[Cce-faculty-list] Fw: CCE: Targeted Funding Opportunities

[Govindaraju, Rao S]

Colleagues:
FYI.
GS
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From: COE Office of Research and Innovation <EngrResearch at purdue.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2025 11:19 AM
To: Govindaraju, Rao S <govind at purdue.edu>
Subject: CCE: Targeted Funding Opportunities


Dear Dr. Govindaraju,



Please see targeted funding opportunities most relevant to your faculty.

Attached is a PDF detailing larger funding opportunities of $5M+.

If you have any questions or wish to opt out of this email, please let us know at EngrResearch at purdue.edu<mailto:EngrResearch at purdue.edu>.

*Given the current climate, we encourage all faculty to confirm deadlines or potential program changes.



Agency/

Program

FON

Funding Opportunity (w/link)

Description

Deadline

Amount

Term

Key Words/Research Areas

DOD

N0001425F002

DOD Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)  <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grants.gov%2Fsearch-results-detail%2F358531&data=05%7C02%7Ccce-faculty-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cef78bb41f7ef48df8eba08dd5fe84197%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638772173335358019%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=M9HiJw8ViK892v6qFxyGJm2ojAW6wMrmKPIB8scTBcU%3D&reserved=0>

Since its inception in 1985, the Department’s MURI program has funded teams of investigators with the hope that collective insights from multiple disciplines could facilitate the cutting-edge basic research required to address the Department’s unique problem sets. The MURI program complements the Department’s single-investigator basic research grants and aims to make contributions to current and future needs of both the DoD and the larger scientific ecosystem. Topics of interest are noted for Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Office of Naval Research (ONR).

White papers:
May 2, 2025
5:00 PM ET

Full Proposals:
September 5, 2025
5:00 PM ET

Avg. $1.5M/yr.

5 yrs.

AFOSR:
Ethical Constructs and Adaptive Learning Systems
2D/3D Heterostructures via Remote Epitaxy

ARO:
Evolving Chemistry and Biology to Degrade Polymers
Altermagnetic Topology

ONR:
Evaluation and Monitoring of Large-Scale Generative AI
Brain-inspired Large Neural Models for Intelligent Robots

*List is not exhaustive, please see solicitation for more research topics

DOE

DE-FOA-0003514

DOE-NETL Fiscal Year 2025 Vehicle Technology Office Program Wide  <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrants.gov%2Fsearch-results-detail%2F358307&data=05%7C02%7Ccce-faculty-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cef78bb41f7ef48df8eba08dd5fe84197%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638772173335370430%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lPjRicffgFx3QSKCPaSTqy36y3eA7%2BaEq2OrfDLbtUw%3D&reserved=0>

The RDD&D activities to be funded under this NOFO will support innovation to reduce the energy and cost needed to move goods and people across the US, providing more options for consumers and businesses that can lead to the accelerated deployment of advanced technologies while also significantly improving US competitiveness. This will lead to benefits including increased safety and reliability of batteries, more convenient travel options, decreased cost of driving, increased vehicle and system efficiency, and a more secure supply chain.  Specifically, this NOFO is seeking innovative solutions for on- and off-road vehicles in the areas of improved battery technology for both light- and heavy-duty applications, smart charging infrastructure, sustainable farming, workforce development, and demonstration and deployment of these new technologies. Cost share is required except for Topic 9.

Concept Papers:
April 1, 2025

Applications:
June 18, 2025

Ranges from $1M - $6M depending on topic area chosen

12 - 36 mons. Depending on topic area.

•Topic Area 1: Technologies for Enhanced Lithium-ion Cell Safety
• Topic Area 2a: Low-Cost Production of Lithium
• Topic Area 2b: Lithium Metal Surface Protection
• Topic Area 3a: Ultra-Long-Cycle Life Li-Ion Batteries for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
• Topic Area 3b: Standardized Battery Module Design for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
• Topic Area 4: Thermal Technologies for Zero Emission Vehicles
• Topic Area 5: Optimized Grid Planning for Electric Vehicles Using Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• Topic Area 6: CROP - Co-located Renewable-Fuel and Off-road Vehicle Pilots
• Topic Area 7: Vehicle Life Cycle Analysis Baseline
• Topic Area 8: Quality Improvements of Battery Busbar Joining
• Topic Area 9: Electric Vehicle Workforce Development
• Topic Area 10: Vehicle Technology Integration – Open Topic

NSF

NSF 25-534

NSF Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI)  <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnew.nsf.gov%2Ffunding%2Fopportunities%2Fsai-strengthening-american-infrastructure&data=05%7C02%7Ccce-faculty-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7Cef78bb41f7ef48df8eba08dd5fe84197%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638772173335378274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ihnjwoNI3T80XSRJd1%2FcarwEa5hzV%2FETlJb7amGwZtY%3D&reserved=0>

SAI is an NSF program seeking to stimulate human-centered, use-inspired, fundamental and potentially transformative research aimed at strengthening America’s infrastructure. SAI focuses on how fundamental knowledge about human reasoning and decision-making, governance, and social and cultural processes enables the building and maintenance of effective infrastructure that improves lives and society and builds on advances in technology and engineering. Successful projects will represent a convergence of expertise in one or more social, behavioral or economic sciences, deeply integrated with other disciplines to support substantial and potentially pathbreaking fundamental research applied to strengthening a specific focal infrastructure.

Full Proposal:
April 17, 2025
March 6, 2026

5:00 PM Local Time

15 awards,
up to $640K/award

up to 3 yrs.

Focal Infrastructure (any kind):
physical, cyber, social, economic, biological, technological or educational

SBE Disciplinary Program Area

Broad societal impact:
examples: transportation, energy, water, and water management, national security, built environments

Purdue

SPARK
(NSF ERC)

Purdue College of Engineering and Purdue Office of Research: NSF ERC SPARK Program (Supporting Partnering for Advanced Research teamworK)<https://www.purdue.edu/research/oevprp/funding-and-grant-writing/funding/spark.php>

The College of Engineering and Purdue Office of Research announce the Engineering Research Center SPARK Program Grant, a specialized initiative to support Purdue-led research teams in preparing for anticipated 2026 NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) grants. This two-phase program will first award up to five ERC Planning Grants of $25,000 for one year of planning support, followed by renewal of up to two grants for a second year of up to $100,000 in funding to strengthen 2026 ERC proposals. The program aims to increase capacity across the engineering community to develop ideas, facilitate team formation, and foster stakeholder community networks, including industry engagement. Funded teams will be able to organize catalytic activities to crystallize their proposed ERC's engineering research theme while conducting ERC-scale, high-risk/high-payoff convergent engineering research aligned with national priorities. Selected teams must work closely with the Purdue Engineering Office of Research, in collaboration with Purdue Office of Research staff, on a monthly proposal development plan throughout the grant period, with continued funding contingent on progress on this plan.

Application:
March 14, 2025
5:00 PM ET

Submission is through the general SPARK application, but you must indicate your team will be applying for an ERC proposal.

5 awards,
$25K (Year one funding)

2 awards,
$100K (Year Two funding)

1 - 2 yrs.

NSF ERC-level grants
Office of Research
College of Engineering





Sincerely,



CoE Office of Research and Innovation Team

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