WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The National Science Foundation announced that it expects to award grants for the Louis Stokes alliances for minority participation program. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $10 million with a ceiling of $3.5 million. The category of funding activity is science and technology and other research and development. Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - The following may submit as lead and formal partner organization for Alliances (B2B, more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award grants for the education innovation and research program. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $178.6 million with a ceiling of $12 million. Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; and Nonprofits that do  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health announced that it expects to award up to two grants for the demonstration to increase hydroxyurea prescription for children with sickle cell disease through provider incentives. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2.5 million with a ceiling of $1,250,000. Information on Eligibility: State Governments; County Governments; City or township governments; Spe more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award up to six grants for support for diabetes, digestive, and kidney diseases research. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $4,250,000 with a ceiling of $500,000. The categories of funding activity are a) food and nutrition and b) health. Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of hig more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for the transition to aging research for predoctoral students. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $450,000. Eligible Applicants: State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Independent school districts; Public housing authoriti more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award grants for integrative research to understand the impact of sex differences on the molecular determinants of Alzheimer's disease risk and responsiveness to treatment. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $5.5 million with a ceiling of $750,000. Eligible Applicants: Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions o more ST

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for investigator-initiated research on genetic counseling processes and practices. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $500,000. The categories of funding activity are a) education and b) health. Eligible Applicants: Small businesses; Special district governments; State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher edu more ST

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs announced that it expects to award a grant for the building of effective communication strategies and messaging on agricultural biotechnology. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $80,000. Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education. The agency description of the grant states: "Agricultural biotechnologies continue to develop new tools that allow agricultura more ST