Grants for Private Institutions Of Higher Education

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) intend to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for large single or multisite clinical trials within the mission area of the institute. The NOFO is expected to be published in Spring 2024 with an expected application due date in Summer 2024. Only New, Resubmission and Revision applications will be eligible. This NOFO will utilize the UG3/UH3 phased cooperative agreement activity code. A UG3 milestone plan is required. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

This grant supports entrepreneurs and researchers in Pennsylvania by providing resources and funding to help turn innovative ideas into marketable products and services that benefit the community and beyond.

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to strengthen independent media entities and their members as well as local organizations that will support independent media in Central America. This project will assist in conducting better investigations and provide fact-based reporting on crime and corruption through an evolving media landscape to inform populations and hold power-holders accountable, improving transparency and accountability in Central America.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to reissue the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program hubs that will be part of a national, collaborative consortium focused on bringing more treatments to more patients more quickly through advancing clinical and translational science (CTS). This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. The NOFO is expected to be published in Summer 2024 with an expected application due date in January 2025. This NOFO will utilize the UM1 activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based research institutes to advance mathematical sciences research, promote collaboration across disciplines, and support the development of a diverse workforce in the field.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications that propose the development and early stage validation of novel humanized small animal models and/or human cellular microphysiological systems for NeuroHIV preclinical research. The goal of this initiative is to promote a significant improvement in the translational relevance of NeuroHIV models, specifically in the context of chronic HIV infection of the central nervous system (CNS) in the modern antiretroviral therapy (ART) era under conditions of viral suppression. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. The NOFO is expected to be published in Summer 2024 with an expected application due date in Fall 2024. This NOFO will utilize the R61/R33 activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Mission to Pakistan of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for awards available through the Mission Pakistan PublicDiplomacy Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement (APS) outlines our broad funding priorities,strategic themes, and the procedure for submitting requests for funding. Applications for funding will be accepted until June 30, 2024. Applicants may apply for funding for small grants (between $10,000 and $40,000) or large grants (between $50,000 and $150,000). Preference will be given to applications that make clear their careful consideration of effective use of resources. Please follow carefully allinstructions below and use the grant application document and budget template found on our website.This APS was developed to support projects proposed by U.S. and Pakistani not-for-profit organizations,think tanks, and educational institutions that fulfill the U.S. Mission to Pakistans foreign policy goals andobjectives.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite applications to establish integrated and collaborative Stillbirth Research Centers, as part of a new Stillbirth Research Consortium. The Centers will support cutting-edge basic, translational, clinical, and/or data sciences research and generate knowledge to fuel advancement of stillbirth-relevant research in the United States, with a particular emphasis on approaches that utilize an equity lens to identify ways to decrease the incidence of stillbirth in vulnerable populations. A Data Coordinating Center (described in the companion announcement NOT-HD-24-010) will support the work of the research projects funded under the Stillbirth Research Consortium. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants additional time to develop meaningful collaborations, interdisciplinary teams, and responsive applications. International collaboration is encouraged and allowable. The NOFO is expected to be published in Summer 2024 with an expected application due date in Winter 2024. This NOFO will utilize the UG1 activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

