The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $913,148 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to 401 TECH Bridge in Kingston, Rhode Island. The grant period runs from April 15, 2021 through December 31, 2022. Under the award, 401 TECH Bridge will deliver a Blue Tech startup accelerator program. MassChallenge Inc. will execute a 15-20 startup cohort within its 2021 accelerator and fellowship program, administering...
The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URI RS) was awarded a $6.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment under the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA 12.600). The grant will support the Rhode Island Manufacturing to Accelerate the Defense Ecosystem (RI MADE) initiative through December 2025. RI MADE aims to strengthen Rhode Island's defense manufacturing sector and supply chain through URI RS's...
The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URI Research Foundation) received a $300,000 Project Grant award under the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration's Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, will support the URI Research Foundation's delivery of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Rhode Island over a two-year period ending on June 30, 2026. The...
The University of Rhode Island (URI) was awarded a $2,250,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012). The purpose of this four-year project is to catalyze the development of a strong, interconnected climate resilience consortium at URI that includes expertise across multiple disciplines. The project will provide an essential management structure to facilitate...
The University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Office Division is receiving a $2,468,434 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). This multi-year project will collaborate with frontline communities to co-develop and track social indicators for measuring the community effects of offshore wind energy development along the East Coast. The team,...
The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URI Research Foundation) received a $2,893,290 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, will support a range of activities through December 31, 2025, including manufacturing extension services, workforce training programs, supply chain optimization, technology acceleration, and facilities planning for advanced manufacturing...
This $1 million Economic Adjustment Assistance award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration supports the development of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the state of Rhode Island. Through March 2024, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation will deliver technical assistance services to develop long-term economic development plans, build statewide capacity for coordinating EDA grants and other opportunities, and facilitate regional coordination on...
This $1,212,000.00 Project Grant was awarded to the University of Rhode Island (URI) on June 1, 2023 by the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support URI's efforts to advance the biotechnology ecosystem through June 30, 2026. As a public research university, URI has a history of providing research, technology development, and analytical services to federal agencies. Through...
The University of Rhode Island received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) to plan for a future Center for Blue Carbon Solutions. The award supports activities to predict future deforestation trends, quantify changes in carbon storage of mangrove and seagrass habitats, and experimentally test the effectiveness of policies and management options in empowering research by Indigenous peoples and...
The University of Rhode Island received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the high-performance computing (HPC) upgrade at the university. The 3-year grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will enable the university to enhance its HPC capabilities, which are critical for advancing research and education in fields such as engineering, oceanography, and climate science. The project aims to...