Limited Submission Programs (LSPs) to Act on Now

Limited Submission Programs (LSPs) to Act on Now

Look on the Limited Submission Programs overview page for more information about the UNH process for selection of applicants to LSPs and special considerations when applying to foundations and other not-for-profit sponsors. 

Information about UNH Process for Applying to revamped New Hampshire Charitable Foundation programs

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For any of the programs shown in the tables below, send an email to the contact provided to get more information or to indicate your interest in applying.

Opportunities with Submission Deadlines ----
          Federal Sponsors & Selected Not-for-Profit Sponsors

Ongoing Opportunities ---- Selected Not-for-Profit Sponsors

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   Opportunities with Submission Deadlines ----

Federal Sponsors & Selected Not-for-Profit Sponsors

 

As of 2/26/13

 

 

Deadline
 

 

Sponsor

 

Program


 

Number
allowed

 

Number
available

Indicate
Interest
ASAP or by date indicated:

To be announced


National Science Foundation (NSF)Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)1 as a single institution or as a lead institution in a multi-institution proposal1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo

Contact k.cataneo@unh.edu ASAP to express interest.
Include: topic/title of proposed project; PI name; names of UNH Co-PI’s and senior personnel 

Internal preliminary proposal submission guidelines will be provided after NSF releases
the updated solicitation.

3/18/13National Science Foundation (NSF)EPA/NSF Networks for Characterizing Chemical Life Cycle  (NCCLCs)
1 proposal as lead or collaborator1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo
3/18/13National Science Foundation (NSF)EPA/NSF Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis (NSMDS)
1 proposal as lead or collaborator1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo
4/1/13
LOI
National Science Foundation (NSF)Next-Generation National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NG NNIN)
1 proposal as lead or collaborator1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo
4/15/13National Science Foundation (NSF)

High Performance System Acquisition: Building a More Inclusive Computing Environment for Science and Engineering

FAQs

1 as lead;
no limit as
a non-lead collaborator
or sub-awardee
1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo
4/16/13National Science Foundation (NSF)A National Repository for Geological Cores Collected in the Polar Regions
1 proposal as lead or collaborator1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo
5/22/13National Science Foundation (NSF)Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering1 proposal as lead by institution, College/Dept. of Engineering or Engineering Technology; 
2nd allowed if focused on societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology
1 + 1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo
7/16/13National Science Foundation (NSF)Critical Zone Observatory National Office (CZO-NO)1 proposal
(Organizations and individuals involved in CZO awards will not be eligible to serve as the CZO National Office
awardee)
1Contact
Kathy
Cataneo
7/26/13National Science Foundation (NSF)Instrument Development for Biological Research  (IDBR)
 Multiple submissions (including submissions to the CMI program) allowed, but must be distinct.
Note that it is unlikely that multiple awards to a single PI or institution
will be made.
(1)
Contact
Kathy
Cataneo

 8/13/13National Science Foundation (NSF)NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) 1 proposal from each constituent school or college that awards degrees in an eligible field Varies Contact
Kathy
Cataneo

Ongoing Opportunities  -
Selected Not-for-Profit Sponsors

Contact Diane Schaefer for more information. 

 Availability
as of 12/3/12
Sponsor  Program

 

Gates
(Bill and Melinda)
Foundation
The United States Program - focuses on providing greater opportunity by improving U.S. high school and postsecondary education, access to information, and stable housing

GF does not accept unsolicited proposals for their work in education and libraries. If interested in approaching the Gates Foundation, please contact Diane Schaefer.


Kresge FoundationProgram areas: Creating access and opportunity in underserved communities; improving the health of low-income people; supporting artistic expression; increasing college achievement; advancing methods for dealing with climate change

Submission to some areas is by invitation only


Lumina FoundationSupport for innovative ideas that relate to: increasing awareness of the benefits of higher education; improving student access to and preparedness for college; improving student success in college; productivity across the higher education system

Submit Letter of Inquiry as first step.


Mellon
(Andrew W.) Foundation
Grants in 5 core areas: Higher Education and Scholarship; Scholarly Communications and Information Technology; Art History, Conservation, and Museums; Performing Arts; Conservation and the Environment

Submit Letter of Inquiry as first step.


Moore
(Gordon and Betty) Foundation
Patient Care program focuses on meaningfully engaging patients and their families in their own health care and in developing  systems approach that reconfigures inter-professional teams, processes and technology in support of that engagement. Will fund research and clinical projects that integrate the two areas

Marine Conservation Program focuses on achieving healthy marine ecosystems in US and Canada, with a focus on British Columbia, the U.S. West Coast, and New England.


Northeast
Utilities Foundation (PSNH)
Supports larger initiatives that touch one or more of the states in NU’s service territory, with a specific focus on economic and community development, workforce development, and the environment.

Environmental focus: Protecting, preserving, or improving the environment; natural habitats and biological diversity; renewable energy; energy efficiency


Spencer FoundationAreas of Inquiry: Education and Social Opportunity; Organizational Learning; Purposes and Values of Education; Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources; Field-Initiated Proposals

Strategic Initiatives:
New Civics; Philosophy in Education Policy and Practice; and Initiative on Data Use and Educational Improvement
Walton Family FoundationSystemic K-12 education reform; freshwater and marine conservation

Submit Letter of Inquiry as first step.

Contact Information

 

Research Development and Communications

Kathryn B. Cataneo
Director of Research Development & Communications

603-862-0357
k.cataneo@unh.edu


Lynnette Hentges
Senior Associate

603-862-2002
lynnette.hentges@unh.edu

 

Considering a proposal to a foundation or other not-for profit?

Start here: Foundations - Special Considerations


UNH Advancement Office/
 UNH Foundation

Diane Schaefer
Director of Foundation Relations

603-862-4483
diane.schaefer@unh.edu