RFP-20250512 has been released for Clarkson and ESF faculty proposals – see below.
If you are from an organization, agency, or institution outside of Clarkson/ESF, and would like to collaborate with us, we want to hear from you.
The Center, since its inception in 2019, has funded projects through research seed grants, concept commercialization and implementation grants, and education and outreach grants to faculty at Clarkson University and SUNY ESF.
With interdisciplinary expertise between Clarkson University and SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (ESF), along with hands-on research facilities in New York, Clarkson University and SUNY (ESF) collaborate with industry, stakeholders, and other external partners to address technological, economic and workforce development needs.
Through the Center’s internal grants, we offer innovative and practical solutions to current and future problems related to the quality, safety and resilience of water resources in New York State and beyond.
The vision of the New York State Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions at Clarkson University and SUNY ESF (CoE) is to ensure a healthy and sustainable future through the protection and conservation of water resources. Our mission is to generate solutions that help protect and improve waters for sustainable natural environments, healthy populations, resilient communities and sound economies.
Besides addressing water science and technology needs, a key requirement for CoE projects is to demonstrate an ability to support economic development in New York State. All project proposals must include a component of economic development. This may entail: boosting employment, workforce training, enhancing recreational opportunities, reducing costs of environmental management and protection, or developing new technologies that can be commercialized.
Through this Request for Proposals (hereinafter referred to as “RFP”) process and funding, Clarkson and ESF faculty, staff, and students seek to strengthen existing partnerships and forge new collaborations with private industry, consultants/engineers, water districts, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, government agencies, policy-makers, and local stakeholders.
To meet these goals, the CoE is seeking concise proposals from Clarkson and ESF faculty for funding in the categories outlined in this Request for Proposals (Research Seed, Concept Commercialization/Implementation, Education and Outreach, and Grant Preparation).
