WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a new grant opportunity for its fiscal year 2025 Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Resource and Community Development Award (RCDA). This initiative aims to foster the development of crucial research resources and clinical or preclinical data sets to accelerate progress in the field of rare cancers and ultimately improve patient outcomes. The estimated total program funding available is $5.6 million, with an anticipated distr more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a new grant opportunity offering a total of $6.86 million to foster innovative research in rare cancers. The "DoD Rare Cancers, Idea Development Award" aims to support early-stage concepts with the potential to generate significant data and new research directions. Administered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), this discretionary grant seeks to encourage a broad more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a funding opportunity for its fiscal year 2025 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program (DMDRP) Clinical/Translational Research Award (CTRA). This initiative will provide an estimated total of $8.56 million to support advanced translational research aimed at accelerating the development of promising ideas into clinical applications for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Approximately five awards are anticipated. The an more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a potential funding opportunity through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC). The Notice of Funding Opportunity Forecast outlines the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP), which aims to assist state and local governments, and not-for-profit, member-owned utilities. The DCIP will potentially provide funding to address deficiencies in community infrastructure that support military installatio more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering $30 million in matching grants to support organizations providing free tax preparation services through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The funding opportunity aims to assist IRS VITA partner organizations in helping underserved taxpayers file their taxes. VITA programs offer free tax preparation services to low-to-moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, limited English speaker more ST

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity to support research on the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA). The initiative, detailed in the announcement aims to foster collaborative research consortia focused on understanding the brain-body mechanisms that contribute to excessive alcohol drinking and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The NIH, through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA),  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has announced a grant opportunity aimed at bolstering cybersecurity education and workforce development.  The "Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development" program seeks to establish community-based partnerships to address local workforce needs in the cybersecurity sector. NIST's National Initia more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Army has announced a new grant opportunity with $3.4 million in funding, aimed at translating promising research into practical burn care solutions for military personnel. The "DoD Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award" (TTDA) will support the development of products for clinical application in austere, resource-limited, and distributed operational environments. Administered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Ac more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Army has announced a new grant opportunity with $3.4 million in funding, to improve burn care for military personnel. The "DoD Military Burn, Patient-Centered Research Award" aims to bridge the gap between burn care research and its practical application in challenging operational environments. Administered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), this initiative seeks to develop a knowledge base that prov more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Army has announced a grant opportunity to support early-stage research in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The "DOD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Idea Development Award" aims to promote new ideas with the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation. Administered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), this initiative will provide $1.68 million to fund conceptually innovative, high more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Army has announced a new grant opportunity to support groundbreaking research in combat-relevant burn care. The "DoD Military Burn, Discovery Award" aims to fund innovative, untested research that provides new insights and explores early concepts, laying the foundation for future translational and clinical research. Administered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), this initiative will support project more ST

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Army has announced a new grant opportunity providing $2.38 million to support highly innovative and potentially groundbreaking research in rare cancers. The "DoD Rare Cancers, Concept Award" (CA) aims to fund high-risk studies that could lead to entirely new avenues of investigation. Administered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), this discretionary grant encourages applications that describe novel i more ST

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. State Department, Embassy in Honduras, through its Public Diplomacy Section has announced a funding opportunity aimed at strengthening ties between the United States and Honduras. The "U.S. Embassy Honduras PDS / FY25 Annual Program Statement" makes funding available through the Embassy's Small Grants Program. The program will support initiatives that promote U.S. interests and bilateral cooperation. All projects must include an American element, such as a connec more ST