CCSF Academic Venture Fund

About the AVF

The CCSF Academic Venture Fund (AVF) is designed to stimulate new, original, multidisciplinary research at Cornell in sustainability science, emphasizing work having the potential to involve external partners such as industry, government, foundations and other non-governmental organizations. CCSF seeks proposals from Cornell faculty across all Colleges and Schools and encompassing all disciplines contributing to sustainability.

Updates

• In its Spring 2009 AVF Award cycle, CCSF awarded 5 grants, totalling over $500,000:
  • Sustainability of Food Systems
  • Assessing Carbon Sequestration in Complex Agricultural Landscapes
  • The Impact of Green Energy Development on Rural Community Sustainability
  • Micropowdered Biomass Combustion
  • A Solar Cell Using Inorganic "Grass"
• Information on the 12 2008 AVF Awards is also available.