Federal Grants for Individuals & Families
66 active programs for individuals and families
Some federal assistance programs are open directly to individuals and families rather than going through pass-through entities. The programs below provide direct financial or in-kind benefits to qualifying individuals — including student aid, disaster recovery, and specialized populations.
Adaptive Science
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) uses a science-based, adaptive framework for setting and achieving broad-scal...
AEECA/ESF PD Programs
State, Department Of, Office Of The Coordinator Of U.s. Assistance To Europe And Eurasia
To provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs within Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. The a...
Alaska Subsistence Management
Interior, Department Of The, Interior, Department Of The
To identify and provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisheries and wildlife management on Federal public la...
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
Health And Human Services, Department Of, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) mission is to support research into t...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance
Health And Human Services, Department Of, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
To assist State and local health authorities and other health related organizations in controlling communicable diseases...
Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
Labor, Department Of, Office Of Workers Compensation Program
To provide benefits to coal miners who have become totally disabled due to coal workers' pneumoconiosis, and to the surv...
Coastal
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To provide technical and financial assistance to partners to implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration...
Collaborative Landscape Conservation
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The Collaborative Landscape Conservation program promotes an inclusive approach to conservation by convening and facilit...
Conservation Research and Development
Energy, Department Of
The goal of this program is to conduct a balanced, long-term research effort in Buildings Technologies, Vehicle Technolo...
Cooperative Agriculture
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The objectives for the use of cooperative agriculture in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) are: Production or m...
Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System
Interior, Department Of The, National Park Service
To establish and maintain cooperative study units, in partnership with federal, state, and local governments, tribes, no...
Corrections Research and Evaluation and Policy Formulation
Justice, Department Of, Federal Prison System / Bureau Of Prisons
To conduct, encourage, and coordinate research relating to corrections including the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and ...
Corrections Technical Assistance/Clearinghouse
Justice, Department Of, Federal Prison System / Bureau Of Prisons
To encourage and assist Federal, State, and local government programs and services, and programs and services of other p...
Corrections Training and Staff Development
Justice, Department Of, Federal Prison System / Bureau Of Prisons
To devise and conduct in various geographical locations, seminars, workshops, and training programs for law enforcement ...
Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER)
Energy, Department Of
The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) enhances the security and resilience of U.S...
Disaster Assistance Projects
Homeland Security, Department Of, Federal Emergency Management Agency
This category is not for unsolicited proposals. Provides funding that has been designated by Congressionally appropriate...
Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property
General Services Administration
To assist State and local governments, and certain eligible (501(c)(3) tax-exempt status) non-profit organizations with ...
Earthquake Hazards Program Assistance
Interior, Department Of The, Us Geological Survey
To support earthquake hazards research and monitoring in order to develop information, knowledge, and methods relevant t...
Electricity Research, Development and Analysis
Energy, Department Of
The Office of Electricity (OE) leads the Department’s research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) programs to streng...
Federal Direct Student Loans
Education, Department Of, Office Of Federal Student Aid
To provide loan capital directly from the Federal government to vocational, undergraduate, and graduate postsecondary sc...
Federal Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidential Declared Disaster Areas
Homeland Security, Department Of, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To provide financial assistance, and if necessary, direct services to individuals and households affected as a direct re...
Federal Pell Grant Program
Education, Department Of, Office Of Federal Student Aid
To provide eligible undergraduate postsecondary students who have demonstrated financial need with grant assistance to h...
Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
Details vary by subprogram. The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) subprogram provides support for ANSTF Reg...
Fishermen's Guaranty Fund
State, Department Of, State, Department Of
To provide for reimbursement of losses incurred as a result of the seizure of a U.S. commercial fishing vessel by a fore...
Fossil Energy Research and Development
Energy, Department Of
The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s mission is to minimize the environmental and climate impacts of foss...
Global Development Alliance
Agency For International Development
The Global Development Alliance (GDA) business model provides a framework for enabling public-private alliances (PPA's) ...
Great Lakes Restoration
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) provides environmental and public health benefits to the region’s twenty m...
Indian Education Higher Education Grant
Interior, Department Of The, Bureau Of Indian Affairs
To provide financial aid to eligible Indian students to enable them to attend accredited institutions of higher educatio...
Indian Employment Assistance
Interior, Department Of The, Bureau Of Indian Affairs
To provide vocational training and employment opportunities to eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives to reduce Fe...
Indian Housing Assistance
Interior, Department Of The, Bureau Of Indian Affairs
To use the Housing Improvement Program (HIP) resources of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to eliminate substantially substa...
Indian Social Services Welfare Assistance
Interior, Department Of The, Bureau Of Indian Affairs
To provide financial assistance for basic needs for eligible American Indians who reside on or near reservations, includ...
International Research and Studies
Education, Department Of, Education, Department Of
To improve foreign language, area, and other international studies training through support of research, studies, develo...
