Grants for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Social Advocacy

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that foster cultural, educational, and professional connections between the United States and Iraq, targeting nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals engaged in promoting U.S. values and partnerships.

The U.S. Department of State through Embassy Bridgetown announces an open competition for a project to strengthen independent medias ability to increase access to objective and quality information in the Eastern Caribbean. Media outlets across the Caribbean face challenges including declining revenue sources and expensive operating environments. These challenges are compounded by the fact that many outlets have been traditionally under resourced. Media enterprises are suffering loss of advertising revenue and other funding streams. Many media houses also have gaps in adapting to the financial and editorial challenges of the current age and may lack fully developed business plans, leaving the outlets open to potential malign influence or interference efforts. Outlets also lack up-to-date equipment, computers, and software, hampering their ability to produce high-quality and timely content. Further, many operate under austere conditions and struggle to produce enough original, local content, exacerbating their vulnerability to disinformation, propaganda, and co-optation. Assistance is needed to ensure that journalists, outlets, and other media-related institutions have access to the training, networks, content, and equipment they need to resist false narratives and maintain a free and diverse media ecosystem. Embassy Bridgetown and partners seek to build the capacity of Eastern Caribbean media outlets using a third-party implementer. The implementer will scope its approach based on the following lines of efforts: Training and capacity building: training to include but not limited to: methods to increase content production on a wide range of stories, how to expand reach and advertising revenue, how to develop sustainable business models and plans, fact checking and other core journalistic skills, identifying and countering disinformation, and better educating the general public on how to spot disinformation. A training centered around World Press Freedom Day and multimedia training will be built into the program deliverables. Mentorship and network building: mentorship on journalism and media production skills building and financial/business practices. Network building to support joint reporting and fact-checking, and to create a sustainable community of practice that can share best practices beyond the life of this project. Content provision: providing Caribbean media outlets with access to wire service licenses to enable them to run high-quality, independent, third-party content (Associated Press in English, for instance). Content provision may draw on collaboration with other international wire services to offer an aggregated package to local media partners that they could pull from to disseminate themselves. Supplies: providing up-to-date media equipment, computers, and software on an objectively assessed needs basis to support independent, locally developed news content. Embassy Bridgetown seeks proposals that will provide financial and technical assistance to small and medium-sized media outlets to strengthen their ability to safely produce and disseminate accurate information to audiences in the Eastern Caribbean. The goal of this project is to support the independence of regional journalists and media outlets to increase access to information within the domestic and regional media ecosystems.

This funding opportunity provides resources to organizations conducting research and training to improve support and services for parents with disabilities, helping them navigate their parenting roles effectively.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to prosecutor offices and organizations focused on reviewing wrongful convictions, aiming to improve the integrity of the criminal justice system and prevent future errors.

This grant provides funding for media projects that showcase the success stories of Colombians who have returned from the U.S. or chosen to stay in Colombia, highlighting their resilience and achievements to discourage illegal migration.

This funding opportunity supports organizations providing culturally responsive mental health care and wellness programs for African American communities in Indianapolis, focusing on maternal health, child wellness, and male emotional well-being.

This funding opportunity supports community-led health initiatives in Miami-Dade County, Florida, focusing on improving health outcomes for chronic conditions and maternal/child health through local partnerships and resources.

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.

The Thief River Falls Area Community Fund is inviting applications for grants from nonprofit or public entities within the Thief River Falls School District area. Grants are intended for projects, programs, or activities that enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors of the Thief River Falls area. Primary focus areas include youth engagement, social need, senior enrichment, and overall quality of life enhancement. Applications are open until May 1, 2024. The fund is a component of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, which serves 12 northwestern Minnesota counties. More information and application details can be found on their website.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to address human rights abuses and promote fundamental freedoms in China, including efforts against censorship, legal repression, and sanctions evasion.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, government entities, and educational institutions to raise awareness and offer services related to embryo adoption as a family-building option.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and educational institutions working to promote peace and reduce violence among religious and ethnic groups in Nigeria, particularly in Benue and Plateau states.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public entities in Arizona to implement patient navigation services that improve access to lung cancer screening and tobacco cessation resources for high-risk populations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that strengthen cultural, educational, and professional ties between the United States and Bolivia, targeting nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals engaged in initiatives that promote mutual understanding and cooperation.

This program provides funding to support tree planting and urban forestry projects in disadvantaged communities across Georgia, promoting long-term environmental benefits.

This funding opportunity supports research projects that explore how race, citizenship, and public policy impact the integration and outcomes of immigrants in the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a variety of organizations to improve resources and services for individuals with autism and fragile X syndrome, along with their families, throughout their lives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations creating a web-based mental health literacy curriculum and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, focusing on improving understanding and access to mental health services in New York State.

This funding opportunity supports a statewide public awareness campaign in Ohio to improve understanding of developmental disabilities and enhance access to resources for individuals and families, particularly in underserved communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to combat forced labor and illegal fishing in seafood supply chains, particularly in East Asia and the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere, excluding Indonesia and the Philippines.