Federal Grants for Nonprofits

1510 active programs for nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations are eligible for a wide range of US federal funding — from program grants and capacity-building awards to capital grants for facilities and equipment. The programs below accept applications from nonprofits, including 501(c)(3) charities, social-service organizations, faith-based organizations, and community development corporations.

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STEM Research & Education
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100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund

Department Of State

WHA’s signature hemisphere-wide 100K Strong Initiative provides funds to teams of U.S. and regional education institutio...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To provide extramural research support for the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) In...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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21st Century Cures Act - Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To provide support for initiatives funded under the 21st Century Cures Act to support cancer research, such as the devel...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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21st Century Cures Act - Cancer Moonshot Research Projects

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To provide support for initiative funding under the 21st Century Cures Act to support cancer research, such as the devel...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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21st Century Cures Act - Precision Medicine Initiative

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To provide support for initiatives funded under the 21st Century Cures Act, the All of Us Research Program will gather d...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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21st Century Cures Act - Precision Medicine Initiative

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To provide support for initiatives funded under the 21st Century Cures Act, the All of Us Research Program will gather d...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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21st Century Cures Act: Regenerative Medicine Initiative

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To provide support for initiatives funded under the 21st Century Cures Act to support the BRAIN Initiative’s aim of revo...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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21st Century Cures Act: Regenerative Medicine Initiative - Research Projects

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

The Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project (RMIP) was established by the 21st Century Cures Act to accelerate progress...

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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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21st Century Museum Professional Program

The Institute Of Museum And Library Services

Due Nov 13

21MP has two program goals and two objectives associated with each goal: GOAL 1, Support the professional development o...

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Workforce Development & Training
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4-H Military Extension Educator Program

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

Due Sep 5

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Division of Youth and 4-H (DY4-H) partners with the Departmen...

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Business Financing & Capital
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7(j) Technical Assistance

Small Business Administration

The purpose of the program is to provide Business Development Assistance for Small Disadvantaged Businesses. SBA perform...

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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program

Department Of The Interior, National Park Service

The 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program provides competitive grants for the continued operation, security, and maintenance o...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs

Department Of Health And Human Services, Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration

The 988 programs provide support to the 988 network administrator; states, tribes and territories in improving 988 respo...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - Educational Advising and Student Services

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate Students

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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STEM Research & Education
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Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs

Department Of State

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual u...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Act

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder, affecting around 30,000 pe...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy

Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)

To support protection and advocacy services through the systems established to provide protection and advocacy services ...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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ACL Centers for Independent Living

Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)

To support a Statewide network of centers for independent living (centers or CILs) and provide financial assistance to c...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)

To support and coordinate research and its utilization in order to improve the lives of people of all ages with physical...

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Disaster Resilience
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Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises

Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

CDC will strengthen the U.S. public health system’s response to public health or healthcare crises by providing speciali...

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Clean Energy & Environment
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Adaptive Science

Department Of The Interior, 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...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program and Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program

Department Of Health And Human Services, Health Resources And Services Administration

The purpose of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program and the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program is t...

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Tribal & Native American Programs
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Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care

Department Of Health And Human Services, Indian Health Service

This program is designed to improve clinical care, services, and outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)...

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Tribal & Native American Programs
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Administrative Cost Grants for Indian Schools

Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs

To provide grants to tribes and tribal organizations operating schools for the purpose of paying administrative and indi...

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Workforce Development & Training
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Adult Education National Leadership Activities

Department Of Education, Office Of Career, Technical, And Adult Education

To support applied research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, and related activities that contribu...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Advanced Manufacturing

Department Of Commerce, National Institute Of Standards And Technology

To support the conduct of measurement science, standards development research, and collaborative efforts within the miss...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program

Dept Of Defense, Immediate Office Of The Secretary Of Defense

Provide Federal financial assistance (FFA) towards the OSW MIIs and OSW's Manufacturing Education and Workforce Developm...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program

Department Of Health And Human Services, Health Resources And Services Administration

ANEW: The purpose of the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program is to increase the number of primary care n...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women's Health

Department Of Health And Human Services, Office Of Assistant Secretary For Health

To promote program and systems innovation, policy and performance management, and strategic communications that will adv...

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Regional & Community Development
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AEECA/ESF PD Programs

Department Of State, 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...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program

Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families

The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) supports prevention education services for youth ages 10 to 19, to ...

