Funding Programs relevant to Wind Energy Research

Sponsor Deadline: 

Dec 31, 2015

Sponsor: 

Multiple Agencies
            Iowa Wind Energy Platform:  Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development IAWIND  http://www.iawind.org/
 
 
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Iowa Power Fund of the Iowa Office of Energy Independence  http://www.energy.iowa.gov/Power_Fund/index.html Economic Impact Studies and Community Grant Programs
 
 
National Science Foundation NSF http://www.nsf.gov/funding/  UI College of Engineering Wind Energy Resources - Research areas  http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/economic-partners/wind/research.php
Software, control and sensors; electronics, control devices   http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13473&org=CMMI&from=home
Mechanical engineering, gearbox, gears and drive train   http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=CMMI
Manufacturing process, material handling and automation   http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=CMMI
Composites, blades and nacelle covers  http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13344
 
 
Dept of Energy Office of Science FY2012 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program  http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/pdf/SC_FOA_0000600.pdf  closes Sept 30, 2012. Program Areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research BER, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists.
 
Dept of Energy – Biological and Environmental Research BER Climate and Environmental Sciences Division 
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement ARM Climate Research Facility  http://www.arm.gov/ scientific user facility for the study of global climate change by the national and international research community. Research Themes: Cloud Lifecycle, Cloud Aerosol Interactions, Radiative Processes
Dept of Energy - Innovative Manufacturing Initiative  https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#ab715a26-d038-4642-815d-9742570b7e9e (now closed but watch for next funding cycle.)
 
 
Dept of Energy  National Energy Technology Laboratory NETL  http://www.netl.doe.gov/
            Conducting R & D with NETL  http://www.netl.doe.gov/onsite_research/ConductingRD.html
 Solicitations and Business Opportunities  http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicitations/index.html
            Information on Unsolicited Proposals  http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/usp/unsol.html
 
 
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program SERDP  http://www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/SERDP-Solicitations   “Meeting DOD’s Environmental Challenges.” - basic and applied research, and advanced technology development.  Office is interested in receiving pre-proposals for research in the areas of Environmental Restoration, Resource Conservation and Climate Change, and Platforms Technologies. Core Solicitation pre-proposals due Jan. 5, 2012
 
Dept of Defense DOD Office of Naval Research ONR – Long Range BAA for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology 12-001  http://www.onr.navy.mil/~/media/Files/Funding-Announcements/BAA/2012/12-001.ashx  Naval Materials Science and Technology Functional Materials: capacitors for pulsed power; electronic and optical ceramics, functional polymers.  Structural Materials: nanostructured materials, composite materials development and processing, fracture and fatigue, high temperature and ultra-high temperature turbine materials. Closes Sept 30, 2012.
 
 
National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST – Energy Portal  http://www.nist.gov/energy-portal.cfm  NIST Funding Opportunities  http://www.nist.gov/director/ocfo/grants/grants.cfm
 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. NOAA http://www.research.noaa.gov/programs/   weather, air quality, climate research.
 
 
 
ET Foundation International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition http://www.etfoundation.org/dc.html  deadline March 5, 2012.
 
Scholarships for Engineering Students (link from Jon Harrison, Michigan State University Libraries)  http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3enginee.htm

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