Grants for Nonprofits - International Development

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Uganda to create innovative projects that promote freedom and strengthen ties with the U.S. as part of America's 250th anniversary celebration.

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) is pleased to invite eligible organizations to submit applications for a cooperative agreement to conduct a physical security and stockpile management program (PSSM) in Somalia during fiscal year 2025. Specific goals, objectives, and technical requirements for application packages are detailed below. PM/WRA anticipates awarding up to $4,000,000 under this funding opportunity.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and institutions working to prevent the proliferation of chemical weapons by enhancing partner nations' capabilities in detection, response, and compliance with international norms.

This grant provides funding for U.S.-based nonprofit organizations to facilitate international cultural exchange programs featuring American artists and arts professionals, promoting mutual understanding and enhancing America's cultural presence abroad.

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Zimbabwe to implement innovative projects that address local challenges while promoting U.S. foreign policy goals, particularly in celebration of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is soliciting proposals to reduce whale mortality from fishing gear entanglement in Southern California. This grant directly aligns with NFWF's mission to sustain, restore, and enhance the nation's fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats for current and future generations by addressing a critical threat to cetacean populations. The program aims to provide compensatory restoration for injuries to cetaceans caused by the Refugio Beach Oil Spill (RBOS), thereby mitigating past environmental damage and fostering healthier marine ecosystems. The primary beneficiaries of this program are cetaceans in Southern California, particularly those susceptible to entanglement in fishing gear. The impact goals are to increase the capacity of the entanglement response network, improve documentation and disentanglement efforts, and broadly support activities that reduce serious injuries or mortalities from entanglements. This initiative contributes to the foundation's strategic priority of healthy oceans and coasts by safeguarding marine mammals. The program prioritizes several key areas to achieve its goals. These include directly enhancing entanglement response in Southern California, and potentially beyond if it benefits local cetaceans, coordinating with federal, state, and local resource agencies to improve the overall West Coast Marine Mammal Entanglement Response Program, and training and developing volunteer response capacity. Furthermore, proposals should outline how activities will contribute to the development of the overall capacity and infrastructure of the program. Expected outcomes include a more robust and efficient entanglement response network, a reduction in the number of entangled cetaceans, improved survival rates of entangled animals through effective disentanglement, and enhanced coordination among relevant agencies. Measurable results would likely involve metrics such as the number of successful disentanglements, the increase in trained responders, and the documented reduction in entanglement-related mortalities. An estimated $250,000 will be available for a Phase 1 project award, anticipated to last 1-2 years, with a priority geographic focus on the coastlines off Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties.

This program provides funding for nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to facilitate youth and adult mentor exchanges from sub-Saharan Africa to the U.S., focusing on civic engagement, leadership development, and cultural exchange.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to improve early warning systems and response capabilities against security threats in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, enhancing collaboration between local law enforcement and communities to protect U.S. economic interests.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and educational institutions for hosting a summit that connects Canadian alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, fostering collaboration and strengthening U.S.-Canada relations.

The U.S. Embassy Port Moresby Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the availability of funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement outlines our funding priorities, strategic themes, and procedures for submitting funding requests. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Port Moresby invites proposals for programs that advance shared goals of the U.S. and Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. Programs should promote strategic objectives of our countries and meet Mission goals, incorporating an American cultural element or connection with American experts, organizations, or institutions. These programs should focus on strengthening economic, social, and environmental conditions in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and/or Vanuatu. Total Amount Available: $500,000 subject to funding availability. Maximum for Each Award: Local organizations: $24,000, International: $250,000

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations for programs that engage alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Kazakhstan, promoting American values and strengthening U.S.-Kazakhstan relations through community initiatives and events.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations working to improve educational access and quality for refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable migrants in Nigeria's Cross River and Benue States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations with experience in digitizing judicial records to improve Lebanon's criminal justice system by converting paper court files into secure electronic formats.

This program provides funding for innovative partnerships that help reduce poverty through economic growth in developing countries, focusing on initiatives like infrastructure resilience and women's entrepreneurship.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals in the U.S. and Honduras to implement public diplomacy programs that promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries.

This grant provides funding for cultural initiatives that engage communities in the Congo Basin to promote environmental preservation and celebrate traditional arts.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to create international sports exchange programs that promote mutual understanding and advance U.S. foreign policy goals through sports.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Ukrainian independent media organizations to enhance their investigative journalism capabilities through the use of artificial intelligence and data-driven tools.

This funding opportunity is designed to strengthen Ukraine's ability to control the transfer of sensitive technologies, targeting not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and other entities that can enhance regulatory frameworks and industry awareness in the context of defense technology.

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that increase transparency in citizens’ rights to due process. Uzbekistan’s constitution and law prohibit arbitrary arrest and detention and provide for the right of any person to challenge the lawfulness of his or her arrest or detention in court. Additionally, by law a judge must review any decision to arrest accused individuals or suspects. Judges grant arrest warrants in most cases. Detention without formal charges is limited to 48 hours, although a prosecutors may request that a judge extend detention an additional 48 hours, after which the person must be charged or released. Judges typically grant such requests, and the judge who issues such an extension is often the same one who presided over the trial, which creates incentives to cover up violations. The arresting authority is required to notify a relative of a detainee of the detention and to question the detainee within 24 hours of arrest. Visibility into arrest procedures and treatment of detainees is low, even for family members of detainees and Uzbekistani civil society engaged on the issue of due process. 2 Through this award, DRL aims to support the safe, secure, and professional collection of credible information on political detainees by Uzbekistani media, Civil Society Organizations, (CSOs) and human rights defenders, for human rights reporting and advocacy and to improve the capacity of Uzbekistani CSOs to advocate for transparency and improved conditions in detention facilities.