====== NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award ======
  * link to CfP: [[https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-trailblazer-engineering-impact-award/nsf24-600/solicitation|NSF Trailblazer]]
  * Total amount = \$3M
  * Due dates: LOI=11/15/2024, pre-proposal=01/14/2025
  * Supports research focused on "...individual investigators who propose novel research projects with the potential to innovatively and creatively address national needs and/or grand challenges, advance US leadership, and catalyze the convergence of engineering and science domains. ... __Broadening participation in STEM__ is the comprehensive phrase used by NSF to refer to the Foundation's goal of increasing the representation and diversity of individuals, organizations, and geographic regions that contribute to STEM teaching, research, and innovation. To broaden participation in STEM, it is necessary to address issues of equity, inclusion, and access in STEM education, training, and careers."