FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS/LOANS
The U.S. Federal Government provides grants to various entities in wide range of areas including health, energy, science and technology. The website http://www07.grants.gov provides a complete listing of all current federal grants outstanding.
The National Science Foundation also provides grants to small businesses focusing on technology, typically in the following areas:
- Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
- Biotechnology
- Chemical-Based Technologies
- Electronics
- Information-Based Technologies
The primary objective of the NSF is to increase the incentive and opportunity for small firms to undertake cutting-edge, high risk, high quality scientific research that would have a high potential economic payoff if the research is successful: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ or http://www.nsf.gov/mps/oma/about.jsp
Prior to applying for any federal grants, a company must register with Grants.gov. Because this process can take up to a month, anyone contemplating applying for federal grants should register as soon as possible. Information on the registration process can be found at http://www.carferrell.com/images/Registering_for_Grants.PDF
Cleantech
US Department of Energy, Office of Science gives grants and contracts to commercial organizations, provided they use the grants.gov website.
The US Department of Energy has set up a special department related to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Further, the DOE has extended its loan guarantees for companies related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced transmission and distribution technologies through February 26, 2009: http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/
Biotech/Medical
The National Institutes of Health offers numerous grants in all fields of health and medical research. These grants are generally to be used only for purposes of research, but are also available to commercial organizations: http://grants.nih.gov/grants
In connection with the Economic Recovery Act, the National Institutes of Health has created an additional series of grants, known as the NIH Challenge Grants. Information on finding and applying to opportunities through the NIH Challenge Grants can be found at http://www.carferrell.com/images/nih.pdf
The American Cancer Society offers grants to all areas of cancer research: http://www.cancerportfolio.com/index.jsp
As does the American Association for Cancer Research: http://www.aacr.org/Default.aspx?p=6251
And the American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2493
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