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

This funding opportunity is designed for U.S. higher education and nonprofit organizations previously designated as Coral Reef Research Centers to establish institutes that will enhance research, monitoring, and management of coral reef ecosystems in the Atlantic and Pacific regions.

This funding opportunity supports early-career rehabilitation researchers in conducting small-scale studies that will help them gather preliminary data for future larger research projects focused on improving recovery and rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative and revolutionary computational approaches that measure the feasibility of technical claims to enable accurate assessments of scientific content. This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 and 2 C.F.R. § 200.203. Any resultant award negotiations will follow all pertinent laws and regulations, and any negotiations and/or awards for procurement contracts will use procedures under FAR 15.4, Contract Pricing, as specified in the BAA. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the following areas of interest: feasibility assessment of scientific content and testing and evaluation of feasibility assessment methods. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Multiple awards are anticipated. The amount of resources made available under this BAA will depend on the quality of the proposals received and the availability of funds.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals to rethink and accelerate distributed additive manufacturing of critical structural parts. Structures Uniquely Resolved to Guarantee Endurance (SURGE) will develop methods to predict part life directly from data collected during additive manufacturing (AM) in a way that is transferable across disparate machines, materials, locations, and geometries. Research will merge in-situ sensing technologies, process modeling, and microstructure-based fatigue life methods to quantify the useful life of manufactured hardware. Predictions will be backed by extensive experimental validation demonstrating a new paradigm for efficient part qualification. Proposed research must investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in distributed AM capability. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) announces an open competition for organizations (see eligibility information in C.1) interested in submitting an application to manage the National Adaptation Plan Global Network (NAP GN). NAP GN was created in 2014 to accelerate national adaptation planning and action in developing countries. This is done by: i) facilitating peer learning and exchange; ii) supporting national-level action; and iii) generating, synthesizing, and sharing knowledge. NAP GN will expand its offerings to developing countries for planning, implementing, and financing NAP processes. NAP GN support from planning to implementation contributes to the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE). PREPARE is a whole-of-government effort to help more than half a billion people in developing countries adapt to and manage the impacts of climate change by 2030. PREPARE includes overarching goals to build capacity to mainstream adaptation into policies, programs, and budgets as well as to unlock finance to support adaptation action, both of which will be advanced by this project. In addition, NAP GN supports the OES Bureau goal and objectives: • Bureau Goal 2: Mitigate threats to the global environment, ocean, health, and space that jeopardize security and the prosperity of the United States. • Bureau Objective 2.1: Strengthen U.S. and international partners’ capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to health, climate, environment, space, and ocean security threats. • Bureau Objective 2.2: Support global action to effectively implement the Paris Agreement by reducing net greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change. A.2. Problem Statement As countries grapple with increasing climate change impacts, national adaptation plans (NAPs) are critical to enhance coordination, set policy priorities, mobilize resources, and allocate support to achieve countries’ adaptation goals. Formally established in 2010 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the NAP process enables least developed and developing countries to identify and address their medium- and long-term priorities for adapting to climate change. The objectives of the NAP process are to reduce vulnerability, increase resilience and integrate climate change adaptation into development planning and budgeting processes. While countries have made significant progress in developing NAP, many struggle to translate those plans into implementation and attract finance. OES seeks to address challenges least developed and developing countries face in translating NAPs into implementation and attracting finance for NAP processes. Relatedly, financing institutions struggle to identify bankable projects ready for investment. Preparing investment plans utilizing priorities from existing NAPs and adaptation strategies could help bridge this gap. A.3. Project Goal Least developed and developing country governments will accelerate implementation of their NAPs, with a particular emphasis on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address their unique climate vulnerabilities. A.4. Objectives Objective 1: Support 4-6 countries to prepare country investment plans that support NAP implementation. Activities must include, but are not limited to: • Launch a call for support for countries to express interest in preparing investment plans. • Provide 4-6 short-term technical assistance activities (of which at least 2 must target SIDS) focused on preparing investment plans and other critical proficiencies for implementation of NAPs. Objective 2: Further accelerate NAP implementation efforts in at least 6 additional countries. Activities must include, but are not limited to: • Facilitate at least 2 peer learning activities and exchange events (of which at least 1 must target SIDS). Objective 3: Create knowledge products and tools to improve understanding of NAP planning to implementation processes. Activities must include, but are not limited to: • Prepare at least 2 knowledge products such as briefing notes, guidance, reports, or webinars to share lessons and concrete experiences on translating plans to implementation including preparing investment plans and attracting finance. The above list of activities is indicative and not intended to be exhaustive, and the State Department, Office of Global Change (EGC) encourages the applicant to generate and submit in this proposal additional, innovative approaches to achieve the goals and objectives of this grant. A.5. Expected Outcomes Expected outcomes of this project include: 1. Accelerated development of adaptation investment plans and finance of national adaptation processes in 4-6 developing countries. 2. Enhanced capacity of at least 2 SIDS on national adaptation planning processes to address their unique vulnerabilities. A.6. Performance Indicators The project will monitor and report on performance indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, reasonable, and time bound. Reporting on outcome results will be required under each programmatic report due under this grant. The project should include all relevant standard climate indicators with reporting targets and cumulative targets for the end of project from this list: • EG.11-1 NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE • EG.11-2 NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS WITH IMPROVED CAPACITY TO ASSESS OR ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE • EG.11-3 NUMBER OF LAWS, POLICIES, REGULATIONS, OR STANDARDS ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FORMALLY PROPOSED, ADOPTED, OR IMPLEMENTED AS SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE • EG.11-4 AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT MOBILIZED (IN USD) FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AS SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE • EG.11-5 NUMBER OF PEOPLE SUPPORTED BY THE USG TO ADAPT TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE • EG.11-6 NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING CLIMATE INFORMATION OR IMPLEMENTING RISK-REDUCING ACTIONS TO IMPROVE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AS SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE • GNDR-8: NUMBER OF PERSONS TRAINED WITH USG ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE OUTCOMES CONSISTENT WITH GENDER EQUALITY OR FEMALE EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THEIR ROLES IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS See the proposal instruction section for more information and the Annex for indicator definitions to aid in the selection of appropriate indicators. Additionally, EGC welcomes NAP GN to develop, as applicable, a limited number of custom indicators as necessary to the capturing of the range of accomplishments and outcomes of this project. Please submit any, proposed custom indicators and corresponding disaggregates in the submission of this proposal. A.7. Key Considerations At least $500,000 of this award must benefit Small Island Developing States. Countries of implementation for this award may include: Albania; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; The Bahamas; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Botswana; Brazil; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Chad; Chile; Colombia; Comoros; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Cote d’Ivoire; Democratic Republic of Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; El Salvador; Ethiopia; Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iraq; Jamaica; Jordan; Kenya; Kiribati; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Lebanon*; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Mongolia; Morocco; Mozambique; Nauru; Namibia; Nepal; Niger; Nigeria; Niue; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Saint Lucia; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Suriname; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tuvalu; Uganda; Ukraine; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Vietnam; Yemen; and Zambia. Any additional countries will require prior approval by the Department of State. *The implementer must obtain written approval from OES prior to providing any funding that may benefit Lebanon. A.8. Substantial Involvement OES anticipates awarding a cooperative agreement. The distinction between grants and cooperative agreements revolves around the existence of “substantial involvement.” Cooperative agreements require greater Federal government participation in the project. OES will undertake reasonable and programmatically necessary substantial involvement. Substantial involvement areas can include, but are not limited to: • Active participation or collaboration with the recipient on preparing call for support. • Collaboration on selection and/or review of project beneficiaries. Specific areas of substantial involvement will be dependent upon the objectives of the proposal and outlined in the final Agreement. The final determination on award mechanism will be made by the Grants Officer.