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Technology & Digital Transformation
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Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program

Federal Communications Commission

Millions of low-income households experience difficulty paying for broadband service needed to participate in 21st Centu...

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Local & Community Grants
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Africa Regional Democracy Fund

Department Of State

This program supports democratic processes and promotes strong democratic norms including the advancement of civil and p...

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Clean Energy & Environment
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African Elephant Conservation Fund

Department Of The Interior, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service

Due Nov 27

Provide financial and technical assistance to support projects that will perpetuate healthy populations of African elep...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Aging Research

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To encourage biomedical, social, and behavioral research and research training directed toward greater understanding of ...

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Business Financing & Capital
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Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers

Department Of Agriculture, Usda, Office Of The Chief Economist

Expanding the quality, scope, and application of agricultural research to develop best practices, innovations, and new t...

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Regional & Community Development
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Agricultural and Rural Economic Research, Cooperative Agreements and Collaborations

Department Of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

To provide economic and other social science information and analysis for public and private decisions on agriculture, f...

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) program focuses on co...

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Business Financing & Capital
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Agricultural Market and Economic Research

Department Of Agriculture, Usda, Office Of The Chief Economist

To conduct cooperative economic analyses in support of the Office of the Chief Economist's responsibility to advise the ...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research

Department Of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

ARS provides solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. We deliver scientif...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Agricultural Statistics Reports

Department Of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The objective for NASS is to formulate, develop, and administer programs for collecting and publishing statistics relate...

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) awards research, education, and extension grants to improve rural ec...

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services

Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

The Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program is a cost effective and efficient program that allows t...

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Business Financing & Capital
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Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

Due Jul 6

To award up to one cooperative agreement to: 1. Ensure that future generations are agriculturally literate; 2. Encoura...

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Business Financing & Capital
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Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program

Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service

The purpose of this program is to establish and operate Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide technical assistance...

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Tribal & Native American Programs
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Agriculture on Indian Lands

Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs

To protect and restore the agricultural (cropland and rangeland) resources on trust lands and facilitate the development...

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

Due Jan 15

To educate agricultural producers about the full range of risk management activities. These activities include futures, ...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program

Department Of Health And Human Services, Health Resources And Services Administration

The purpose of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) AETC Program is to increase and support a health care workforce c...

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Clean Energy & Environment
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Air Emissions and Energy Initiative

Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration

MARAD will use projects results and data for a variety of purposes including further support of air emissions reduction ...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Air Force Academy Athletic Programs

Dept Of Defense, Dept Of The Air Force

To operate and support the United States Air Force Academy athletic program.

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program

Dept Of Defense, Dept Of The Air Force

To maintain technological superiority in the scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs; to prevent technological surp...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Air Force Medical Research and Development

Dept Of Defense, Dept Of The Air Force

To enhance the health, safety, readiness, and performance of Air Force personnel through applied medical research and ad...

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Regional & Community Development
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Air Transportation Centers of Excellence

Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Conduct long term research in critical and specific areas of aviation related technology. Responsibilities of Centers ma...

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Regional & Community Development
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Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program

Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

The goal of the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Program is to support the creation and delivery of curriculum desi...

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Agreements

Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service

Through a multidisciplinary collaborative program, identify and provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisher...

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Tribal & Native American Programs
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Alaska Native Educational Programs

Department Of Education, Office Of Elementary And Secondary Education

To support projects that recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students, to recognize the ...

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Workforce Development & Training
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Alaska Native Science and Engineering

Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provides major economic and energy benefits on a national and local level t...

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Workforce Development & Training
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Alaska Native Science and Engineering

Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Safety And Environmental Enforcement

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) program provides major economic and energy benefits on a natio...

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Tribal & Native American Programs
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Alaska Subsistence Management

Department Of The Interior

To identify and provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisheries and wildlife management on Federal public la...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Alcohol Research Programs

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment a...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Alcohol Research Programs – Other Research

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment a...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Alcohol Research Programs – Research Centers

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports a broad-based Alcohol Research Centers program t...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Alcohol Research Programs – Research Projects

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment a...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Alcohol Research Programs – Training, Institutional

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports research in a broad range of disciplines and sub...

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Program

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

AFRP is an integrated research and extension program that supports technology transfer to improve overall agricultural p...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research

Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health

To assist public and private nonprofit institutions and individuals to establish, expand and improve biomedical research...

