Funding Landscape and New Limited Submission Opportunity for the Week of June 26, 2023

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Funding Landscape

Upcoming webinars and funding opportunities relating to food science, food engineering and processing, and chemistry.
Halo Science has shared info on two upcoming webinars and funding opportunities relating to food chemistry and biochemistry, food engineering and processing, food science, chemistry, and hygiene and packaging.

Webinar Info: During these sessions, R&D executives will discuss their opportunities and speak about funding and resources available for researchers. Webinar dates and registration links are below.

Kraft Heinz Webinar: The Kraft Heinz team will be speaking about their partnering opportunity in natural sweetener ingredient technology, on June 30 at 9 am EDT.
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Amcor Webinar: The Amcor team will be discussing two new partnering opportunities around heat seal coatings and reusable packaging, on July 6 at 10 am EDT. 
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Procter and Gamble has launched two new opportunities in hygiene and packaging. 
Procter and Gamble is looking to identify inner barrier solutions for fiber-based packages that enable sufficient product protection and shelf life for liquid detergents but remain fully recyclable in the existing paper/cardboard streams.

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Procter and Gamble is interested in ideas that help improve the cleaning performance and durability of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser or expand the functionality to enable cleaning in kitchen or on glass. We would like to be able to tailor the abrasion and absorbency, incorporate cleaning chemistries, and control the release of chemistry during use.

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Limited Submission Opportunities

NIH: Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R25 Independent Clinical Trial not Allowed)

Description: The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement Postbaccalaureate Research Education Programs in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (DEM). 
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, September 25, 2023
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Reminder NIH: Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)

Description: The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports rigorous and promising junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. 
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Reminder CDC: Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03)

Description: NIOSH / CDC invites grant applications for Training Project Grants (TPGs) that are focused on occupational safety and health training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. NIOSH supported Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and TPGs are how NIOSH meets this mandate. 
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, August 21, 2023
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, September 19, 2023