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Techgate
$25,000,000
US Department of State (Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 29, 2025

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses to help foreign governments acquire and implement secure digital and cybersecurity technologies that align with U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.

International Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Centers for Genomics Research Capacity Building
$5,000,000
US Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 2, 2026

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to strengthen genomic research capabilities at U.S. biomedical institutions with limited NIH funding, supporting innovative projects and workforce development in genomics.

Health
Nonprofits
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Institutional Service - Alaska Native-Serving Institutions Program (Part A)
$1,500,000
US Department of Education (Department of Education)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to higher education institutions that serve significant populations of Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students, helping them improve academic programs and institutional capacity.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID)
$500,000
US Department of Education (Department of Education)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 13, 2025

Date Added

Jul 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to colleges and universities to create or improve inclusive programs that support students with intellectual disabilities in their transition to higher education, focusing on academic, social, and career development.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Food Safety Capacity and Infrastructure Building (U2F)
$1,000,000
US Department of Health & Human Services (Food and Drug Administration)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based organizations currently involved in enhancing food safety systems, focusing on collaboration and data sharing among federal, state, and local agencies.

Food and Nutrition
Exclusive - see details
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
$500,000
US Department of Agriculture (Rural Housing Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 7, 2025

Date Added

Jul 8, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations and Tribal entities to strengthen their capacity for housing and community development projects in low-income rural areas.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Reducing reliance on federal funding and enhancing program effectiveness through data analysis and accountability of community implementing partners in Paraguay
$65,000
US Department of State (U.S. Mission to Paraguay)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 7, 2025

Date Added

Jul 8, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. and Paraguayan non-profit organizations and individuals to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of community programs in Paraguay through data analysis, training, and accountability measures.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
OIA Technical Assistance Program (TAP) 2025- reposting July 2, 2025
$400,000
US Department of the Interior (Department of the Interior)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for short-term projects that enhance local governance, infrastructure, education, and public safety in U.S. territories and freely associated states.

Capacity Building
City or township governments
OIA Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP) 2025 - reposted July 2, 2025
$350,000
US Department of the Interior (Department of the Interior)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments and nonprofits in U.S. territories and freely associated states for infrastructure maintenance and resilience projects that enhance community development and disaster preparedness.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant
$750,000
US Department of Agriculture (Food and Nutrition Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to state agencies that manage the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to implement measures that prevent and detect fraud, particularly related to the misuse of EBT cards.

Food and Nutrition
State governments
Expanding the National Capacity for Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed (PCTI) Care: Services and Supports for Holocaust Survivors and Other Older Adults with a History of Trauma and Their Family Caregivers
$8,500,000
US Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Community Living)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that develop and implement person-centered, trauma-informed care services for Holocaust survivors and other older adults with trauma histories, along with their family caregivers.

Health
Nonprofits
State Health Insurance Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center (SHIP TAC)
$1,500,000
US Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Community Living)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 30, 2025

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and public entities to establish a centralized resource center that enhances education and assistance for Medicare-eligible individuals and their families across the U.S.

Health
State governments
Solid Waste Management Grants
$4,000,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Rural Development)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, public bodies, academic institutions, and Native American Tribes to deliver technical assistance and training for improving solid waste management and reducing environmental pollution in rural communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part C Fiscal Data (Fiscal Data Center); ALN 84.373F
$4,200,000
US Department of Education (Department of Education)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 25, 2025

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This grant provides funding to improve state capabilities in collecting and managing financial data related to special education services for children and youth with disabilities.

Education
State governments
DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA)
$20,000,000
US Department of Defense (Washington Headquarters Services)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 7, 2025

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This program provides funding to U.S. higher education institutions recognized for excellence in cybersecurity to establish scholarship programs for students pursuing cyber-related degrees, aiming to strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Pd Section Praia: Small Grants Program
$10,000
US Department of State (U.S. Mission to Cape Verde)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jun 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and Cabo Verdean organizations in implementing projects that strengthen cultural ties and promote shared values between the two nations, with grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Social and Economic Development Strategies -SEDS
$900,000
US Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Children and Families - ANA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 22, 2025

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Native American communities to develop sustainable economic projects, preserve cultural heritage, and enhance local infrastructure and social systems.

Community Development
Native American tribal organizations
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska-SEDS-AK
$900,000
US Department of Health & Human Services (Administration for Children and Families - ANA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 22, 2025

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to Alaska Native tribes and organizations for community-specific projects that enhance self-sufficiency through social, economic, and governance development.

Community Development
Native American tribal organizations
Empower to Grow (E2G) Program Manufacturing
$1,148,658
Small Business Administration (Small Business Administration)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 27, 2025

Date Added

Apr 15, 2025

This program provides training and support at no cost to small businesses, particularly those that are socially and economically disadvantaged, to help them compete for federal contracts and grow their operations.

Business and Commerce
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
2025 VA Community Engagement Award
$10,000
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations that create innovative outreach programs to help underserved Veterans and their families access essential services.

Community Development
Nonprofits