WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the availability of grant funding through the National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program. This initiative aims to reduce accidents, injuries, and deaths on U.S. waterways and promote a safe boating experience. The program also seeks to encourage greater participation and uniformity in boating safety efforts among nonprofit organizations. The Coast Guard will award cooperative agre more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (NPS) has announced the availability of $48 million in grant funding through the FY2025 Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund (ESHPF)- Capacity program. This funding aims to bolster the capacity of State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices in areas that experienced major disasters in 2023 and 2024. The grants will support essential compliance activities and in-house, non-construction projects such more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (NPS) has announced the availability of $48,000,000 in grant funding through the Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund (ESHPF) program. This funding supports the recovery and related expenses of historic and cultural resources damaged by natural disasters that received a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The ESHPF program will provide  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is investing $1.76 million to foster the next generation of melanoma researchers through the "DoD Melanoma, Melanoma Academy Scholar Award." This initiative aims to support independent, early-career investigators, specifically those who are no more than seven years from their initial faculty appointment. The program will integrate these "Scholars" into the Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Melanoma Academy. The DoD expects to fund approxi more ST

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is allocating $16.8 million to support innovative, team-based research in melanoma, through the "DoD Melanoma, Team Science Award" program. This initiative aims to fund approximately seven projects that advance melanoma research and improve patient care. The program emphasizes a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. It supports "a broad range of hypothesis-driven, multidisciplinary studies" with the goal of making short-term progr more ST

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is committing $2.32 million to support research focused on improving the lives of melanoma survivors. The funding opportunity aims to address the "relatively new and underfunded area of melanoma-specific survivorship." The program will support a range of innovative and impactful research projects designed to enhance the health and well-being of melanoma survivors, their families, and caregivers. The DoD expects to make approximately two more ST

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is allocating $5.76 million to fund groundbreaking research in melanoma through the "DoD Melanoma, Idea Award" program. This initiative supports "innovative, exploratory, high-risk/potentially high-reward research." The program emphasizes novelty and innovation as key aspects of proposed projects. The DoD expects to fund approximately nine awards. The goal of the Idea Award is to support research that establishes proof of principle and more ST

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a new grant opportunity aimed at advancing research into rare melanomas. The "DoD Melanoma, Focused Program Award - Rare Melanomas" program will provide substantial funding to support multidisciplinary research efforts. The initiative will allocate an estimated total of $6,400,000. The DoD expects to award approximately two grants under this program. This funding opportunity is open to a wide range of applicants. The announce more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education has announced a funding opportunity through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) to support the expansion of quality charter schools. The program, known as the Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP) - Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants), is listed under Assistance Listing Number 84.282A. Through these grants, the Department of Education aims to award funds to state entities, which more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education has announced a grant program, administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), to assist states in establishing or enhancing per-pupil facilities aid programs for charter schools. The Department of Education aims to award grants to eligible states to help them create and manage programs that provide annual per-pupil funding for charter school facilities, as specified in state law. Charter schools receiving funds th more ST

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of approximately $398 million in competitive grant funding through the Fiscal Year 2025 Buses and Bus Facilities Program. This funding aims to support capital projects related to buses and bus facilities. The grants will assist in financing projects such as: * Replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing buses or related equipment. * Rehabilitating, purchasi more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), has announced a funding opportunity to establish a data and coordinating center focused on the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF). The grant, titled "IGVF Data and Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical trials Not Allowed)" and identified by opportunity number FOR-HG-25-019, will provide $1,200,000 in total program  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity with an estimated total program funding of $3 million. This initiative, titled "Systematic Characterization of Genomic Variation to Assess Effects of Individual Variants on Genome Function and Phenotype (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)," aims to unravel the complex impacts of in more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), intends to fund a cooperative research group focused on mucosal immunology. The initiative will establish the Mucosal Immunology Studies Team (MIST) to investigate immune mechanisms and regulation at mucosal surfaces. The primary objective of this program is to advance the understanding of basic mucosal immune more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a forecast for a significant funding opportunity aimed at bolstering multi-site investigator-initiated clinical trials. Under the announcement the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) intends to award funds for a Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC). This initiative requires a collaborative UG3/UH3 clinical trial mechanism. While the specific total program funding more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the NIH Director's Pioneer Award, a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The NIH Director's Pioneer Award supports exceptionally creative individual scientists proposing bold and highly innovative research projects. These projects should have the p more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the NIH Director's New Innovator Award, a part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The NIH Director's New Innovator Award supports early-stage investigators (ESIs) of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative research projects. These pro more ST

