Project Grant 2541817
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded the University of North Carolina at Wilmington $699,589 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct fundamental research on gene regulatory networks controlling coral skeleton development. Initiated June 1, 2026, and extending through May 31, 2031, this CAREER award delivers both scientific research products and educational outcomes. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $485,092 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This award funds research to advance the fundamental understanding and control of coral fragment biomineralization, with the objective of developing coral-inspired living materials that can grow, adapt, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary UC Riverside received $551,633 in funding from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for a three-year project period (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2028). The research will elucidate the cellular and molecular mechanisms enabling symbiotic dinoflagellates to recover and proliferate within cnidarian hosts following thermal stress-induced bleaching. Using a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship grant of $341,191 to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This project will deliver fundamental research products investigating microbe-metabolite interactions governing bacterial growth efficiency in coral reef ecosystems. The...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences awarded a Project Grant of $382,468 to the University of California, Santa Barbara under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative produces scientific analysis and modeling outputs designed to improve understanding of how El Niño and La Niña events are recorded in coral paleoclimate archives. Primary deliverables include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $619,606 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030. This CAREER award funds research investigating the mechanisms linking bleaching recovery to pathogen susceptibility in cnidarian systems, utilizing the brown anemone (Exaiptasia diaphana) as a model organism. The research aims...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a $514,198 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for collaborative research on mesoscopic properties of multi-phase biomolecular liquids. The award period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The research will deliver experimental and theoretical investigations into how cells organize...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded $329,197 to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project spanning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The research initiative, "Active Assembly—Creating Elastic Networks with an Active Fluid," develops an innovative materials synthesis approach that uses spontaneously...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a $500,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara on August 15, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2031. This project grant, issued under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering), funds fundamental research into solute and particle transport mechanisms within granular microgels—three-dimensional hydrogel particle systems with potential...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology awarded American University a $495,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.074 - Biological Sciences) effective July 15, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This research initiative investigates the microbiomes associated with Symbiodiniaceae, the photosynthetic microalgae that form critical symbiotic relationships with corals. The project delivers comprehensive microbiome characterization through amplicon and...
The University of California, Santa Barbara received a $430,420 CAREER (Careers) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The project will deliver research and development of biomaterials designed to accelerate coral cell growth and skeletal formation, leveraging established knowledge from human bone repair biotechnologies. The core deliverables include engineered biomaterials with optimized properties—including porosity, stiffness, and material composition—that enhance coral growth rates and strength to support reef restoration and repopulation efforts. Complementing the research activities, the award includes an integrated educational component designed to broaden participation in science by developing curricula and outreach initiatives that combine art and science disciplines to increase workforce development and public engagement. The research conducted at the Santa Barbara location is expected to yield biotechnologies applicable to in-ocean coral reef restoration, ultimately supporting ecosystem recovery and sustaining the estimated $3 billion annual economic value that U.S. coral reefs provide through fisheries, tourism, and coastal protection services.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $430.4k | 6/23/26 |