Project Grant R43ES038809
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded a $306,585 Project Grant to Biota Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to develop an automated nanoparticle workflow system for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) monitoring. The solution addresses critical analytical bottlenecks in current solid-phase extraction (SPE) methods by integrating advanced nanoparticle chemistry with a...
- The National Science Foundation has awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Water Illumination Inc., a small minority-owned business, to develop a tunable deep ultraviolet (UV)-based technology for the destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This grant, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to create a cost-effective, chemical-free water treatment system capable of nearly complete PFAS elimination without...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Biota Inc. received a $306,789 Project Grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2026. The grant funds development of an innovative at-home lateral flow assay (LFA) integrated with magnetic nanoparticle pre-concentration technology for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Pearlhill Technologies LLC received a $313,372 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113), dated July 24, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The project focuses on developing an environmental sensor technology for detecting perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water samples below the Environmental Protection Agency's regulatory limit of 4 parts...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Framergy Inc., in collaboration with Texas A&M University, received a $260,993 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. The award supports development of a novel at-home detection method for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The project leverages metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $221,627 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct research on the transformation mechanisms and products of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during drinking water disinfection processes. The 3-year project, beginning August 1, 2024, will investigate how PFAS compounds react with common disinfectants like chlorine and ozone. This research aims to improve...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Innovaprep LLC received a $305,754 Project Grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113), awarded September 10, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. The grant funds development of an innovative and cost-effective Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) sample preparation system designed to significantly lower method detection limits and enhance high-throughput...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $236,645 awarded on March 15, 2022 supports research and development of an advanced electrochemical system for degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The awardee, Elateq, Inc. of Amherst, MA, will design and test a novel cathodic treatment prototype employing reductive and oxidative electrodes and catalyst-coating materials to break down PFAS contaminants in water through electrochemically-induced reduction and...
- This $999,940 Cooperative Agreement awarded on March 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development and field deployment of Purafide, LLC's plasma-based water treatment technology to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The project aims to pilot the innovative plasma reactor technology at high-priority PFAS remediation and landfill sites in Michigan, with the goal of achieving PFAS...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems provides $150,000 to support the development of quantitative tools to assess the mechanisms and potential of UV-activated persulfate radicals for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. With a completion date of July 31, 2024, this award under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program will fund research at the California State...
Grant Award Summary Metrics Water Catalyst LLC received a $296,057 Project Grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The award supports Phase I development of a scalable membrane reactor treatment system for removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water. The deliverables include establishing manufacturing methods for catalytic defluorination and biological mineralization membrane reactors, with documented standard operating procedures and quality control protocols; verification of membrane durability under simulated municipal water treatment conditions including pressure cycling, temperature variations, and representative drinking water chemistry; and optimization of module geometry and fiber dimensions to enhance treatment efficiency while maintaining performance standards. This project builds upon laboratory-scale demonstrations at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, which validated the two-stage treatment process's ability to achieve effluent concentrations below the Environmental Protection Agency's maximum contaminant levels (4.0 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS). The Phase I funding addresses critical engineering steps necessary to transition the technology from bench-scale research toward field-deployable systems suitable for municipal water treatment applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $296.1k | 7/1/26 |