Grants for Private institutions of higher education - Federal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Trade and Regulatory Capacity Building, announces this funding opportunity to support the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative. This opportunity is to promote the export of U.S. specialty crops to current and prospective foreign markets.

This funding opportunity supports not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions in Fiji, Kiribati, and Tuvalu to create engaging public programs that promote U.S. culture, values, and innovation, particularly for students and young professionals.

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) at U.S. Embassy Manama supports a variety of projects through its Small Grants Program, which is designed to support eligible universities and institutions (please refer to Section C) to submit applications to carry out programs to increase research cooperation between the United States and Bahrain in support of the economic and/or advanced technology portions of the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) signed September 13, 2023. Please follow all instructions below. If you have any questions about the grant application process in its entirety, please contact: [email protected]. Priority Region: Bahrain Program Objectives: The objective of this program is to create enduring research collaboration between the United States and Bahrain in support of the groundbreaking Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) signed September 13, 2023. This program should support topics directly related to Articles III and IV of the agreement, including: advancing economic integration; bilateral and multilateral economic and trade cooperation, supply chain resilience and infrastructure economic development fostering exchange innovative ideas, information, and skills scientific and technological capabilities emerging technologies artificial intelligence (AI) means of promoting secure networks, communications systems, software, and hardware, and development and promotion of a more secure, resilient, diverse, competitive, transparent, and sustainable digital and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure supply chain, particularly in global communications. Any research topic should focus on these issues as it affects the two countries (or, in the case of economic integration, as it affects the two countries and the region). The full text of the agreement may be found here: https://www.state.gov/comprehensive-security-integration-and-prosperity-agreement/ The budget should support staff time, virtual calls, and potential travel for U.S. university personnel to visit their counterparts in Bahrain, and/or for Bahraini university personnel to visit their counterparts in the United States. The program should result in a concrete outcome (including, but not limited to, a joint publication, a memorandum of understanding for sustained joint research, etc.). The Embassy encourages proposals that will also set the stage for future collaborations, including but not limited to additional research and publications, joint teaching endeavors, staff exchanges, additional memoranda, and/or student linkages. The budget should not support the purchase of equipment. Participants and Audiences: Participants should include U.S. and Bahraini research universities and relevant Bahraini educational institutes such as Bahrain Polytechnic.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research projects that aim to develop clinical applications addressing health issues related to military toxic exposures, targeting independent researchers and their partners.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations to implement strategies that promote better nutrition and physical activity, ultimately reducing chronic disease risks in their communities.

This grant provides funding for researchers and conservation organizations in the U.S. to conduct studies that link scientific research on biodiversity with practical conservation efforts to protect ecosystems and species.

The "DoD Bone Marrow Failure, Investigator-Initiated Research Award" is a grant that provides two levels of funding: one for expanding mature research ideas and key discoveries in bone marrow failure, and another for supporting the development of new drugs for bone marrow failure treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care and finding effective treatments and cures.

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals to promote mutual understanding and collaboration between the United States and Malaysia through projects in areas like regional security, economic relations, and STEM innovation.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for non-federal members of the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit to conduct statistical evaluations and monitoring of native fish populations in the Upper Mississippi River, aimed at improving ecological restoration efforts.

This grant supports interdisciplinary research partnerships between artificial intelligence and geoscience experts to advance understanding and innovation in geosciences while promoting diversity and workforce development in STEM fields.

This funding opportunity supports institutions in developing training programs for predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers focused on advancing knowledge and skills in aging research, aiming to prepare a diverse group of scientists for careers in this critical field.

The DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Impact Award is a grant aimed at funding advanced research projects that can quickly translate promising findings into clinical applications, with the goal of making a significant, near-term impact on critical cancer issues and improving patient outcomes.

This grant provides funding to eligible institutions, particularly Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and IDeA program participants, to develop programs that train diverse clinician-scientists who can address the nation's biomedical research needs.

The National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2025 aims to fund innovative research and development projects that reduce bycatch of non-target species in fisheries, promoting sustainable practices and protecting marine ecosystems.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research projects aimed at improving employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities through innovative policies and practices.

The DoD Kidney Cancer, Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators - Early-Career Scholar Award is a grant aimed at supporting early-career scholars in conducting kidney cancer research, providing them with funding, networking, and collaborative opportunities, and mentorship for a period of four years, with the ultimate goal of advancing kidney cancer research and developing highly productive kidney cancer researchers.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding from eligible non-profit organizations, local and state government agencies, private sector firms, and institutions of higher education to provide quality training and counseling to veteran small business owners and entrepreneurs. A key component of this Funding Opportunity is for applicants to provide training to transitioning military personnel and spouses through the Boots to Business (B2B) Training Program, and to veterans and military spouses through the Reboot and Military Spouse Pathway to Business Training Programs. Additionally, applicants will provide counseling, training, technical and financial skill development, comprehensive business assessments and mentoring services to veteran, active duty, Reserve, National Guard, military spouse and family member entrepreneurs, and small business owners interested in starting, expanding and diversifying small businesses. This Funding Opportunity is subject to the availability of funding.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research and development in biological technologies that enhance national security, targeting universities, nonprofits, small businesses, and industry participants, particularly those with commercial potential.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to prevent the misuse of biological weapons and enhance global biosecurity standards, targeting both state and non-state threats.

The National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), intends to publish a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for multi-PI team-based, challenging, high impact projects to improve understanding of mechanisms of chronic pain in children and adolescents and to accelerate the development of age appropriate, patient/family centered prevention and therapeutic approaches. This research will seek to advance an integrated understanding of the biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to pediatric chronic pain. NIH is interested in pain research in infants, children, and adolescents that includes those with intellectual and physical disabilities and/or those who experience health disparities (e.g., diverse race/ethnicity, sexual and gender minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged, medically underserved communities, people with limited English proficiency). NIH encourages applicants to consider community-engaged research and interdisciplinary, collaborative applications to be developed in partnership with patient communities and/or community organizations where possible. The long-term goal is to develop improved knowledge of specific pediatric pain conditions as well as pain associated with diverse diseases/disorders, to improve understanding of pain in the context of child development and to facilitate the stratification of patients with specific pain conditions and co-morbidities to accelerate chronic pain prevention and therapeutic clinical trials. 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 May 2024 with an expected application due date in Fall 2024. This NOFO will utilize the UC2 Research Project Cooperative Agreements activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.