A funding opportunity for those in fields associated with nursing and health. From the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA):

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks research to improve understanding of the causes of high priority diseases in the United States and to develop and test more effective interventions for reducing/eliminating health disparities. Research is encouraged in the following high priority diseases within the scientific mission areas of the NIDDK: diabetes, obesity, nutrition-related disorders, hepatitis C, gallbladder disease, H. Pylori infection, sickle cell disease, kidney diseases, urologic diseases, hematologic diseases, metabolic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal complications from infection with HIV.

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The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Southern California (AMP SoCal) is planning to pursue an NSF planning grant for an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) that is focused on advanced manufacturing and materials. AMP SoCal pursued this grant last year unsuccessfully, and they are taking another run at it. CI was represented in the past effort, and it would be good if we could be part of the new proposal, too. Please review the following to see if your interests align with the project.

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A funding opportunity for those in economic development or technology transfer. "[A] total of $15 million in Federal funding is available to create and expand cluster-focused proof-of-concept and commercialization programs and early-stage seed capital funds through the i6 Challenge and the Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant competition, respectively. Under this FFO, $13 million is available for i6 Challenge grants and $2 million is available for SFS grants."

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A funding opportunity for those in the computer science. From the solicitation's web page, "The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for the development of a Django-based web application for visualization and sharing of land-use scenario data. The web application will interact with scenario results managed in the SyncroSim database, via the SyncroSim API and will combine an interactive web map for visualizing land-use data over the landscape, with the capability to graph a range of scenarios over time."

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A funding opportunity for those interested in STEM outreach and health and well-being. A description of what they want to fund can be found here The Astellas USA Foundation supports efforts in several areas including the region around Santa Monica, CA.

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A funding opportunity for those in fields associated with human health and the science of health.

There are many CI faculty members who are well positioned to pursue an AREA award.

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A funding opportunity for those in computer science and engineering. From the solicitation's web page, "This initiative allows universities and university-led partnerships to provide strategic leadership that advances ARMD's research objectives and promotes education of the next generation of engineers. Proposers will identify technical challenges and research activities that will contribute to the six strategic thrusts provided in the ARMD Strategic Implementation Plan."

Of interest to some CI faculty is Topic 6: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation, which appears to allude to the integration of UAS into the national airspace.

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A funding opportunity for those in the material science.

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A funding opportunity for those in the humanities. From the solicitation's web page, "Grant projects focus on connecting the resources and perspectives of the humanities to students’ broader educational and professional goals, regardless of their path of study." This is a grant that we at CI should consistently pursue.

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A funding opportunity for those in the humanities. From the solicitation's web page, "These grants may be used to enhance existing humanities programs, resources, or courses, or to develop new ones. Applicants are encouraged to draw on the knowledge of outside scholars who would contribute expertise and fresh insights to the project. Each project must be organized around a core topic or set of themes." This is a grant that we at CI should consistently pursue.

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