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STEM Research & Education
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Alternative or Innovative Treatment Technology Research, Demonstration, Training, and Hazardous Substance Research Grants

Environmental Protection Agency

To support grants and cooperative agreements for (1) a program of research, evaluation, testing, development, and demons...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative: Specialized Supportive Services Project (ADI-SSS) thru Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF)

Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)

The purpose of the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative: Specialized Supportive Services (ADI-SSS) project is to fill gaps in ...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI)

Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Community Living (acl)

The purpose of the Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) is to work at state and community levels to develop and...

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Regional & Community Development
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Ambassadors' Special Self Help Fund

Department Of State

The U.S. Ambassadors' Special Self-Help program is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respon...

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Arts, Culture & Creative Industries
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American Battlefield Protection

Department Of The Interior, National Park Service

To provide Federal financial assistance to State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational insti...

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Workforce Development & Training
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American History and Civics Education

Department Of Education

Due Jul 12

The program supports two types of grants: American History and Civics Academies grants and National Activities grants. ...

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Workforce Development & Training
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American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative

The Institute Of Museum And Library Services

This initiative is designed to provide opportunities for internships and fellowships at American Latino museums for stud...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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American Overseas Research Centers

Department Of Education

To enable American Overseas Research Centers, that are consortia of higher education institutions, to promote postgradua...

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Regional & Community Development
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American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

Due Jun 1

The goal of this program is to fund organizations, to be known as Cooperators, that will collaborate with USDA on the de...

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Regional & Community Development
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AmeriCorps Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Grants 94.014

Corporation For National And Community Service

The purpose of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to observe the Mart...

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STEM Research & Education
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AmeriCorps National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition 94.026

Corporation For National And Community Service

To further achieve its mission, AmeriCorps has a strong belief in the importance of research in order to identify effect...

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STEM Research & Education
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AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011

Corporation For National And Community Service

The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) provides grants to qualified agencies and organizations for the dual purpose of eng...

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Regional & Community Development
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AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002

Corporation For National And Community Service

RSVP engages people ages 55 and older to address a wide range of community needs. AmeriCorps Seniors’ volunteers in RSVP...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016

Corporation For National And Community Service

The Senior Companion Program (SCP) provides grants to qualified agencies and organizations for the dual purpose of engag...

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Workforce Development & Training
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AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (FGP) 94.017

Corporation For National And Community Service

The Senior Demonstration Program authorizes the AmeriCorps Seniors’ Director to invest in innovative projects that demon...

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Regional & Community Development
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AmeriCorps September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Grants 94.012

Corporation For National And Community Service

The purpose of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to...

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Regional & Community Development
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AmeriCorps State and National 94.006

Corporation For National And Community Service

AmeriCorps State and National grants are awarded to eligible organizations that identify an unmet need in their communit...

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Regional & Community Development
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AmeriCorps State Commissions Support Grant

Corporation For National And Community Service

To develop a State plan, to assist States in the application process, and to provide oversight of funded AmeriCorps prog...

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Regional & Community Development
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AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund 94.021

Corporation For National And Community Service

The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that strengthens nonprofit organi...

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Regional & Community Development
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AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America 94.013

Corporation For National And Community Service

AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is the national service program of AmeriCorps designed specifically ...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation, and Work

Social Security Administration

The objective of the program is to foster new analysis of work, rehabilitation, and disability issues, which may develop...

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Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
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Animal Disease and Animal Care

Department Of Agriculture, Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service

To protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious animal diseases ensure the safety and potency of veterinary bio...

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Research & Innovation Partnerships
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Animal Health and Disease Research

Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

The purpose of this funding is to increase animal health and disease research activities at accredited public or private...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Anti-Doping Activities

Executive Office Of The President

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Executive Office of the President, is seeking applications from a gr...

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Health & Biomedical Research
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Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens

Department Of Health And Human Services, Food And Drug Administration

The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) is a U.S. public health surveillance system that tracks ...

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Local & Community Grants
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Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve

Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs

Program goal(s) name: Provide emergency support for victims of domestic and international crime Program goal(s) descript...

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Regional & Community Development
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Appalachian Area Development

Appalachian Regional Commission

Due Jun 15

To help the regional economy become more competitive by putting in place the building blocks for self-sustaining economi...

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Regional & Community Development
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Appalachian Regional Development (See individual Appalachian Programs)

Appalachian Regional Commission

To help the regional economy become more competitive by putting in place the building blocks for self-sustaining economi...

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