This program will constitute a national CBA Provider Network (CPN) to deliver CBA services to an interdisciplinary HIV prevention workforce (e.g., professional, technical, clinical, and managerial staff) within CDC-funded state and local health departments and CBOs. In the United States, an estimated 1.2 million people are living with HIV. In recent years, the number of people with HIV (PWH) has increased while deaths have declined. Of PWH, about 87% were aware of their HIV status. In 2021, among people with diagnosed HIV, an estimated 75% received HIV medical care and 66% were virally suppressed. Promising progress has been made in HIV prevention as the estimated annual new HIV infections were 12% lower in 2021 (32,100 infections) compared to 2017 (36,500 infections). This decline was largely driven by a substantial decrease (34%) in new infections among 13- to 24-year-olds, mostly among gay and bisexual males. However, HIV prevention efforts must go further, and progress must be faster, for gains to equitably reach all populations and end the HIV epidemic. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) for the United States focuses on four goals: preventing new HIV infections, improving HIV-related health outcomes of people with HIV, reducing HIV-related disparities and health inequities, and achieving integrated, coordinated efforts that address the HIV epidemic among all partners. Successful HIV programs must recognize the syndemics that affect the people and places disproportionately affected by HIV. A syndemic is population-level clustering of social and health problems. In the context of HIV, a syndemic is when HIV clusters with one or more other diseases or health conditions within a specific population, driven by the contextual, structural and social factors that increase the adverse effects on the health of people and communities. Syndemics may include HIV, STIs, TB, viral hepatitis, overdose, and substance use, and other existing and emerging conditions or factors that may be related to or impact HIV. The Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US (EHE) initiative focuses on scaling up four sciencebased strategies in communities most affected by HIV across the country. The strategies are to diagnose all people with HIV as early as possible; treat people with HIV rapidly and effectively to result in sustained viral suppression; prevent new HIV transmissions by using proven interventions, including condom distribution, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), and syringe services programs (SSP); and respond quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get vital prevention and treatment services to people who need them. Toward achieving national HIV prevention goals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funds state and local health departments and community-based organizations (CBOs) to plan, integrate, implement, evaluate, and sustain HIV prevention and surveillance programs, prioritizing people disproportionately affected by HIV including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, in particular Black, Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native men, Black women, transgender women, youth aged 13-24, and people who inject drugs. Racism, HIV stigma, discrimination, homophobia, poverty, and barriers to health care continue to drive disparities in HIV prevention. Building individual competencies and technical expertise among staff, strengthening organizational capacities, and enabling supportive structural environments are critical strategies Page 5 of 81 in addressing operational challenges for more effective HIV prevention and surveillance programs. Reflecting CDC’s continued investment in improving the performance of the nation’s HIV workforce, this NOFO will support the provision of capacity building assistance (CBA) services, including training and technical assistance (TA).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes and Centers (ICs) intend to reissue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to continue the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required) program. The full list of participating ICs will be available in the published NOFO. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive applications. The NOFO is anticipated to be published in Spring 2024 with an expected first application due date in Summer 2024. The NOFO will utilize the R15 activity code. Pertinent details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes and Centers (ICs) intend to reissue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to continue the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) program. The full list of participating ICs will be available in the published NOFO. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive applications. The NOFO is anticipated to be published in Spring 2024 with an expected first application due date in Summer 2024. The NOFO will utilize the R15 activity code. Pertinent details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

Gender based violence (GBV) in Guatemala has increased significantly during the pandemic and vulnerable populations including minors are among the victims. The Secretariat Against Sexual Violence, Exploitation, and Trafficking in Persons (SVET) of the Guatemalan Government is the entity with the mandate to ensure the coordination of the prevention, security, justice, welfare, and attention from local authorities to victims and create awareness of these crimes. Cultural awareness and crime prevention in Guatemala have been delegated to the National Civil Police (PNC). However, there are multiple institutions who work with SVET that need to take a more active role in addressing these crimes. The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) is one of these stakeholders, who has the key responsibility of promoting positive values and addressing these kinds of issues with the next generation of Guatemalans. SVET has interinstitutional agreements between them and both MINEDUC and PNC to coordinate and collaborate in topics related to sexual violence, exploitation, and TIP.Standardize and strengthen SVET, with strong knowledge in sexual crimes, exploitation, trafficking in persons (TIP) and a capable train the trainer program to coordinate all the Government of Guatemala (GoG) institutions to conduct awareness campaigns to combat sexual and GBV by rejecting stereotypes and cultural norms that permit these crimes. In addition, empower SVET to identify and initiate through corresponding authorities investigations against criminal structures engaged in money laundering and human trafficking.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), intends to publish a reissue Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for innovative, interactive research to answer significant scientific questions that are important for the mission of NINDS, via a synergistic collaboration between outstanding scientists who might not otherwise collaborate. The program project grant is designed to support research in which the funding of several interdependent highly meritorious projects as a group offers significant scientific advantages over support of these same projects as individual research grants.. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. The NOFO is expected to be published in April 2024 with an expected application due dates in May and September 2024. NINDS will not have any receipt dates after September 2024, thus ending the program. This NOFO will utilize the P01 activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

