Advanced Manufacturing grant

[from DOLETA] The Obama Administration has announced a $26 million Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, a partnership between the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, the Small Business Administration, and the National Science Foundation. This initiative will assist the development and implementation of regionally-driven economic development strategies that support advanced manufacturing and cluster development. In addition to the six partnering agencies, the initiative will leverage technical assistance from up to eight other Federal agencies.

The investments will accelerate innovation-fueled job creation and economic prosperity through public private partnerships, and serve as a catalyst for leveraging private capital, assisting entrepreneurial development in disadvantaged communities and promoting cluster based development in advanced manufacturing. The deadline for applications is July 9, 2012. An informational webinar for the Advanced Manufacturing Jobs Accelerator will be available in approximately two weeks atwww.manufacturing.gov/accelerator/index.html

Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge

Additional Background on the Challenge / Manufacturing Websites / Toolboxes

Also see:
Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model

Manufacturing Innovation 2012 in Orlando, May 5-9, 2012

Manufacturing Innovation 2012 (MI2012) is an annual 4 day event brought to you by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).  The event brings together over 700 manufacturers, industry experts, and MEP field staff to gain valuable information on the latest trends and technologies facing U.S. manufacturers.  MI2012 provides a unique forum of nationally renowned keynote speakers, 75 technical and educational breakout sessions on a variety of topics for manufacturers, an annual awards ceremony, and countless networking opportunities.

This event is designed to truly bring the “voice of manufacturing” and “voice of government” to an open, educational and sharing environment that makes a measurable impact on U.S. manufacturing.
Event Highlights Include :

• Nationally Renowned Keynote Speakers
• Over 75 Technical and Educational Breakout Sessions
• Distinguished Awards Ceremony
• Convenient Exhibit Area
• Multiple Networking and One-on-One Business Connection Opportunities 

Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) Camps

Helping Students SEEK out STEM

Commitment by: National Society of Black Engineers

Focus Area: Education

Introduction: The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) along with its partners: the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE); the Society of Women Engineers (SWE); the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE); the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES); commits to expand the accessibility of its Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) Camps to engage at least 100,000 minority children over the next five years. SEEK is a free three week summer camp, which is free to children from grades 3-12. During the 3 week period the children are exposed to engineering via a hands-on curriculum called A World in Motion that was developed by the SAE. NSBE will also engage its college engineering student membership to serve as instructors and mentors to the children attending the SEEK camps with a goal of drastically increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups pursuing STEM field studies and careers.

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Stewardship Science Academic Alliances Program

Description

The Office of Stockpile Stewardship, under Defense Programs within the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), created the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program to support fundamental science at U.S. universities in the areas of: 1. Materials Under Extreme Conditions 2. Low Energy Nuclear Science (LENS) 3. Radiochemistry 4. High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) This FOA includes a call for Cooperative Agreements for the SSAA Centers of Excellence in the fields of Materials Under Extreme Conditions, Low-Energy Nuclear Science, Radiochemistry, and High-Energy-Density Physics. This FOA also includes a call for research grants in the fields of Materials Under Extreme Conditions, Low-Energy Nuclear Science, and Radiochemistry, but will fund no research grants in High-Energy-Density Physics. A "research grant" is awarded for up to three years at a funding level appropriate for the proposed scope, typically $50,000 to $300,000 per year. A "cooperative agreement" is awarded for up to five years at a funding level appropriate for the proposed scope, typically $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 per year. If an institution is awarded a Cooperative Agreement, it is also defined as a Center of Excellence. These grants and cooperative agreements will be awarded in both FY 2012 and FY 2013. DOE/NNSA will accept new and renewal applications under this announcement. Renewal applications are requests for additional funding for a period subsequent to that provided by a current award. Researchers seeking renewals of their grants which expire in FY 2012 or FY 2013 must apply to this FOA. 

Link to Full Announcement

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Expected Number of Awards:	45
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$112,000,000
Award Ceiling:	$300,000
Award Floor:	$50,000