• Eligibility: Proposers may be, but are not limited to, academics, researchers, commercial product and technology developers/vendors, data center operators, ICT designers and installers or collaborations of these. Collaborators must identify one entity as the prime proposer who is the primary contact and the entity with whom NYSERDA may enter into a contractual agreement.

• Funding: Below are the maximum NYSERDA funding amounts:

  • Research and Feasibility Study $100,000
  • Product and Technology Development $500,000
  • Pilot Demonstrations $300,000
  • Advanced Concept Data Center $1,000,000

  Proposers are expected to provide a portion of the total project budget as cost share. The proposer’s cost share may be in the form of cash or in-kind contribution (materials, discounts, labor, etc.).

• Deadline: February 11, 2014

• Contact: Tony Abate, Project Manager
  NYS Energy Research and Development Authority PON 2846
  17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-6399
  Phone: (518) 862-1090 ext. 3522
  Email: awa@nyserda.ny.gov
  Website: www.nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities/PON-2846-Innovations-in-Data-Center-Information-and-Communications-Technology-Energy-Efficiency.aspx

Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services has announced available funding for their Understanding and Treating Co-Morbid Conditions in Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities program. This funding announcement, issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), invites applications from institutions and organizations that propose to focus investigator-initiated research on factors that impact the functioning and quality of life in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during adolescence. NICHD seeks the development of studies that define cohorts of individuals with IDD (e.g. those with inborn errors of metabolism or other genetic syndromes, such as Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, etc.) and suitable comparison groups (typically developing adolescents, adolescents with other IDD conditions, etc.) to determine co-occurring behavioral and medical symptoms that may appear or change in both form and severity during adolescence. The objective of this funding announcement is to create a more substantial base of evidence to inform future research directions in studies of adolescents with IDD and to better meet the medical, psychosocial, and psychiatric needs of a growing population of individuals with IDD in the United States and internationally.

Administration for Children and Families

Youth Services Bureau is accepting applications for the Transitional Living Program (TLP) and for the Maternity Group Homes (MGH) funding opportunity announcement. The purpose of these grants is to provide runaway and homeless youth (RHY) an alternative to law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems. Each TLP must provide qualified RHY with safe and appropriate shelter for a period not to exceed 540 days, or, under exceptional circumstances, 635 days. Each TLP must provide adult supervision and services, including basic life skills such as money management, budgeting, consumer education and use of credit, parenting skills (as appropriate), interpersonal skill building, educational advancement, job attainment skills, and mental and physical health care, as appropriate. MGHs are specialized transitional living programs targeting services to pregnant and/or parenting RHY and their children. MGHs provide the same services as a TLP, as well as parenting instruction (including child development), child care, transportation, family budgeting, nutrition and health services, family planning, comprehensive sex education, and pregnancy prevention services.

National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is now accepting applications for their Big Read program to support organizations across the country in developing community-wide reading programs which encourage reading and participation by diverse audiences. These programs include activities such as author readings, book discussions, art exhibits, lectures, film series, music or dance events, theatrical performances, panel discussions, and other events and activities related to the community’s chosen book or poet. Activities must focus on one book or poet from The Big Read catalog.

National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced funding for their Our Town Project to support creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core. Through community partnerships among local government entities, arts and design organizations and artists, Our Town seeks to improve the quality of life, encourage greater creative activity, foster stronger community identity and a sense of place, and revitalize economic development. Our Town projects should represent the distinct character and quality of the community and must reflect the following principles:

• A systemic approach to civic development and a persuasive vision for enhanced community livability.

• Clearly defined civic development goals and objectives that recognize and enhance the role that the arts and design play at the center of community life.

• An action plan aligned with the project vision and civic development goals.

• A funding plan that is appropriate, feasible, indicates strong and wide community support, and includes a well-conceived strategy for maintaining the work of the project.

• Artistic excellence of the design and/or arts organizations, designers, or artists involved with the project.

Projects may include arts engagement, cultural planning, and design activities. For further information including guidelines, application materials, and FAQs, visit the Our Town program website provided below.

American Federation for Aging Research

The Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program, administered by the American Federation for Aging Research and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), encourages medical students to consider a career in academic geriatrics by awarding short-term scholarships. The 2014 MSTAR Program provides medical students with an enriching experience in aging-related research and geriatrics, with the mentorship of top experts in the field. This program introduces students to research and academic experiences early in their training that they might not otherwise have during medical school. Applicants will compete for up to 130 scholarships, and students may apply to conduct their MSTAR program in one of two different tracks. The National Training Center Track is for students who train at a National Training Center supported by the NIA. The Home Institution Track is for students who conduct the program at their own institution, if their school is one of the MSTAR participating schools.

Grant-seeking Basics: January 9
Attendees will learn how the Center’s resources help make them more effective grantseekers. For beginners, this introduction to the library provides instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders. A tour of the library will follow.

Introduction to Finding Funders: January 9, 16, 28
This class provides a hands-on introduction on how to use the center’s comprehensive online database – The Foundation Directory Online – to research and identify potential funders. The Foundation Directory Online contains over 100,000 profiles of grant-making institutions.

Proposal Writing Basics: January 4, 14
Attendees will learn about the basics of writing a proposal for their nonprofit organization.

Proposal Budgeting Basics:January 14
Attendees will learn how to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal. This session is geared toward novice grantseekers.

In addition:

Classes are held at The Foundation Center, located at:

New York Library
79 Fifth Ave. 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003

Space is limited, so register as soon as possible.

For additional training opportunities, to register, or for more information, call 212-620-4230 or visit www.foundationcenter.org.

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