This funding opportunity is designed for researchers affiliated with U.S. institutions to study the effects of smoke and pyrocumulonimbus clouds on the atmosphere and climate.

The DoD Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award aims to enhance the impact of breast cancer clinical studies by extending or expanding data collection, follow-up, and analysis, with a focus on deeper molecular analysis, biomarker validation, and patient follow-up, while encouraging collaboration between investigators and involving breast cancer consumer advocates, with a budget not exceeding $5M for single PI applications or $6M for Partnering PI applications.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces funding for the Refugee Career Pathways (RCP) program. Through the RCP program, ORR will provide funding to enable refugees and other eligible populations to achieve self-sufficiency by obtaining the means to secure professional or skilled employment drawing upon previously acquired knowledge, skills, and experience. Under the RCP program, the primary focus is to assist participants in learning about career pathways and developing individualized plans to gain employment and advance within their chosen career field. Allowable activities will include case management, training and technical assistance, specialized English language training, and mentoring. In addition, eligible refugee participants may receive federal financial assistance for costs related to the establishment or re-establishment of credentials, such as obtaining educational credits or enrollment in required certification programs. ORR is requiring that RCP programs have a partnership with at least one educational institution (i.e., university, college, community college, or other institution with expertise in career and technical education) to facilitate career opportunities in ways that supplement, rather than supplant, existing services. RCP programs implemented by an educational institution must collaborate with at least one refugee-focused entity (i.e., resettlement office and/or other organization with programming specifically aimed at refugees).

