Federal
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement - Office of Research and Development (ORD) - Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program
01/06/22
02/09/22 11:59 PM ET
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit institutions and organizations, local and state governments, hospitals, and institutions of higher education for research projects to develop innovative strategies to reduce food waste in household settings. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing cutting-edge transdisciplinary research (integrating diverse disciplines such as behavioral science, psychology, economics, public health, and sociology) to develop, apply, and test innovative and creative community-engaged approaches/methods to reduce household food waste through prevention (i.e., not redistribution) in the United States (U.S.) in real world settings. Prevention of household food waste means that the amount of food available for consumption in a household that is not ultimately eaten by the household is reduced. Applicants should propose a community-engaged research project that addresses at least one of the following three pathways to reduce household food waste through prevention:
For Specific Research Areas of Interest/Expected Outputs and Outcomes, see: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-12/shc-food-waste-rfa_final-dec.pdf#page=9
GrantWatch ID#: 200451
$1,500,000
Estimated Number of Awards: Approximately two awards
Potential Funding per Award: Up to a total of $750,000 per award, including direct and indirect costs
A maximum duration of three years
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Agency Contacts:
Technical Contact: Intaek Hahn: phone: 202-564-4377; email: hahn.intaek@epa.gov
Eligibility Contact: Ron Josephson; phone: 202-564-7823; email: josephson.ron@epa.gov
Electronic Submissions Contact: Debra M. Jones; phone: 202-564-7839; email:
jones.debram@epa.gov
66.509
EPA-G2022-STAR-E1
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