Preliminary 3-Page Applications are Due April 5, 2010

March 23, 2010 - PRLog -- March 22, 2010

For further information:
Brian Krier- Energy Programs Coordinator
Ben Franklin Technology PArtners CNP
814-569-1116
Dbk131@psu.edu

Funding Available for Applied Research in Clean/Alternative Energy-Related Fields:

State College, PA - Research institutions and other non-profits engaged in research related to energy, alternative energy, or clean technologies are eligible to apply to Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA for a matching grant.

The purpose of this initiative, which is called the Translational Research in Energy Support Program (TRESP), is to fund and assist commercially applied research that will impact production, consumption, and conservation of energy in the Commonwealth.  Partnering with commercial or industrial entities is strongly encouraged.

Awards will be made on a competitive basis depending on the funds available and the relative merits of the projects submitted for review.  Applicants must be located in the 32-counties served by the program – see www.cnp.benfranklin.org  for a complete listing. The grants, which require a matching component, typically run between $25,000 and $100,000.  Last year, 28 applications were received and eight awards were made totaling nearly $600,000.  

Due dates for this year’s project submissions are:

Preliminary Applications (3 pages)  –  April 5, 2010
Full Proposals - May 17, 2010

The inclusion of proprietary or confidential information, especially in the preliminary application, is discouraged.  

Click here to download the application
or go to http://www.cnp.benfranklin.org/programs-services/forms

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About Ben Franklin Technology PArtners:
Ben Franklin/CNP provides operational assistance and investment capital to emerging tech-based companies, as well as existing manufacturers for the purpose of creating and retaining jobs in Pennsylvania. Contact the main office of Ben Franklin in University Park at (814) 863-4559, or see our website at www.cnp.benfranklin.org