Grants for Special District Governments

This funding opportunity supports the development of innovative molecular and genetic tools for neuroscientific research, enabling precise access to specific brain cell types across various vertebrate species, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, inclusivity, and resource sharing.

With this solicitation, NIJ, in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, seeks applications for funding rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas: 1) studies on the root causes and consequences of school violence and 2) examinations of the impact and effectiveness of awards made for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

This funding opportunity supports grassroots organizations and innovative projects with modest budgets, enabling them to develop scalable initiatives that can create a broader impact.

The Roundhouse Foundation's Open Call Grants aim to support organizations that contribute to the thriving of rural Oregon communities, including Tribal communities. These grants prioritize proposals that span 12-18 months, with funding amounts not exceeding $50,000; however, the median award is approximately $20,000. Preferred projects are innovative, collaborative, and align with the foundation's focus areas: Arts & Culture, Environmental Stewardship, Social Services, and Education. Proposals should demonstrate a commitment to rural Oregon, support sustainable practices, and foster economic resilience. Capital requests for facility development are not funded, but program-aligned infrastructure enhancements are considered. Grant renewed every year. 2 cycles per year

The "Development and Validation of Human Cellular Models for Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD)" grant aims to fund the creation and testing of new, complex human cell models that accurately represent Alzheimer's and related dementias, with the goal of improving our understanding of these diseases and aiding in the development of potential therapies.

The "Enhancing NIDCD's Extramural Workforce Diversity through Research Experiences" grant aims to fund educational activities that inspire individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to pursue careers or further studies in biomedical and behavioral sciences research.

The "Mentoring Networks to Enhance Diversity in NIDCD's Extramural Research Workforce" grant aims to fund educational programs that inspire individuals from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to pursue careers or further studies in biomedical and behavioral sciences through mentoring activities.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for Secondary Analyses of Head Start Data awards. These awards aim to support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data of relevance to Head Start (HS) programs and policies. This includes research of relevance to HS programs serving families with children 3 to 5 years old, Early HS programs serving pregnant women and families with infants and toddlers, American Indian Alaska Native (AI/AN) HS programs serving families in tribal communities, and Migrant and Seasonal HS programs serving families engaged in migrant and seasonal farm work. The goals of the awards are to: 1) Address topics of current relevance to the goals and outcomes of HS programs; 2) Encourage active communication, networking, and collaboration among prominent HS researchers and policymakers; and 3) Increase the capacity of HS researchers to analyze existing data sets and disseminate their findings to multiple audiences. Topics and data sets of particular interest will be identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Findings from these awards are intended to inform policy, program administration, and future research. If you are interested in this funding opportunity, please register at Grants.gov and subscribe to this forecast to receive update notifications.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is funding a cooperative agreement to sponsor the Child Development Research Fellowship that gives child development professionals from across the national academic research community the opportunity to experience policy research relevant to programs serving low-income children and families. This award is for an organization to lead the Child Development Research Fellowship Program. The organization must be a Professional Membership Organization for researchers who can support the Child Development Research Fellowship Program. A Professional Membership Organization aims to support individuals professionally and aid them in progressing within their career/profession. The goal of the fellowship program is to expose researchers to policy environments, particularly at the federal level, whereby they gain skills and expertise for policy-relevant research. The program is intended to stimulate the fellows knowledge of child development research and evaluation, particularly regarding services for low-income children and families, and to inform their process of developing long-term, policy-relevant research and evaluation agendas. The public will benefit from the increased availability of researchers highly skilled and experienced in policy and program relevant research and evaluation. Fellows will engage on a full-time basis for a period of 1 year (with a possible second or third year at the discretion of the award recipient and depending on funding availability). Fellows will be exposed to the broader child development policy environment, particularly at the federal level, and to the policy research community through activities organized and conducted by the award recipient. Fellows will learn extensively about ACF and our programs that serve young children and their families. The cooperative agreement will require active partnership between the successful applicant and Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE).For more information about OPRE, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre . Please subscribe to this forecast at grants.gov to receive notification of any updates.

This grant provides funding for interdisciplinary research teams to explore the ethical implications of new neurotechnologies and brain science advancements, focusing on issues like data privacy, informed consent, and public attitudes toward brain research.

This funding opportunity supports short-term research projects that explore the ethical challenges arising from advancements in neurotechnology and brain science, encouraging collaboration between ethicists and neuroscientists.

The Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program (DEAAG) is an infrastructure grant program aimed at supporting defense communities in Texas affected by changes in Department of Defense activities. This program offers financial assistance to local municipalities, counties, defense base development authorities, junior college districts, Texas State Technical College campuses, and regional planning commissions. DEAAG grants, ranging from $50,000 to $5 million per project, are available to meet matching requirements for federal funding. Grants are awarded based on criteria such as military value, project completion, dual benefit to military and community, alignment with the National Defense Strategy, support for new missions, resiliency, cost efficiency, impact significance, and funding contributions. The application process opens on September 2, 2024, with a deadline of October 11, 2024, for submission. Awards are announced in January 2025.

This grant provides funding for educational programs that help train physicians in neurological research, preparing them to become successful research scientists and advance their careers in studying neurological disorders and stroke.

This program provides financial assistance to businesses and local governments in Virginia to improve access to freight rail services, promoting economic growth and reducing highway congestion.

The NatureWorks grant program, managed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, supports the development or acquisition of public outdoor recreation areas. Eligible entities include Ohio's political subdivisions, such as municipalities, townships, counties, and park districts. The program offers up to 75% funding for eligible projects, requiring a minimum of 25% match from non-state and non-federal sources. Applications are due by June 1, 2024, emphasizing ADA compliance, long-term maintenance, and public accessibility.

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding programs that support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs). BJA provides grant funding to help organizations prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target people who qualify. For the purposes of the FY24 solicitation, the program will focus on pretrial, prosecution, courts, probation/parole, and addressing the needs directly related to the criminal activity of adults with mental health conditions, living in homelessness or marginalized communities with minimal access to treatment, needing wrap around services, in the criminal justice system and leaving incarceration.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites U24 Cooperative Agreement applications that propose to establish a national Open Measurement Coordinating Network for Non-Pharmacological Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Primary Prevention Trials. The Network will serve as a centralized hub for developing, validating, standardizing, and disseminating measures and measurement methods for AD/ADRD primary prevention trials. It will incorporate measures and measurement methods across neuropsychological, biomarker, and functional domains to meet the goal of primary prevention of AD/ADRD centered around brain health equity.

This grant provides financial support to early-career postdoctoral researchers in the field of aging, helping them transition into independent faculty positions while establishing their own research programs.

This funding program provides financial support to Virginia localities for acquiring and improving training equipment that enhances fire service training and safety across multiple jurisdictions.

This program provides $3,000,000 to support joint narcotics teams and task forces in Michigan by funding essential training and equipment to improve their effectiveness in combating drug-related activities.