Federal Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support for coalitions of various organizations to implement a national campaign aimed at reducing household food waste, expanding compost markets, and enhancing public education about composting, with a focus on benefiting disadvantaged communities.

This funding initiative supports U.S.-based research teams in forming international partnerships with at least two other countries to tackle urgent global challenges through innovative scientific collaboration.

This funding opportunity supports organizations working to improve education for children with disabilities in Zambia by developing disaster risk mitigation plans and promoting climate action in schools affected by climate-related disasters.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects that explore RNA's role in biological systems to advance biotechnology and improve human health.

The "Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Roadmap Draft" grant is a program by the U.S. Department of Energy seeking suggestions to improve and speed up the process of connecting renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and battery storage to the power grid, with the goal of enhancing grid reliability and resilience.

This funding opportunity is designed to support research and development of innovative high voltage direct current power circuit breakers, targeting partnerships among industry stakeholders to enhance the reliability and cost-effectiveness of future energy transmission networks in the U.S.

This program provides funding for organizations to design and deliver training to support the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force network, which includes law enforcement, prosecutors, digital forensic specialists, and other related agencies/organizations that address child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online child exploitation.

The "Kumaliza Maphunziro a Sekondale - Completing Secondary Education" grant aims to increase graduation rates and improve skills among secondary school students in rural Malawi by providing financial assistance, health education, academic mentoring, and career guidance, while also enhancing the quality of education and community involvement in 105 rural schools.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research projects in energy-related fields by institutions in underfunded U.S. jurisdictions, with a focus on building research capacity and promoting student involvement.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a variety of organizations working in Kenya to strengthen laboratory systems for diagnosing and treating HIV, TB, and related health threats, ultimately aiming to improve healthcare access and quality.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations experienced in rural and tribal transportation services to develop training and technical assistance resources for improving public transit in rural areas.

This funding opportunity is designed to support a wide range of research and technology projects related to space and Earth sciences, encouraging proposals from various organizations, including government, private, and non-profit entities.

This grant provides funding for researchers to explore the impacts of environmental changes on biodiversity and its functions, encouraging innovative studies that connect ecological and evolutionary perspectives on a global scale.

**THIS IS A TWO-STEP NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO)** **CONCEPT PAPER DUE DATE AND TIME: OCTOBER 15, 2024, AT 5:00 PM ET** The mission of the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) is to complete the safe cleanup of the environmental legacy brought about from decades of nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. This NOFO is focused on enhancing and fostering a sustainable and diverse DOE-EM workforce STEM pipeline. Through technology curriculum and professional development and shared interest research, DOE-EM will promote the development of a nationally engaged scientific and engineering workforce to conduct basic research that will lead to future career pathways in the DOE-EM complex for underrepresented groups. **SEE THE FULL NOFO DOCUMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

The "Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence Operations" grant is intended to provide $9,000,000 to the Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER) to continue offering training, technical assistance, and fraud prevention resources to states, aiming to improve the integrity of the Unemployment Insurance program and prevent improper payments.

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects from industry, academia, and national laboratories to develop and scale up bioenergy technologies that convert renewable biomass and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals, aiming to significantly reduce carbon emissions in transportation and industrial sectors by 2050.

This funding opportunity supports universities, nonprofits, and community organizations in conducting multisite clinical trials to evaluate the effectiveness of mind and body therapies for various health conditions, particularly in underrepresented populations.

This grant provides funding to U.S. institutions to foster collaboration and support early-career researchers in benign urology through training, resource sharing, and professional development opportunities.

This funding opportunity is designed to support non-profit organizations and partnerships that aim to improve access to primary healthcare for marginalized communities in India while reducing out-of-pocket expenses.

This grant provides funding to establish a coordination center that will support research collaborations focused on Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias in low- and middle-income countries.