The Research and Innovation Seed Funding (RISF) Program is now accepting proposals from NC State faculty and staff professionals. The proposal due date is Friday, September 28, 2012, at 11:59 PM.
More details are at go.ncsu.edu/risf
In recent years, CHASS faculty have been awarded funds from this program. The broad perception is that this program mostly supports R&D with a commercial application. To some extent this is true,but not always. If you have questions, please let me know, and I can help you determine whether this is a good opportunity and can help you craft your proposal.