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Current RFP

The 2009 Request for Proposals is now available. Proposals are due December 5, 2008.

The Board, guided by its Science Plan, has funded 200 projects totaling $33.4 million as a result of seven requests for proposals released since early 2002.

Proposals must follow the guidelines and criteria specified in the 2009 RFP and must be submitted online by 4 p.m. Alaska time (5 p.m. Pacific time), December 5, 2008.

Submit a Proposal (Nov. 7 - Dec. 5 only)

NO proposals received after the deadline will be considered. 

Courier and express deliveries to Anchorage, Alaska, normally require a minimum of two days for delivery.

Tentative Timeline
Release of RFP October 3, 2008
Online Submission Opens November 7, 2008
Deadline for Proposals December 5, 2008, 4 p.m. Alaska time
Deadline for Signature Pages December 12, 2008
Technical Evaluations December 2008 – March 2009
Science Panel Review Early April 2009
NPRB Selection Late April 2009
Submission to Sec. of Commerce Early May 2009
Final Notification of PIs Late May 2009
Grant Agreements to PIs May-June 2009
Commence Research June 1, 2009 (earliest)

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