SSTI Brought 1,400+ Funding Opportunities to Subscribers in 2008

Since the SSTI Funding Supplement became a members-only publication in 2006 more than 4,250 funding opportunities have been distributed. In 2008 only, there were more than 1,400 different opportunities for your client companies and university research faculties to secure funding -- if you were an SSTI member. Competition for federal research funding is growing, particularly as program budgets have been relatively flat or declining in recent federal budget cycles. But your tech companies and faculty researchers are at the greatest disadvantage if they aren't even aware of all the opportunities available to them! Don't remain in the dark for 2009. Sign up your organization as one of SSTI's members today to begin your subscription to the Funding Supplement.

A few of the more than 100 opportunities provided in December include:

• The Department of Energy released its 2009 Nuclear Energy University R&D Program solicitation. Eligibility is restricted to U.S. institutions of higher education. Research must fall under the following program areas: 1) Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative; 2) Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems Initiative (Next Generation Nuclear Plant); 3) Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative; 4) Light Water Reactor Sustainability program; and 5) Plutonium 238 (Pu238) Development program. Investigator-initiated, mission-specific applied R&D and basic nuclear science and engineering research and development pre-applications are also requested. Awards will range between $13 million and $50 million. Pre-applications are due Jan. 19. More information regarding 08-56 is available at: http://www.caesenergy.org . 
• The James S. McDonnell Foundation invites proposals for its 21st Century Science Initiative, which supports research in three areas: Studying Complex Systems, particularly projects attempting to apply complex systems approaches to meaningful problems; Brain Cancer Research, particularly novel research that will generate new knowledge leading to increased rates of survival and improve functional recovery for individuals with brain cancer; and Understanding Human Cognition, a new research thrust for the foundation. Three grant mechanisms are established. Proposals for research awards, which may provide up to $450,000 per year for up to 6 years, are due by Mar. 17. Proposals for collaborative activity awards are accepted on a rolling basis. Scholar award information is not yet available for 2009. For more information, see: http://www.jsmf.org/apply/index.htm . 
• The National Institute of Justice invites research proposals into electronic crime and digital evidence recovery. The institute will provide funding to research, develop, and demonstrate emerging electronic investigative/forensic and digital evidence recovery technology solutions for law enforcement agencies. Specific areas of interest include cell phone forensic tools; digital evidence forensic examination tools; and computer crime investigative tools. Eligibility is limited domestically; registration is required prior to application. Proposals are due Jan 26. More information is available at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000858.pdf .

If you aren't a subscriber, your client companies, academic researchers, and state and local TBED efforts are at a significant disadvantage. Finding alternate sources of cash to support the research and commercialization goals of your client companies and academic researchers is a valuable service provided by the most successful state and regional TBED programs - those programs subscribing to the Funding Supplement.

Membership has additional benefits as well, including discounts on SSTI events. More information is available at http://www.ssti.org/benefits.htm.