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The NIST-Hawai’i Partnership in Plastic Pollution Research is seeking applications from eligible applicants to establish an institutional award, as described in the Department of Commerce Grants and Cooperative Agreements Manual, Chapter 6.A.2 (20 April 2021), for activities to partner on the nation’s priority plastic pollution research with efforts focusing on the Hawaiian Island region. Eligible applicants should describe how they can host and interact with at least three NIST scientists with office, laboratory and other appropriate facilities to perform multi-disciplinary plastic pollution research with the intent to establish a long-term partnership between NIST and the recipient, as discussed in Section I.1. The proposal should also include a description of administrative, research and outreach/educational support that would be offered by the applicant in the partnership to achieve world-class research in the field of plastic pollution.
Funding Opportunity Number: 2024-NIST-HPPR-01. Assistance Listing: 11.619. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States; and state and local governments with facilities on the Island of O’ahu. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. Those supported may include employees, students or faculty as appropriate to the institution. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was June 17, 2024, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — NIST- Hawaiʻi Partnership in Plastic Pollution Research (HPPR) Program is offered by National Institute of Standards and Technology and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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