or modify existing water quality accounting methods so that they align with the US system of national accounts, integrate new or existing water quality monitoring data, and evaluate socioeconomic factors needed to estimate the marginal value of changes in water quality.
22nd Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
This Funding Opportunity will solicit applications from teams of undergraduate and/or graduate students highlighting the use of scientific principles in creating innovative technology-based projects that achieve the mutual goals of improved quality of life, economic prosperity, and environmental protection in the areas of Clean and Healthy Air; Clean and Safe Water; Safeguard and Revitalize Communities and Safety of Chemicals. Opening Soon
Ecological Risk and Impact of UV Filters in Sunscreens on Aquatic Ecosystems
This Funding Opportunity will solicit proposals for research measuring the effects of UV filters on freshwater and marine organisms, advancements in analytical methods to detect and quantify UV filters in saltwater, and development of innovative metrics and modeling approaches to support evaluation of ecological risk and inform sustainable risk-based decisions. - Opening Soon
STAG Program: Enhanced Aquifer Recharge in Sole Source Aquifers
This funding opportunity will solicit ground water research assisting local governments, universities, Tribes, and related water institutions, primarily located in rural areas, in advancing planning research, and implementation of Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR) for sole source aquifers. - Opening Soon