Daily Archives: May 21, 2014

2014-10-02: Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research- Technology Translation

Funding Opportunity Number: 14-569
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Agency Name: NSF
Closing Date: 2014-10-02
Award Ceiling: $800,000
Expected Number of Awards: 40

Description: The NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) program within the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) is an umbrella for two complementary subprograms, Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) and Building Innovation Capacity (BIC). Overall, the PFI program offers opportunities to connect new knowledge to societal benefit through translational research efforts and/or partnerships that encourage, enhance and accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship.  The subject of this solicitation is PFI: AIR-Technology Translation (PFI: AIR-TT). The PFI: AIR-TT solicitation serves as an early opportunity to move previously NSF-funded research results with promising commercial potential along the path toward commercialization. Projects are supported to demonstrate proof-of-concept, prototype, or scale-up while engaging faculty and students in entrepreneurial/innovative thinking.
WEBINAR: A webinar will be held within 6 weeks of the release date of this solicitation to answer any questions about this solicitation. Details will be posted on the IIP website (www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-tt.jsp) as they become available.
Link: www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?opp…

Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program

Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration

Funding Opportunity Number: SGA-DFA-PY-13-10
Funding Opportunity Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 50
CFDA Number(s): 17.282 — Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Posted Date: Apr 16, 2014
Creation Date: Apr 16, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 7, 2014 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 7, 2014. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 7, 2014 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 7, 2014. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Aug 6, 2014

Estimated Total Program Funding: $450,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $2,260,000
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the SGA.

Description: In an increasingly competitive global economy, America’s economic strength depends on the education and skills of its workers. The nation needs workers with the education and skills to succeed in fast- growing, high-wage occupations. The TAACCCT program provides capacity-building grants to spur innovation and the development of model training programs at America’s community colleges and universities. TAACCCT-funded programs will prepare participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations by using innovative and sophisticated strategies that address the unique needs of unemployed or under-employed adults. Throughout the first three rounds of TAACCCT, grantees have transformed the ways they design and deliver courses to adults through accelerated learning strategies, redesigned curricula, and technology-enhanced learning activities. These have included the incorporation of prior learning and knowledge, integrated occupational and academic learning, new educational technology, work-based learning opportunities, and online and distance learning opportunities. The TAACCCT program seeks to increase the number of workers who attain certificates, degrees, and other industry-recognized credentials, helping to meet President Obama’s college graduation goal of increasing the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential by 2020. The overarching goals of the program are to: (1) increase attainment of degrees, certifications, certificates, diplomas, and other industry-recognized credentials that match the skills needed by employers to better prepare workers eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (“TAA-eligible workers”) of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2271-2323, and other adults for high-wage, high-skill employment or re-employment in growth industry sectors; (2) introduce or replicate innovative and effective methods for designing and delivering instruction that address specific industry needs and lead to improved learning, completion, and other outcomes for TAA-eligible workers and other adults; and (3) demonstrate improved employment outcomes.

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