The ACI Foundation's Concrete Research Council (CRC) annual request for proposals is open now through December 1, 2023. The CRC seeks to advance the concrete industry by funding concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures.

Proposal and funding parameters include:

• Topics are encouraged from all areas of concrete research.
• Up to $50,000 for direct costs may be approved per project.
• An ACI Technical Committee must support the research concept and participate in an advisory role to the principal investigator.
• Researchers must contact the ACI Technical Committee chairs by September 1, 2023, to request endorsement.
• An individual researcher can serve as the principal or co-principal investigator on only one submitted proposal.
• Industry partnering and project cost sharing are strongly encouraged.
• All proposals must be submitted before the December 1, 2023, deadline.

Principal investigators shall follow the requirements in the published RFP Application Guide.

Selection of awarded projects and notifications to principal investigators will occur the week after the spring ACI Concrete Convention. Contact Tricia G. Ladely, Assistant Director, ACI Foundation, for additional information at Tricia.Ladely@acifoundation.org or +1.724.601.3075. Historical information on previously awarded projects and research is available here: Research Projects.

For more information or to apply, visit www.acifoundation.org/research.

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The ACI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports a wide range of research and educational initiatives that contribute to keeping the concrete industry at the forefront of technological advances in material composition, design, and construction. We engage with industry partners, invest in students and research, share knowledge, and provide programs to encourage innovation and new technology. The American Concrete Institute established the ACI Foundation in 1989 to promote progress, innovation, and collaboration in the industry.

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