Invasive Species
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To encourage coordination and integration of efforts between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and interested p...
Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) Preservation Grants
Interior, Department Of The, National Park Service
The Keweenaw NHP Preservation Grant program is intended to provide annual ONPS base funding to the Keweenaw NHP Advisory...
Law Enforcement Assistance FBI Advanced Police Training
Justice, Department Of, Federal Bureau Of Investigation
To provide advanced training to experienced personnel of local, county, State, and selected Federal law enforcement agen...
Law Enforcement Assistance Uniform Crime Reports
Justice, Department Of, Federal Bureau Of Investigation
To furnish data which will assist heads of law enforcement agencies in administration and operation of their departments...
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation
Interior, Department Of The, Bureau Of Reclamation
The MSCP’s purposes are: (1) Protect the lower Colorado River environment while ensuring the certainty of existing river...
Mexican Wolf Recovery
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To provide federal financial assistance to secure Mexican Wolf information, undertake actions that will lead to delistin...
Migratory Bird Joint Ventures
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The objectives of this program are to support projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetland and upland ecosystems ...
Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
Health And Human Services, Department Of, National Institutes Of Health
To support basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research; promote research infrastructure and training; foster emergi...
Morris K. Udall Fellowship Program
Morris K. Udall Scholarship And Excellence In National Environmental Policy Foundation
The Native American Graduate Fellowship Program supports outstanding Native American and Alaska Native graduate students...
Morris K. Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program
Morris K. Udall Scholarship And Excellence In National Environmental Policy Foundation
The Native American Congressional Internship Program identifies future leaders in Indian Country and places them in Cong...
National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and assist communities at risk from catastrophic wi...
National Fish Habitat Partnership
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To comprehensively address the causes of fish habitat decline by working together with partners to maximize the impact o...
National Fish Passage
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To restore native fish and other aquatic species to self-sustaining levels by reconnecting habitat that barriers have fr...
National Park Service Centennial Challenge
Interior, Department Of The, National Park Service
BEGINNING 3/4/2025 DO NOT USE THIS ASSISTANCE LISTING - EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO ARCHIVE/RETIRE The National Park Centennial...
National Trails System Projects
Interior, Department Of The, National Park Service
To preserve, protect, and develop the components of the National Trails System, with a strong emphasis on volunteer invo...
National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To provide technical and financial assistance to identify, conserve, manage, and enhance the natural, historical, and cu...
Natural Resource Stewardship
Interior, Department Of The, National Park Service
The Natural Resource Stewardship program is the principle means through which the National Park Service (NPS) evaluates ...
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To assist in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds by providing financial resources for the projects of partne...
North American Wetlands Conservation Fund
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To provide grant funds for wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration
Energy, Department Of
The Department of Energy (DOE) promotes nuclear energy as a resource capable of meeting the nation's energy, environment...
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Energy, Department Of
SC is the Nation’s largest Federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and the lead Federal agency suppor...
Overseas Programs Special Bilateral Projects
Education, Department Of, Education, Department Of
To increase mutual understanding and knowledge between the people of the United States and those in other countries by o...
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
Deliver Department of the Interior priorities and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) mission by providing financial an...
Postsecondary Education Scholarships for Veteran's Dependents
Education, Department Of, Office Of Federal Student Aid
To provide eligible veteran's dependent undergraduate postsecondary students with non-need based grant assistance to hel...
Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance
Interior, Department Of The, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
Due Mar 14
To provide financial assistance to eligible entities for: response, recovery, rescue, treatment, and, as appropriate, re...
Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households - Other Needs
Homeland Security, Department Of, Federal Emergency Management Agency
This type of assistance supports disaster recovery by providing financial assistance for Other Needs Assistance to disas...
Public Diplomacy Programs
State, Department Of, State, Department Of
To support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives, advance national interests, and enhance national...
Snow Water Supply Forecasting
Interior, Department Of The, Bureau Of Reclamation
Due May 5
To fund activities to improve the skill of water supply forecasts via enhancing snow monitoring through the deployment o...
Social Security Disability Insurance
Social Security Administration
Social Security pays benefits to people who can’t work because they have a medical condition(s) that’s expected to last ...
Social Security Retirement Insurance
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Retirement benefit is a monthly payment that replaces part of your income when you reduce your hours...
Social Security Survivors Insurance
Social Security Administration
Social Security helps survivors by providing income for the families of workers who die.
Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans
Social Security Administration
To pay a special benefit to certain World War II veterans, who are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benef...
Supplemental Security Income
Social Security Administration
To ensure a minimum level of income to persons who have attained age 65 or are blind or disabled, and whose income and r...
Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Interior, Department Of The, Bureau Of Reclamation
To provide financial and technical assistance to: (1) identify salt source areas; (2) develop project plans to carry ou...