Grants for Individuals

This grant invites U.S. teens and young adults to create original comics that address the health risks associated with societal beauty standards and promote safer beauty practices, with cash prizes awarded for compelling storytelling.

This competition invites artists, researchers, and advocates to create innovative media that raises awareness and promotes collaborative treatment strategies for the millions affected by rare diseases in the U.S.

This initiative provides funding and mentorship to interdisciplinary teams developing innovative solutions for drug use and substance use disorders, aiming to foster early-stage biotech startups in the U.S.

This challenge invites engineers and materials innovators worldwide to create a cost-effective, corrosion-resistant lining for flow meters used in harsh industrial environments, with the potential for significant monetary awards and collaboration opportunities with a leading automation company.

This grant encourages researchers to create and share high-quality datasets that improve the prediction of toxicity in oligonucleotide therapeutics, particularly using human-based testing methods.

This initiative provides cash prizes to U.S.-based educational programs that effectively train diverse individuals in translational science, helping to accelerate the development of health solutions.

This grant provides funding to researchers and innovators developing advanced delivery systems for genome editing technologies, particularly targeting hard-to-reach tissues and overcoming the blood-brain barrier.

This grant provides funding for innovators to develop affordable and user-friendly tools that can safely detect and mark underwater explosive ordnance in post-conflict areas, helping local communities mitigate risks and promote safe economic activities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for non-U.S. citizen alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Latvia to implement community projects that promote democratic values and strengthen U.S.-Latvia relations.

This fellowship program provides funding for graduate students in the U.S. to conduct research in space technology that aligns with NASA's development priorities, including opportunities for collaboration with NASA researchers.

This grant provides funding for artistic projects that promote cultural exchange between the United States and the Netherlands, supporting both emerging artists and established organizations committed to collaboration in the arts.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects that aim to create real-world impact in public policy and community development within Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE.

This funding opportunity is designed to support organizations in low- and middle-income countries that are working to improve access to integrated diagnostic tools and services for diseases like tuberculosis and HIV, with a focus on community engagement and sustainable health solutions.

This funding opportunity supports PhD students conducting research on the relationship between economic performance, public policy, and conflict dynamics, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

This funding opportunity supports researchers affiliated with top universities to expand successful pilot projects that address critical public policy issues in Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE, focusing on education, public health, and urban development.

This program provides micro-grants to empower young individuals aged 6 to 24 to lead their own community projects that address social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges.

This grant supports international researchers, including PhD students and postdoctoral scientists, to conduct short-term studies using extensive natural history collections in Austria, promoting biodiversity research and collaboration.

This grant provides financial support to individual artists and nonprofit organizations in South Dakota to enhance the state's cultural landscape through various arts projects and initiatives.

This program invites South Dakota artists to submit original artwork that reflects the state's culture and heritage for display in state government buildings.

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in South Africa to create community-based projects that foster collaboration, leadership, and alignment with U.S. foreign policy objectives.