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund, in collaboration with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), has announced its intention to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) related to the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First). These applications are not being solicited at this time. The Kids First program aims to facilitate research that will uncover new insights into the biolo more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) is planning to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support early-stage investigators (ESIs) through the Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01). The NOFO aims to fund ESIs who are initiating a research project that represents a significant change from their previous research focus or training. This grant is designed to support projects that are n more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for a national coordinating center (CC) for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) initiative. The NIH established the RCMI program in 1985 to support less research-intensive institutions that offer doctorat more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a forecasted funding opportunity to renew the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Multiple Chronic Disease Research Centers. The initiative will support regional comprehensive research centers focused on optimizing the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of multiple chronic diseases (MCDs) and improving health outcomes among pediatric and adult populations e more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), has announced its intent to reissue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Clinical Research Center Grants. This forecasted opportunity will support multidisciplinary research focused on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language disorders. The NIDCD Clinical Research Center G more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, has announced a forecasted limited competition for the continued support of the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study. The announcement outlines the intention to fund a Coordinating Administrative Core (HCAC) and a Data Coordinating Center (HDCC). This renewal will more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), has announced its intent to issue a single-source cooperative agreement award to the University of South Florida. This funding opportunity will support the continuation of the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study. The NIH plans to more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to continue supporting the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP). The NOFO will solicit applications for research on distributing human islets. The NIDDK is announcing its intent to issue a single-source cooperative agreement award to  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to continue its support for the NINDS Child Neurologist Career Development Program (CNCDP) by publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This initiative aims to expand the number of child neurologists trained to conduct outstanding research into neurological disorders of children, leveraging their clinical expertise. This NOFO will utilize the  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), in collaboration with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support community-based research aimed at improving oral health. The NOFO will solicit cooperative agreement research applications to evaluate, implement, and/or test population-based interventions. These interventions should focus on integr more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support early-stage investigators (ESIs) through the Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01). The NOFO is specifically for basic science experimental studies involving humans. These studies, as defined by NIH, involve prospectively assigning human participants to conditions and assessing biomedical o more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced its intention to fund research to advance the understanding of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will solicit applications for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs). The IDDRCs will promote collaborative bas more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Aging (NIA), has announced its intention to fund a National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC). The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), identified by number FOR-RFA-AG-26-003, aims to establish a center that will serve the NIA and the Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) field. The NACC's primary functions wil more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to support investigator-initiated single-site clinical trials. The initiative aims to advance research in efficacy, comparative effectiveness, pragmatic, and implementation clinical trials. The NHLBI encourages the use of innovative trial designs, including platform, adaptive, and Ba more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the NIH Director's Transformative Research Award, a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The NIH Director's Transformative Research Award supports individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing bold, groundbreaking, exceptionally innovativ more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), along with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support investigator-initiated research at resource-limited institutions. This initiative is known as the Support for Research Excellence - First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award. The NOFO aims to encourage applications from full-time faculty who have  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity aimed at fostering community-partnered nursing research. The initiative will establish Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers within eligible Schools and Colleges of Nursing. This is a limited competition. Eligible Schools or Colleges of Nursing must award research doctoral de more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), led by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity to accelerate the impact of the BRAIN Initiative. The initiative will support the dissemination of developed and validated technologies and resources to the broader neuroscience research community. The NIH intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) t more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding research aimed at understanding and improving the public value of scientific activity through its Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) program. The funding opportunity supports projects that advance the theory and knowledge about scientific discovery, communication, and impact. The SoS:DCI program welcomes proposals that apply rigorous empirical research methods to investigate: * The soci more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Army has announced funding for the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA). This initiative aims to support the development of medical products for clinical applications, with a focus on addressing the healthcare needs of military Service Members, Veterans, and their Families. The PRMRP TTDA will provide funding, through cooperative agreements and grants, to support the translation of promising preclinical f more ST

