Health and Safety Interventions Grants

Health and Safety Intervention Grants Portfolio

Providing Research Grants for All Mining…

Overview

The Alpha Foundation is seeking to award research addressing the root causes of disease, injuries, and fatalities in the mining industry and achieve successful implementation of practical solutions derived from the research effort.

The Foundation is committed to fund projects that explore innovative ideas and concepts, complement existing research efforts and address knowledge or technology gaps in mine safety and health. To this end, cooperative research efforts with mining entities, stakeholder groups and state and federal institutions are encouraged. The Foundation plan is a balanced approach, incorporating a blend of engineering and health science with behavioral science and training, needed to solve mining safety and health problems.

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These studies encompass efforts devoted to prevention by design whereby engineering controls, mine design, machine design, or use of personal protective equipment or safety and health technologies are used to prevent conditions, circumstances, or events that cause illness, disease, injury or death to mine workers.

Priorities

Dust and Toxic Substance Control
AFC316-42_Removal of DPM, Silica, and Coal Dust Using High Volume Fog Generation_Clemson

Removal of DPM, Silica, and Coal Dust Using High Volume Fog Generation

Clemson University (Grant Number AFC316-42)

AFC316F0-74_VirgTec_Synopsis

Proof-of-Concept Work to Demonstrate Optical Microscopy with Image Analysis as a Tool for Semi-continuous Coal Mine Dust Monitoring

(Grant AFC316FO-74)

AFC417-39_PSU_Synopsis

A Holistic Approach to Reducing Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis (CWP) using Integrated Monitoring and Response Systems for Respirable Dust in Surface Mines and Facilities

Penn State University (Grant Number AFC417-39)

AFC518-25_Concept Summary

Collecting Mine Dust Particles with Liquid-Coated Vibrating Meshes

Virginia Tech and Michigan Tech (Grant Number AFC518-25)

AFC518-40_Concept Summary

A Smart Device for Mine Dust Characterization and Coal Workers’ Health Improvement: Combining Non-Destructive, Element-Specific X-ray CT with Big Data Analytics & Machine Learning

Virginia Tech (Grant Number AFC518-40)

AFC518SP-89_VirginiaTech_Synopsis

Collecting mine dust particles with liquid-coated vibrating meshes, Phase 2

Second Phase Technology Development Grants (AFC518SP)

Virginia Tech (Grant AFC518SP-89)

 

Improved Face Ventilation For Extended-Cut Continuous Mining Using a Wing Regulator and Scrubber Control System_AFC215-15

Improved Face Ventilation For Extended-Cut Continuous Mining Using a Wing Regulator and Scrubber Control System

University of Kentucky (Grant Number AFC215-15)

The Application of Flooded Bed Dust Scrubbers to Longwall Mining Systems Test_AFC113_10_Kentucky

The Application of Flooded Bed Dust Scrubbers to Longwall Mining Systems

University of Kentucky (Grant Number AFC113-10)

Apply for a Grant

You must be exempt from taxation under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code to be eligible for applying for a grant.  Grant applications are accepted only in response to active solicitations.  Unsolicited applications are not considered.  Submissions must adhere to the requirements set forth in the solicitation and address a problem that is relevant to the U.S. mining industry.

Health and Safety Interventions Grants