Cooperative Agreement AID641A000900036

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $6.8 million Cooperative Agreement from the National Eye Institute (Vision Research program, CFDA 93.867) awarded May 1, 2025, with a five-year performance period extending through April 30, 2030. The award funds a randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate surgical outcomes for post-operative trichiasis (PTT)—a recurrent eyelid condition affecting patients previously treated for trachomatous...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary New York University received a $4.8 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on August 21, 2025, to develop innovative solutions for reducing nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in bioenergy crops through transcription factor (TF) regulon engineering. The project, titled "TF Regulon Engineering: Reducing N2O Emissions by Increasing NUE in Bioenergy...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Activate Global Inc. a $14.98 million Cooperative Agreement under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The agreement funds an Entrepreneurial Fellowships program designed to accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge technology innovations by providing two-year fellowships to top scientists and engineers at the earliest stages of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $4,097,063 through the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) under a Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds the development of Proto-OKN Theme 2: OKN-Fabric, which establishes the foundational infrastructure enabling seamless interoperability among distributed knowledge graphs. The...

Cooperative Agreement Summary Vanderbilt University's Sponsored Programs Administration division received a $945,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) program (CFDA 43.008), awarded June 4, 2025, with a completion date of June 3, 2029. This award supports NASA Strategic Goal 4 to enhance capabilities and operations for mission success through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY Oregon State University received a $146,150 Cooperative Agreement award dated September 22, 2025, from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to conduct research on the Integration of Intelligent Spray Technology into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs in Specialty Crop Production. The project will be completed by September 21, 2026, and is based in...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary North Dakota State University, in collaboration with nine partner institutions including tribal colleges, community colleges, and universities across North Dakota, will establish a sustainable Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) ecosystem through this $1.717 million Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The award,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Colorado State University received a $5.4 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded March 17, 2026, for research extending through March 16, 2030. Under the TEOSYNTE (Technologies to Emend and Obviate Synthetic Nitrogen's Toll on Emissions) program, the university will conduct integrated investigations into the mechanistic basis of nitrogen (N) use efficiency variation in maize and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to provide experiential learning and co-curricular activities that increase interest in and access to career pathways in emerging technology fields, particularly in information technology and advanced manufacturing, for individuals from diverse professional and educational backgrounds. The project, led by Grand Rapids...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park Corporation (dba Activation Capital) to develop a robust pharmaceutical cluster program called the Alliance for Building Better Medicine in the Richmond/Petersburg region of Virginia. Over an 18-month period, the awardee will work with 23 core partners, including three direct...