Grants for Individuals

This initiative provides $500 micro-grants and entrepreneurial support to U.S.-based small business owners, helping them grow through funding, mentorship, and community resources.

This program provides $1,000 micro-grants to individuals and groups for creative and innovative projects that positively impact their communities.

This grant provides microfunding to volunteer-led community projects worldwide that promote compassion, environmental sustainability, and plant-based living.

This grant provides funding for U.S. students pursuing combined clinical and research doctoral degrees, enabling them to conduct their Ph.D. dissertation research within the NIH's Intramural Research Program while receiving mentorship and professional development.

This funding opportunity supports innovative medical research projects that enhance the health and readiness of U.S. service members and benefit civilian populations, inviting submissions from a wide range of qualified applicants.

This funding opportunity supports research and development projects focused on creating innovative and efficient aircraft structures, open to a wide range of applicants including universities, businesses, and non-profits.

This notice is not a mechanism to fund existing NOAA awards. The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NOAA will select applications and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).This Broad Agency Announcement is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs. This announcement is not soliciting goods or services for the direct benefit of NOAA. Funding for activities described in this notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2021, Fiscal Year 2022, and Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any activities described in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds. As an agency with responsibilities for maintaining and improving the viability of marine and coastal ecosystems, for delivering valuable weather, climate, and water information and services, for understanding the science and consequences of climate change, and for supporting the global commerce and transportation upon which we all depend, NOAA must remain current and responsive in an ever-changing world. We do this in concert with our partners and stakeholders in Federal, state, and local governments and private organizations, applying a systematic approach that links our strategic goals through multi-year plans to the daily activities of our employees. Every year we are committed to re-evaluate our progress and priorities, look for efficiencies, and take advantage of new opportunities to improve our information, products, and services. In furtherance of this objective, NOAA issues this BAA for extramural research, innovative projects, and sponsorships (e.g., conferences, newsletters, etc.) that address one or more of the following four mission goal descriptions contained in the NOAA Strategic Plan: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Weather-Ready Nation Healthy Oceans Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies

This funding opportunity supports researchers at U.S. institutions studying the interactions between plants and various organisms, aiming to improve plant health and agricultural productivity.

This program provides funding for researchers and engineers to advance the field of robotics by developing intelligent systems that can sense, plan, and interact with their environments.

This program provides funding for researchers in biological anthropology and archaeology to explore innovative and high-risk projects that could lead to significant scientific advancements.

This program provides funding for community-building activities in materials research, such as workshops and summer schools, with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and education for U.S.-based educational institutions and organizations.