The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) announces the Request for Pre-Proposals (RFPs) for the FY 2018 National Competitive Grant Program by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources. Pre-Proposals are requested on the topics of improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply and availability. Any investigator at an institution of higher learning is eligible to apply.
Pre-Proposals may be for projects of one to three years in duration (discrete 12-month budget periods required) and may request up to $250,000 in federal funds and require a 1:1 match. Pre-Proposals in PDF format must be emailed to the TWRI Director Dr. John Tracy at John.Tracy@ag.tamu.edu by 5 p.m. Eastern Time (4 p.m. Central Time), February 15, 2018. Only pre-proposals filed by that time will be transmitted to the National Grants Competition Pre-Proposal Peer Review Panel. After pre-proposals from all states are reviewed, 30 pre-proposals will be invited to submit a full proposal to the National Grants Competition.
A copy of the RFP is available on the TWRI website. Additional information about research priorities, proposal content, format and review process are available in the RFP.
Questions regarding this grant program can be directed to Dr. Tracy at John.Tracy@ag.tamu.edu or 979.842.7221.