July 18, 2023
Federal Funding Opportunities
Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Climate Resilience Accelerators will fund accelerator entities that will support businesses navigating commercialization pathways for coastal and ocean-based reliance solutions related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mission to help communities prepare for, adapt to and build resilience to climate challenges. The accelerators will support entrepreneurs and startups with training, resources, mentorship, and funding to bring ocean-based climate resilience solutions to market. This funding opportunity addresses Phase One of what will be implemented as a two-phase process. Phase One seeks proposals from qualified accelerator entities that define an approach for scoping, planning, and designing climate resilience accelerator activities according to the program requirements.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that:
- Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public.
- Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement.
- Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach.
- Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster.
- Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve.
The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program supports the training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals in order to develop a diverse library and archival workforce and meet the information needs of their communities. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that:
- Recruit, train, develop, and retain a diverse workforce of library and archives professionals.
- Develop faculty, library, and archives leaders by increasing the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and graduate programs related to library and information science.
- Enhance the training and professional development of the library and archival workforce to meet the needs of their communities.
The new National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) is a shared infrastructure designed to facilitate the translation from basic science and engineering to resultant technology, while at the same time emphasizing and advancing scientific and technical value. The NQVL aims to develop and utilize use-inspired and application-oriented quantum technologies. In the process, NQVL researchers will explore quantum frontiers, foster the Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) workforce education and training, engage in outreach activities at all levels, and promote broadening participation, diversity, equity, and inclusion in QISE, thereby lowering barriers at all entry points of the research enterprise.
