NH Sea Grant Development Funds

N.H. Sea Grant welcomes letter proposals for Program Development Funds at any time. Decisions regarding this source of funds are made on a discretionary basis by the N.H. Sea Grant Executive Committee. Faculty and researchers with principal investigator status at any institution of higher education and research in New Hampshire are eligible to receive Program Development Funds. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $7,500 and only one such award per year is usually approved for a researcher. Total funds available during any one year generally range from $20-35K.

Researchers are strongly encouraged to discuss their ideas with a member of the N.H. Sea Grant Program staff prior to application. A draft version of the letter proposal can be sent via e-mail for preliminary review. Proposals should be prepared on letterhead stationery.

Letter proposals should be NO MORE than two pages in length and should include:

1. Brief description of the work to be performed;

2. List of project participants, with contact information;

3. Rationale for seeking N.H. Sea Grant Program Development Funds (based on the prioritization given below); and

4. Itemized budget and budget explanation (not included in page limit).

Please note that the following list of appropriate uses for N.H. Sea Grant Program Development Funds is in order of priority, with the first item in the list given strongest preference for funding.

1. Research that will lead to and improve a full N.H. Sea Grant Proposal. (Note: Please consult the New Hampshire Sea Grant Strategic Plan (8.5MBpdf) for a description of mission areas and recommended approaches.)

2. Research that will lead to additional or increased funding for the Principal Investigator from any extramural funding agency.

3. Funding for workshops and meetings that are led by New Hampshire marine researchers or are related to Sea Grant funded research.

4. Travel to present the results of Sea Grant funded research. (However, please note that investigators are expected to request these funds in their research proposals.)

5. Development funds cannot be used to purchase equipment (defined as apparatus costing $5,000 or more).

To request funding, submit your proposal electronically to:

Steve Jones
Assistant Director for Research
N.H. Sea Grant
Jackson Estuarine Lab/UNH
Durham, NH 03824

Phone: 603.862.5124
Fax: 603.862.1101

Office e-mail address: Linda Wade

NOTE: UNH faculty who are approved for N.H. Sea Grant Development Awards are required to submit a Yellow Sheet (Request for Internal Approval of Grant or Contract Application to External Sponsor) to the Office of Sponsored Research.


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