Extramural Research
2012 Funding Opportunities - Archived
The Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program has four formal solicitation periods during the year -- January, April, August, and October. Look below for a partial listing of upcoming topics. STAR Requests for Applications invite research proposals from academic and non-profit institutions located in the U.S., And state and local governments. All forms necessary for completing an application are noted in the announcement and are available on this site (see below).
Click on the highlighted funding opportunities below to view the announcement on screen (HTML). Click on the following for standard STAR grant application forms and instructions -- Forms/Standard Instructions and additional Quality Systems Guidance for STAR Grants -- available in MSWord and PDF formats.
Special Announcement
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NIEHS and EPA are holding an informational webinar on May 21, 2012 about how to apply to the currently open RFA:
Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (with NIEHS) - Open: April 5, 2012 - Closing: July 17, 2012
The Webinar will review the purpose and objectives of the FOA, budget preparation and peer review. All prospective applicants are invited to participate.
- EPA is canceling the solicitation for Centers for Material Life Cycle Safety. This solicitation is being reviewed and will be reissued when that review is complete. EPA appreciates the interest in this solicitation and apologizes for any inconvenience. Please contact Kelly Widener (widener.kelly@epa.gov) if you have any further questions about this.
- EPA is canceling the solicitation for Centers for Sustainable Molecular Design. This solicitation is being reviewed and will be reissued when that review is complete. EPA appreciates the interest in this solicitation and apologizes for any inconvenience. Please contact Kelly Widener (widener.kelly@epa.gov) if you have any further questions about this.
- Amendment to the SBIR Phase I Solicitation - SOL-NC-11-00012
An amendment was made to correct and incorporate the appropriate dates under Section I "Program Description" (b) (2). The issuance of Phase II solicitation will be on/about July 15, 2012, and proposals will be due on/about September 15, 2012.
View Amendment (1 pp, 84 K, about PDF)
- Anthropogenic Influences on Organic Aerosol Formation and Regional Climate Implications - Open: February 9, 2012 - Closing: May 3, 2012 - Closed
- Centers for Water Research on National Priorities Related to a Systems View of Nutrient Management - Open: October 3, 2012 - Closing: January 15, 2013 - Closed
- Development and Use of Adverse Outcome Pathways that Predict Adverse Developmental Neurotoxicity - Open: September 13, 2012 - Closing:
December 12, 2012- extended to December 19, 2012 - Closed - Fall 2012 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study - Open: September 14, 2011 - Closing: November 8, 2011 - Closed
- Fall 2012 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study - Open: August 22, 2011 - Closing: December 12, 2011 - Closed
- Measurements and Modeling for Quantifying Air Quality and Climatic Impacts of Residential Biomass or Coal Combustion for Cooking, Heating, and Lighting - Open: March 19, 2012 - Closing: June 19, 2012 - Closed
- Performance and Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Approaches in the Urban Context: A Philadelphia Case Study - Open: September 20, 2012 - Closing: January 8, 2013 - Closed
- Sustainable Chesapeake: A Community-Based Approach to Stormwater Management Using Green Infrastructure - Open: November 22, 2011 - Closing: January 11, 2012 - Closed
- 9th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet - Open: September 29, 2011 - Closing: December 22, 2011 - Closed
Centers for Material Life Cycle Safety- CanceledCenters for Sustainable Molecular Design- CanceledLinking Composition and Sources of Coarse Particulate Matter to Health Effects- Canceled
EPA and Research Partners
- Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (with NIEHS) - Open: April 5, 2012 - Closing: July 17, 2012 - Closed
- 2013 SBIR Phase 1 | PDF (54 pp, 278 K, about PDF) | MS Word (54 pp, 177 K) - Open: March 15, 2012 - Closing: May 3, 2012 - Closed