Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program(SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development in the Resource Conservation and Climate Change program area. SERDP invests across the broad spectrum of basic and applied research, as well as advanced technology development. The development and application of innovative environmental technologies will reduce the costs, environmental risks, and time required to resolve environmental problems while, at the same time, enhancing and sustaining military readiness.
The Resource Conservation and Climate Change program area supports the development of the science, technologies, and methods needed to manage DoD’s installation infrastructure in a sustainable way. SERDP is requesting proposals that respond to the following focused Statements of Need (SONs) in Resource Conservation and Climate Change:
- Phenological Response to a Changing Climate on Department of Defense Lands and Waters: Implications for Management
- Long-Term Ecological Studies: Testing Previous Hypotheses and Conclusions
Proposals responding to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 SON will be selected through a competitive process. All pre-proposals are due to SERDP by Thursday, January 7, 2016 by 2:00 p.m. ET. The SON and detailed instructions are available on the SERDP website.
SERDP also will be funding environmental research and development through the SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) Solicitation. The SEED program provides a limited amount of funding (not to exceed $200,000) for projects up to approximately one year in duration to investigate innovative approaches that entail high technical risk or require supporting data to provide proof of concept. For FY 2017, Resource Conservation and Climate Change SEED proposals are requested in response to the following SON:
- Providing Useful Climate Information at Moderate Time Scales: Proof of Concept
All SEED proposals are due by March 8, 2016 by 2:00 p.m. ET. Detailed instructions for both Federal and non-Federal proposers are available on the SERDP website.
Participate in the webinar “SERDP Funding Opportunities” conducted by SERDP Acting Executive Director Dr. Anne Andrews and Deputy Director Dr. Andrea Leeson on November 10, 2015, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET. This briefing will offer valuable information for those who are interested in new funding opportunities with SERDP. During the online seminar, participants may ask questions about the funding process, the current SERDP solicitation, and the proposal submission process. Pre-registration https://cc.readytalk.com/r/dtojtrab9jyv&eom for this webinar is required. If you have difficulty registering, please contact the SERDP Support Office at partners [at] hgl.com or 703-736-4547.