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Army is seeking applications for individuals to lead its Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Melanoma Academy. The Department of the Army -- USAMRAA has announced the "U.S. Army Seeks Leaders for Melanoma Research Program's Academy" to identify a Director and Deputy Director for this initiative. The Melanoma Academy is a "unique, interactive virtual academy" focused on fostering collaboration and career development among both established and early-career melanoma re more ST

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. State Department Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau Public Affairs Section (PAS) is now accepting proposals for its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.  This initiative aims to strengthen ties between the United States and Hong Kong, and the United States and Macau, through programs that highlight shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. The PAS Hong Kong and Macau invites proposals for programs that include a U.S. element or connection with Americ more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office has announced a new funding opportunity, the FY25 COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP). This program will provide $16 million to state law enforcement agencies. The grants aim to support agencies in states with high seizures of methamphetamine, precursor chemicals, laboratories, and laboratory dump sites. Funding will be used to locate and investigate illicit activities, including pre more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office has announced the availability of $35 million in funding through the FY25 COPS Office Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) Program. The program aims to support state law enforcement agencies in combating the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids. The COPS Office will award grants to state law enforcement agencies with primary authori more ST

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. State Department Embassy in Amman is seeking applications from not-for-profit organizations in Jordan and the United States to promote U.S. higher education in Jordan. The initiative will support the organization of a two-day EducationUSA Fair in October 2025. The EducationUSA Fair aims to connect Jordanian students, parents, and high school counselors with representatives from 25-30 accredited U.S. universities. The selected organization will be responsible for  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. State Department Embassy in Amman has announced a new grant opportunity, "Empowered Parents In Charge" (EPIC), aimed at supporting people with disabilities (PWD) in Jordan.  The initiative will empower Jordanian parents of children with disabilities. The program seeks to address the challenges faced by PWDs in Jordan, including stigma, ostracization, and limited access to education and employment. The U.S. Embassy highlights that a significant portion of Jordani more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. State Department U.S. Mission to Poland has announced a new federal grant opportunity, "Pathways to Success: Career Readiness through American Expertise," aimed at strengthening ties between the United States and Poland by fostering career readiness among Polish high school students. Through the funding opportunity, the U.S. Department of State seeks proposals for programs that utilize American best practices in leadership, entrepreneurship, and workforce develop more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. State Department U.S. Embassy in Lusaka has announced a grant opportunity aimed at supporting key U.S. government priorities in Zambia. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is seeking proposals from eligible organizations for programs that incorporate an American cultural element and promote understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. The grant opportunity number is PDS-LUSAKA-FY25-01. The PDS is making available funding for approximately five awards, with indi more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. State Department U.S. Mission Turkiye is inviting proposals for projects that aim to strengthen ties between the United States and Turkiye through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. The initiative seeks to promote U.S. interests and enhance bilateral cooperation between the two nations. All proposals must incorporate a U.S. cultural element or connection with American experts, organizations, or institutions to foster a deeper understanding of U.S. policy and p more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. State Department U.S. Embassy in Budapest has announced the availability of funding through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2025. The U.S. Embassy Budapest, FY25 Annual Program Statement outlines the funding priorities and procedures for organizations and individuals seeking to implement programs that foster stronger connections between the American and Hungarian people. While the expected number of awards is listed as zero, the announcement  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), has announced a funding opportunity for the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) for Fiscal Year 2025. This program aims to support and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets across the country. The FMPP will fund projects that develop, coordinate, and expand these markets, increasing access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The program's focus inclu more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), has announced a funding opportunity for the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) for Fiscal Year 2025. This program aims to develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises. The LFPP will fund projects that facilitate the marketing of locally and regionally produced agricultural products through intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing c more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), has announced a funding opportunity for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. The program aims to combat hunger and improve education in developing countries. The McGovern-Dole program utilizes U.S. commodities to support two key objectives: * Preschool and primary school food for education programs in foreign countries to improve food sec more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), has announced a funding opportunity for Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP). This program supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP aims to build and strengthen the viability and resilience of local or regional food economies. Applicants will collaborate with partners to facilitate the develop more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), has announced the availability of funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). This program will award grants to eligible State departments of agriculture to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The SCBGP assists State departments of agriculture in the 50 States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern M more ST