Federal Funding Spotlight: Opportunities from USAID, National Science Foundation & More

This week’s edition of Federal Funding Spotlight 🔦 features opportunities from the Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, USAID, and the National Science Foundation.

Not-for-Profit Acid Mine Drainage Watershed Cooperative Agreement (WCAP) Programs

Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining | Current Closing Date for Applications: September 30, 2019

The Not-for-Profit, Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Reclamation – Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program (WCAP) aims to restore streams affected by AMD to a level that will support a diverse biological community and provide recreational opportunities for  communities.

What’s New in Federal Grants: Opportunities Supporting Native American Libraries, Community Programming, and More

This week’s edition of #FundingFriday highlights new grant opportunities supporting…

• the programs and services of Native American libraries
• local programming designed to place volunteers in communities to assist older adults and individuals with disabilities in maintaining independence
• innovative projects that help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses
• and more!

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant

• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• Current Closing Date for Applications: May 1, 2019 
• Native American Enhancement grants are competitive grants available to carry out activities, described in 20 U.S.C. 9141, that advance the programs and services of eligible Native American libraries.

#FundingFriday: Unrestricted Opportunities from the Departments of Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services and the Agency for International Development

This week’s installment of #FundingFriday focuses on recently-posted opportunities that are categorized as having “Unrestricted” eligibility. Note: “Unrestricted” (i.e., open to any type of entity above) opportunities are subject to any clarification listed under “Additional Information on Eligibility” on the synopsis.

Materials and Chemical Sciences Research for Quantum Information Science

Department of Energy – Office of Science

Current Closing Date for Applications: May 3, 2019 

The DOE SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces its interest in receiving applications from single investigators/small groups (up to $500K per year) and from large teams (over $500K per year) for support of experimental and theoretical efforts to advance materials and chemical sciences research for quantum information science (QIS).  Large teams must have multiple investigators and may have multiple institutions. This funding opportunity supports fundamental research for public benefit in materials and chemical sciences to advance our understanding of quantum phenomena in systems that could be used for QIS, and the use of quantum computing in chemical and materials sciences research.

#FundingFriday: Grant Opportunities Closing in August!

This week we are highlighting five grants you may have seen shared on Twitter by federal grant-making agencies recently. If you haven’t been following them but are interested in eSports, employment retention, conservation, mining, or scientific research, then check out these grants listed below.

#FundingFriday: Federal Grants for Neighborhoods, Public Health, and Education

Despite the celebration of Independence Day on the 4^th of July, the federal grants community is still continuing to work this week!

Below are recently posted federal grants in the areas of revitalizing neighborhoods from HUD, public health and protection from USAID and CDC, and education for children with disabilities from Education. Learn more from each agency below.

#FundingFriday: 2018 World Cup Edition

This week’s #FundingFriday post curates U.S. federal grant programs for countries or regions represented by national teams in the 2018 World Cup.

The programs highlighted below support a range of initiatives, including economic development, capacity-building, environmental protection, and collaborative research.

#FundingFriday: 2,000+ Grants Open Today—Here’s 4 Posted this Week

As of this morning, February 9, 2018, there are over 2,000 federal funding opportunities open on Grants.gov. Below are four new grants posted this week for you to consider. Before investing time to apply, be sure to confirm that you are eligible to receive the award.

#FundingFriday: Closing Dates for Grants Supporting Journalists, Women’s Entrepreneurship, Food Security and More

The following grant opportunities will see their application windows close in early and mid-February. These grants support a wide range of government initiatives in the areas of foreign policy, business, science and education, and the arts.

Close Date: Feb 09, 2018

Agency: Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Opportunity: Journalist Reporting Tours in Northeast Asia 2018

Purpose: The purpose of these tours is for the journalists to gather information to better inform their audiences about the U.S. and its partners’ foreign policy toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the nature of the threat posed by DPRK nuclearization to global security.

 

#FundingFriday: Top 5 Most Viewed Grants in October 2017

Which federal grants posted this fall have received the most views? These 5 grants alone generated over 19,000 views in the first 26 days of October.

#FundingFriday: 4 Grant Forecasts to Consider

Grant forecasts are early announcements for potential funding opportunities. Forecasted grants give you and your grant team a chance to get a head start on the grant application planning process. To learn more, read the What Is a Grant Forecast? blog post.