Building Synthetic Microbial Communities for Biology, Mitigating Climate Change, Sustainability and Biotechnology

Type: 
Funding
Grant Deadline: 
08/01/2024
Organization: 
US National Science Foundation (NSF)
Description: 

Deadline: August 1, 2024.  Microbes and communities of microbes have remarkable genetic, physiological and biochemical diversity, allowing them to flourish in environments all over the planet and in a variety of substrates and hosts. The goal of this solicitation is to support research that addresses one or more of the three themes: 1) define the underlying mechanisms or rules that drive the formation, maintenance or evolution of synthetic microbial communities, 2) use synthetic microbial communities to address fundamental biological questions, including questions in molecular biology, cellular/organismal biology, ecology and evolution and/or 3) build synthetic communities with biotechnology, bioeconomy or environmental engineering applications, including but not limited to the production of novel biorenewable chemicals, biodegradation of recalcitrant or “forever chemicals,” enabling a circular bioeconomy, fostering sustainable agriculture and mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Category: 
Scientific research, microbiology, forever chemicals, molecular biology, climate mitigation
Funding Amount: 
Total program funding: $9,500,000
Matching Funds: 
No

Geography:

Eligibility: 
Unrestricted, open to Tribal governments
Contact Information: 
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