United Engineering Grants Program
Solicitation Title: United Engineering Grants Program
Funding Amount: varies; see Other Information
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, May 2, 2022
Solicitation Link: https://www.uefoundation.org/uef-grants-program/
Overview
<p><em>If it is Good for the Engineering Profession, Good for Collaboration, and Good for the Public, the UEF Grants Program is Good for You.</em></p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>The United Engineering Foundation advances the engineering arts and sciences for the welfare of humanity. It supports engineering and education by, among other means, making grants.</p> <p><strong>Scope. </strong>Grants should be consistent with advancing engineering.</p> <ul> <li>Broad-based, interdisciplinary proposals that further the engineering profession as a whole are preferred.</li> <li>Multiple-year proposals are welcome, but funding is awarded for a single year only. Proposals for subsequent years follow procedures identical to that of single-year proposals. No commitment for funding of subsequent years of a multiple-year project should be inferred from funding of a prior year.</li> <li>Projects that are outside “business as usual” of the proposing organization are preferred.</li> <li>Technical research proposals and proposals by individuals are seldom accepted.</li> </ul>
Other Information:<p>The UEF gives between 5 – 10 grants per year totaling nearly $800,000. Proposals are accepted from not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and groups of such entities, once per year.</p> <p><strong>Process</strong></p> <p>Proposals are accepted from not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and groups of such entities, once per year. UEF’s 2022 grant process consists of two stages:</p> <p><strong>Submission of a short 2-page concept paper, by 6:00 p.m. EDT May 2, 2022</strong>. Please make sure to complete the attached Concept Paper form with all information when sending your submission. Instructions are included at the top of the form.</p> <p>For those concept papers selected for an invitation, submission of a detailed proposal, by 6:00 p.m. EDT August 1, 2022.</p>Last Updated:
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