This grant provides funding for innovative technologies that enhance the detection and neutralization of underwater threats, targeting researchers and companies specializing in explosive ordnance disposal and underwater robotics.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to research institutions for developing and conducting multi-institutional clinical trials focused on cancer control, prevention, and care delivery in community settings.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department, or we), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), is providing notice of the availability of up to $1,000,000 available in grant funds for education and training programs to help the mining community identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions in and around mines. The focus of these grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 will be on: occupational hazards caused by exposures to respirable dust and crystalline silica, powered haulage and mobile equipment safety, mine emergency preparedness, mine rescue, electrical safety, contract and customer truck drivers, lack of training for new and inexperienced miners (including managers and supervisors performing mining tasks), pillar safety for underground mines, lack of personal protective equipment (including falls from heights), and other programs to ensure the safety and health of miners. MSHA is interested in supporting programs emphasizing training on miners statutory rights, including the right to be provided a safe and healthy working environment (including Part 90 miners), to refuse an unsafe task, and to have a voice in the safety and health conditions at the mine. MSHA shall give special emphasis to programs and materials that target smaller mines and underserved mines and miners in the mining industry, and prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Applicants for the grants may be states, territories, and tribal governments (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Federally recognized tribes) and private or public nonprofit entities (this includes tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Native Americans and Native Hawaiians). MSHA could award as many as 20 grants. The minimum amount of each individual grant will be at least $50,000 and the maximum amount will be up to $1,000,000.The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to expanding the availability of Good Jobs to all workers, including improve working conditions by creating safer work environments. This program provides funding for education and training programs to help the mining community better identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions in and around mines. The program uses grant funds to establish and implement education and training programs, to create training materials and programs, or both. The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) requires the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to give priority to mine safety demonstrations and pilot projects with broad applicability. The MINER Act also mandates that the Secretary emphasize programs and materials that target miners in smaller mines, including training mine operators and miners about new MSHA standards, high-risk activities, and other identified safety and health priorities.

USAID/Senegals Sahel Regional Office (USAID/Senegal/SRO) ADDENDUM #1 - CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS USAID Strengthening Information Integrity and Resilience (IIR) in the Sahel USAID Sahel Information Integrity Annual Program Statement No. 72068524APS00003 Issuance Date: June 28, 2024 Closing Date: July 30, 2024 Questions Due Date for this APS Addendum: July 9, 2025 Dear Prospective Applicants: This is an Addendum to the USAID Sahel Information Integrity Annual Program Statement (APS) (No.72068524APS00003). All interested organizations should carefully review both this Addendum AND the full APS, which can be found here in grants.gov . Important information contained in the APS announcement is not necessarily repeated in this specific Addendum. This activity is authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Through this Addendum #1 to APS No. 72068524APS00003, USAID/Senegal/SRO is requesting the submission of concept papers focused on Strengthening Information Integrity and Resilience (IIR) in the Sahel. Concept papers should describe a nimble and adaptive approach for supporting key actors in local and regional information ecosystems to be more effective in advancing information integrity and resilience in their local and regional systems. TARGET COUNTRIES: All three objectives of this activity (as outlined under technical focus below) must be addressed in all of the following countries, which fall under the management authority of USAID/Senegal/SRO: Burkina Faso Chad Mauritania Objective 2 under this APS (which relates to strengthening regional networks) may also create opportunities for partner organizations in Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, and Senegal based on prior approval from USAID. Under this Addendum, subject to the availability of funds, USAID anticipates making one award. USAID also reserves the right to make no awards. The total USAID funds anticipated is $15,000,000. USAID contemplates a start date for the award beginning on or about December 1, 2024, with a period of performance of up to five years. Applicants should send general questions about the below information by email to USAID primary and secondary points of contact, Ms. Aminata Diallo, at [email protected] and Robert Almosd at [email protected], respectively. See " related Documents" Tab for the full Addendum Thank you for your interest in USAID Programs. Sincerely,

This grant provides funding to support promising postdoctoral researchers in neuroscience, enabling them to receive advanced training and mentorship in a focused research environment.

This funding opportunity supports research collaborations between U.S. and Latin American institutions to address health disparities related to chronic diseases among Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S. and Latin America.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. institutions conducting research in astrophysics, including observations, data analysis, and technology development, to advance NASA's scientific objectives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to law enforcement and correctional agencies for training programs that improve crisis response and intervention for individuals with mental health issues and disabilities.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based researchers and organizations in developing innovative cancer communication strategies using advanced technologies to improve cancer prevention, control, and patient care.

This funding opportunity supports educational initiatives that enhance STEM programs from K-12 to postdoctoral levels, particularly for institutions and organizations that promote a diverse and skilled workforce aligned with the needs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to early-career researchers currently holding specific NIAMS career development awards, helping them advance their research projects and transition to independent research careers in arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases.

This fellowship provides funding for postdoctoral researchers in health services to develop their skills and conduct research that improves healthcare quality and accessibility in the United States, particularly for underserved populations.