Risk Prediction Initiative (RPI) Funding Opportunities (as of April 9, 2013)

RPI2.0 funds academic research relevant to the insurance and reinsurance industries and assists in translating research into usable and actionable items for their member companies. Through sponsoring targeted research they offer their members unique access to scientific knowledge aimed at answering business relevant questions. By stimulating and supporting high-level research on tropical and extra-tropical cyclones, severe convective events, and seismic events they help researchers to increase the relevance of their research by turning scientific results into applications widely used in the (re)insurance industry.

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Oak Ridge Associated Universities Grants | Travel, Events and Research

Oak Ridge Association of Universities comprises over 90 Universities nationally. ORAU administers a number of grants programs, applications will need to be submitted via the member University. For more information contact your ORAU coordinator or visit the ORAU site here.

• ORAU Events Sponsorship Program | up to $4,000
• ORAU Travel Grants Program | up to $800
• ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing Grant Program | up to $75,000 ($25,000 per year for up to three years) Deadline: Oct 31, earlier at Home University

Annual programs with various deadlines.

Climate Science Related - Grants and Funding Programs

The following organisations and programs are providing grants and funding opportunities:
 
NOAA - Climate Change Program

National Science Foundation

Environmental Protection Agency