07/31/2020 Edition 4
Office of Sponsored Programs | Division of Research and Economic Development
UNLV Fall 2020 Catalyst Grant Program
The UNLV Office of the Vice President of Research and Economic Development (VPR) is pleased to announce a call for proposals in the Sports Research & Innovation - Catalyst Grant Program . This Program is supported by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) through its Knowledge Fund initiative.

Two types of awards will be made to seed promising research and development in areas of sports research and innovation where UNLV has the greatest potential to impact the local economy through research, development, and commercialization activities.
Questions - Contact Zach Miles | zach.miles@unlv.edu | 702-895-5200
1.
Proof of Concept Grants
(POC Grant)
Intended to fund earlier-stage projects with existing intellectual property (IP) that is created at and owned by UNLV. These awards will be made to seed promising research and development in areas where UNLV has the greatest potential to impact local economy through commercialization activities.

Funding Information : Direct costs up to $50,000 may be requested. Permitted expenses include salaries for the PI and research personnel, as well as research supplies that are allowable NIH expenses. Travel expenses are allowed for conducting fieldwork as part of the project, or to facilitate accessing experts or other resources. Capital equipment is generally not allowable.

Project Duration : Up to one (1) year.
2.
Product & Service Development Grants (PSD Grant)
Intended to support and foster research and development of products and services further along the continuum toward commercialization and requires an industry partner. PSD Grant proposals may focus on products and services already under development by the Industry Sponsor.

Funding Information : Direct costs up to $100,000 may be requested to match, dollar-for-dollar, cash funds supplied by an Industry Sponsor. Permitted expenses include salaries for the PI and research personnel, as well as research supplies that are allowable NIH expenses. Travel expenses are allowed for conducting fieldwork as part of the project, or to facilitate accessing experts or other resources. Capital equipment is generally not allowable.

Project Duration : Up to six (6) months.
PI Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Letter of Request to PI to Provide Full Submission: Friday, September 11, 2020
Full Proposal Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 8, 2020, 12:00 Noon
Expected Notification of Awards: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Award Period: Target beginning January 1, 2021

Eligibility : Any full-time faculty, researcher or staff member at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is eligible to apply.
Focus Areas & Funding Priorities :
  • Biomedical Engineering – including biomedical imaging
  • Military Health & Performance
  • Sports Betting
  • Sports Performance & Recovery
  • Sports Psychology
  • Gender-Based Performance & Training
  • Sports Safety – including software, devices, and sensors
  • Materials – including advance
  • Nutrition & Supplements
  • Physical therapy and rehabilitation

  • Healthcare – including software applications
  • Esports
  • Innovation Accelerator Partnerships – projects that leverage the resources of the newly opened Black Fire Innovation
  • Other – other program areas may be considered based on well demonstrated commercial partnerships and ability to advance sports innovation and economic development regionally.
2021 National NASA EPSCoR Research CAN
Nevada NASA EPSCoR requests Letters of Intent (LOI)

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Pre-Proposals for the National NASA EPSCoR Research CAN

Letter of Intent Due: September 7, 2020, 5:00 pm PT
Pre-Proposal Due: October 13, 2020, 5:00 pm PT

The National NASA EPSCoR Program has revised the schedule for the Research Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) once again. It is anticipated that the National NASA EPSCoR CAN solicitation will be released in late-November 2020 with a single full proposal submission due in early February 2021. To allow sufficient time to select and develop a single strong full proposal from Nevada, letters of intent and pre-proposals are being solicited in advance of the Federal CAN release. The LOIs will be used to select review panel members for pre-proposal competitive external review that will result in the selection of one pre-proposal that will advance to full proposal development. Note: the National NASA EPSCoR CAN will only permit one full proposal submission per EPSCoR state.

Eligibility:  Faculty at NSHE institutions, particularly junior faculty, women, and members of other underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply. Faculty who have a current National NASA EPSCoR Research CAN project are not eligible to apply while their project is on-going. Pre-proposals must include Co-PIs from at least three NSHE institutions.

Funding:  The NASA EPSCoR Research CAN will provide an award of $1,125,000 total for a three-year period with the expectation of a 2:1 match; i.e., $750K in Federal funds and $375K in state matching funds (contingent on matching fund availability) and/or institutional match.

Webinar about this solicitation will be held August 3, 2020 at 2 pm PT.
Use this Microsoft Teams link to attend:   JOIN THE MEETING
Althea Sheets, Communications Manager, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880