Grants for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Federal

The "Neuropathological Interactions Between COVID-19 and ADRD" grant aims to fund research that investigates how COVID-19 affects the brain and cognitive outcomes in models with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD), how it accelerates these conditions in early stages, and how it potentially increases the risk for future AD/ADRD.

This grant provides funding to state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions in the Southern U.S. to implement wildfire hazard mitigation projects that enhance community resilience and reduce fire risks.

This grant provides funding to support the development of emerging climate scientists and innovators from diverse backgrounds at research institutions, focusing on professional growth and community engagement to address climate change challenges.

This grant provides funding to various organizations, including government agencies and nonprofits, to help farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin adopt better nutrient management practices that reduce harmful agricultural runoff and improve water quality.

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office of New Drugs (OND), is announcing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for a Cooperative Agreement. The proposed work directly supports the U.S. FDAs stated goal of protecting public health from unacceptable risks from nitrosamine impurities in human drugs. Although significant experimental and policy/regulatory initiatives have been undertaken in this area, there remains a need for further research into and development and refinement of translational and implementable practices that will protect the public against nitrosamine risks while ensuring continued safe access to critical therapeutic drugs. The aim is to improve the safety of human drugs with potential nitrosamine impurity liabilities. In addition to the work outlined above, the award recipient will assess how best to ensure that this research and practices development continues among industry members, non-profits, and/or academic institutions once the FDA funding for this cooperative agreement ends.

The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macaus Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S.Department of State announces an open competition for one cooperative agreement to carry out the U.S. Consulates 2025 Education Summer Scholarship Program in Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, China. PAS Hong Kong and Macau invites U.S., Macau, and Hong Kong organizations skilled in facilitating and managing academic exchange programs to strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Hong Kong and Macau to submit proposals for a Cooperative Agreement to implement administrative and logistical aspects of this program. All proposals must address the following elements:1) Administration: Carrying out all administrative, logistical, and reporting responsibilities, as established by the assistance award, and following all relevant federal guidelines and circulars. Planning, organizing, and administering the program to include:a. Enroll students in the participating U.S. universities.b. Collect passports, forms, and other materials for visa processing.c. Work with students to sign all necessary documents, including waivers, consent forms, bank account statements, school documents, etc.d. Organize pre-departure orientation(s) for the group, to be held at the Consulate, with light refreshments.e. Organize debriefing upon the groups return to Hong Kong and Macau, to be held at the Consulate, with light refreshments.f. Liaise with parents and teachers regarding the students participation in this program.g. Determining any reasonable accommodation requirements of the students and relaying that to the Consulate for procuring appropriate services, if needed.h. Other required administrative and logistical tasks.2) Travel support for students in Hong Kong and Macau:a. Abiding by the Fly America Act, work with the U.S. university/ies to purchase roundtrip air tickets for travel between Hong Kong and the U.S. university location.b. Organize local travel for students in Hong Kong, and between Hong Kong and Macau (for Macau participants) for orientation, visa appointments, and debriefing.3) Management/disbursement/payment of expenses. These expenses must be included in the proposal:a. Phone cards.a. Round-trip air tickets (mentioned above).b. Local travel, visa fees and miscellaneous expenses.c. Tuition costs for each participant (based on $5,500 per person).Awardee must maintain accounting control over the funds provided by this award with proper documentation, including invoices, receipts, etc. that adequately substantiates all payments charged to this award.4) Creating and distributing pre- and post-program surveys in order to assess the impact of the program.5) Awardee organization will work closely with the Education Advisor at the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau on the project. Along with the Grants Officer, the Education Specialist exercises final authority to approve the project design, pace, itinerary, and budget expenditures within the parameters of current guidelines.

This funding opportunity is designed to assist national nonprofit organizations in providing legal and policy support to states for developing effective laws and policies to combat illicit drug use.

This grant provides funding for innovative cancer research projects that address the unique health needs of military personnel, veterans, and their families, focusing on specific cancer types and strategic goals related to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

This funding opportunity supports a variety of organizations in conducting research and restoration projects that improve fish and wildlife resources in the Great Lakes Basin.

This funding opportunity supports a wide range of research in Earth and space sciences, inviting universities, non-profits, private companies, and international entities to advance scientific knowledge and technology development aligned with NASA's strategic goals.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support the development of Clinical Outcome Assessments (COA) for Substance Use Disorders (SUD). The COA development plan is expected to progress into the FDA drug development tool qualification program. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) utilizes the UG3/UH3Phased Innovation Awards Cooperative Agreement grant mechanism that includes two phases. The applications responding to this NOFO should contain a COA development plan that will cover both UG3 and UH3 phases. In the first 2-year UG3 phasethe project must have a set of operational milestones to be completed by the end of this period. Once NIDA program has evaluated the progress of the UG3 phase and determined that the UG3 phase has been successfully completed, it transitions to the UH3 phase to be funded for three additional years.The goal of this NOFO is to expand the armamentarium of COA that are FDA qualified as drug development tool (DDT) in the context of use (COI) of a SUD. Achieving this goal will greatly facilitate the development of treatments for SUDs. This NOFO requires a Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP), which will be assessed as part of the scientific and technical peer review evaluation. Applications that fail to include a PEDP will be considered incomplete and will be withdrawn. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the NOFO instructions carefully and view the available PEDP guidance material.

This grant provides funding for research teams to study the impact of the arts on individuals and communities, fostering collaboration between researchers and arts practitioners to enhance arts practices and policies.

Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116G.

This funding opportunity supports research institutions and organizations in developing innovative technologies to study how neural cell groups in rodents respond to addictive substances, aiming to deepen our understanding of addiction-related behaviors.

This grant enables U.S. and UK researchers to collaborate on engineering and physical sciences projects by submitting a single proposal for joint funding and review, streamlining international research efforts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, community organizations, and other eligible entities to improve access to long-term services and supports by enhancing their No Wrong Door systems through collaboration and modernization efforts.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. colleges and universities in developing and promoting effective alternatives to methyl bromide for pest management in agriculture and related industries.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to coordinate and manage meetings that promote environmental cooperation and sustainable practices among countries involved in free trade agreements with the U.S.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research on new screening methods and treatments for severe conditions detectable in newborns, aimed at improving early detection and health outcomes.

This program provides funding to organizations for projects that preserve and protect cultural heritage sites, historic buildings, and traditional cultural expressions in Bangladesh.