Project Grant 2401999
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$406K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA
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