This funding opportunity supports partnerships between universities and community organizations in Indiana to improve health outcomes and address social determinants of health through collaborative planning activities.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking grant proposals from applicants interested in conducting projects that will benefit some of Washington’s most imperiled wildlife. The Wildlife Diversity Grant Program aims to support recovery actions for a suite of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) that are state-listed or candidates for listing. Grant funding can also be awarded for projects aimed at collecting data and information on species abundance, distribution, and habitat associations with priority for those whose habitats are under significant threat of incompatible development, land use, or resource management. Funding for the Wildlife Diversity Grant program comes from a significant investment by the state legislature to restore and protect biodiversity in Washington, and the Department expects this funding to be available in future biennia to continue this grant program. Priority Activities for Funding Priority activities include: Implementing recovery and conservation actions for eligible Washington endangered, threatened, sensitive, and candidate species that directly and measurably benefit species populations. These projects contribute to increased species abundance, distribution, population health, or clear abatement of direct threats. Collecting data and information on the abundance, distribution, habitat associations, or natural history of eligible state endangered, threatened, sensitive, and candidate species, with additional priority given toward species whose habitat is under significant pressure from development, land use, or resource management (i.e., shrubsteppe, eastside forest, prairies, and oak woodlands). Completing direct actionable steps toward achieving increased populations of eligible species (e.g., conservation translocation feasibility studies) or baseline data collection (e.g., developing survey protocols or assessing habitat use) for eligible species. Ineligible activities include habitat restoration, conservation easements, land acquisition, outreach and education, and projects that primarily target benefits for species outside the WDFW Wildlife Diversity Division’s scope of responsibility, including fish, aquatic invertebrates, wolves, and harvested wildlife. Review the grant opportunity announcement for more details on priority, eligible, and ineligible activities for inclusion in grant proposals, including a list of eligible species. How to apply Grant applicants must email their complete proposal to [email protected] no later than 11:59 pm on May 5, 2024. Please refer to the grant announcement for instructions on the required application components and their formats. Agency contact info Questions and communications concerning this grant opportunity may be directed to: Jenna Judge Wildlife Diversity Assistant Division Manager Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife [email protected]

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support efforts by both wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities, which represent individuals with post-conviction claims of innocence to review individual cases, and conviction integrity or review units (CIUs) to enhance criminal justice system integrity. This includes a category to select a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to ensure WCR and CIUs entities and the field obtain the skills, training, and information on the latest practices to safeguard the integrity of convictions and support post-conviction review of claims of wrongful convictions. The TTA provider will also build and maintain a database for the field on exonerations.

Alabama Arts Project Grants support a wide range of arts activities and events, aiming to deliver positive arts experiences to the public. These include festivals, performances, exhibitions, and workshops among others, with the goal of fostering community engagement and appreciation for the arts. Applications are accepted from April 1 through June 4, 2024, for activities between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, and from July 1 through September 3, 2024, for activities between January 1 and September 30, 2025.

The Indiana Alcohol Research Center (IARC) is inviting proposals for pilot projects focusing on alcohol use disorders (AUD). This program aims to support investigators in generating preliminary data that can lead to extramural funding, with special interest in studies on the behavioral, biological, and genetic mechanisms of alcohol preference, binge-level and high-intensity drinking, tolerance, and other AUD-related mechanisms. The program offers up to $50,000 per year for two years, funding up to two projects. Priority is given to early-career investigators or those new to alcohol research, and applicants should be affiliated with the Indiana University system. The application process includes a letter of intent due by August 1, 2024, and a full proposal submission by September 3, 2024. Grant renewed every year. Project during 2 years

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has launched the Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program, aimed at supporting the pre-development and development of community solar projects. With an allocation of $8.5 million, the program offers grants ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000 to facilitate community ownership and energy sovereignty in Illinois, particularly in equity investment eligible communities. These include areas affected by economic exclusion and pollution, as identified in the Restore Reinvest Renew (R3) Areas and Environmental Justice Communities. The program emphasizes community benefits, local wealth building, and addresses capital barriers in disadvantaged populations. Activities eligible for funding include early stage planning, team organization, site identification, financing, and customer outreach, with a focus on creating sustainable community solar cooperatives.

Program Description Overview The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to provide training and technical assistance to victim service providers supporting victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.