Research Funding Application

JRGF has many loyal and generous financial contributors, including the Partnership Enterprise who have given over $100,000 to the Foundation. As major stakeholders, members have an active voice in defining JRGF’s research agenda, bringing forward the industry’s concerns and prioritizing various issues. Other ways to receive funding consideration from JRGF include:

• The Board of Trustees may publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) to an extensive mailing list of academic leaders and industry consultants
• Meetings with other partners, including MCAA’s Manufacturer / Supplier membership, the Mechanical-Electrical Academic Consortium, various legislative or allied associations
• Unsolicited proposals may be sent to the JRGF office

Once a project has been approved by the JRGF Board of Trustees, a volunteer task force of industry experts is assembled to shepherd the project from development through deployment. The task force will:

• Consist of persons who have extensive knowledge and/or enthusiasm for the given research area; these may be contractors, service representatives, manufacturer/suppliers, affiliated association executives or students.
• Serve as a resource for the research principal; providing contacts and information, especially for sourcing focus group members or objective reviewers
• Hold live meetings and conference calls, as needed to keep the project moving forward, hosted by the principal
• Present, or assist in the roll-out presentation of the final product at an MCAA national convention
• Present interim or final findings to the JRGF trustees
• Include one or more JRGF/MCAA national staff members

Research Funding Application Form

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

PROJECT EXAMPLE

• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
  The United States Department of Defense has created the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard that will soon be required for corporations and entities that want to bid as a contractor, or act as a subcontractor, for DoD projects. With an increase in ransomware attacks and cyber security breaches, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) is taking steps to make sure construction projects are more secure during their design and construction. 
  
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