Federal Safety Grants

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Mexico to create projects that celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States while addressing community challenges related to democratic values, economic growth, and innovation.

This program provides funding to U.S.-based organizations to develop secure and sustainable open-source ecosystems that enhance innovation in critical sectors like AI, cybersecurity, and healthcare.

This program provides funding for projects that promote U.S. policy priorities in international settings, focusing on themes like human rights, global health, and climate action, and is open to non-profit organizations and individuals working in Geneva or globally.

This grant provides financial support to federally recognized Native American tribal governments for projects aimed at improving occupant safety and increasing seatbelt use in tribal communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a variety of organizations working to prevent the recruitment of Central Asian foreign workers by extremist groups through digital engagement, community trust-building, and educational initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a wide range of organizations to enhance Kenya's border security capabilities against terrorist threats, focusing on training and equipping law enforcement units.

This grant invites U.S. organizations, particularly small businesses, to propose innovative research and technology demonstrations that enhance rocket propulsion, missile systems, and digital engineering for national defense.

This funding opportunity is designed to support research and development in nuclear technologies that enhance U.S. national defense capabilities, targeting universities, industry, and research organizations involved in nuclear deterrence and related fields.

This funding opportunity seeks innovative research and development proposals from a wide range of organizations to create advanced military technologies that enhance defense capabilities and address operational challenges.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research projects aimed at improving safety for workers in the commercial fishing industry, targeting hazards like vessel disasters and onboard injuries.

This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative research and development projects from universities and research institutions that enhance the operational capabilities and technological advancements of the U.S. Navy across various critical defense areas.

The Rural program is dedicated to enhancing surface transportation infrastructure within rural communities, with $780 million allocated for this purpose. It supports highway, bridge, and tunnel projects that improve freight, safety, and access to agricultural, commercial, energy, or transportation facilities critical to a rural area's economy. This program recognizes the unique challenges faced by smaller communities in accessing funding and aims to support projects that address these needs directly. The submission deadline is May 6, 2024.

This funding opportunity is designed for U.S. academic institutions with specialized mining programs to develop innovative technologies and research that improve the safety and effectiveness of underground mine evacuations during emergencies.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to five designated institutions for developing and delivering training programs that enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities across state, local, tribal, and territorial communities in the U.S.

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.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Tribal communities to strengthen their systems for preventing and addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian populations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations and institutions to help prevent adversaries from exploiting advanced technologies and commercial facilities for military purposes, focusing on enhancing global partnerships and security measures.

This grant provides financial assistance to state dam safety programs to improve inspections, emergency planning, and public awareness, ultimately reducing risks associated with dam failures.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to American Indian and Alaska Native communities to develop and implement injury prevention programs that address health disparities and reduce preventable injuries and violence.

The Department of States Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) is pleased to invite organizations to submit Statements of Interest (SOIs) to combat human trafficking outside of the United States. The TIP Office will allocate funding for anti-trafficking projects through an open, two-stage competitive process. In stage one of competition, also known as the SOI stage, applicants are invited to submit four-page SOIs for projects designed to address the TIP Offices 2024 programming priorities in Africa (AF), East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), the Near East and North Africa (NEA), South and Central Asia (SCA), and the Western Hemisphere (WHA). All SOIs selected following a technical and programmatic review will be invited to participate in stage two of the competitive process and submit full proposals. Following a technical and programmatic interagency review, stage two proposals are recommended for funding to the TIP Offices Ambassador-at-Large for final approval. All funding for approved proposals is pending the availability of FY 2024 appropriated funds. The TIP Office anticipates issuing awards for the majority of the priorities identified below in the spring of 2025.