Grants for Individuals - Federal

This grant provides funding for alumni of U.S. Department of State exchange programs to implement community-focused projects that address disaster prevention and relief in the Eastern Caribbean.

This grant provides funding for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to implement innovative community projects that promote economic growth, stability, and collaboration between the United States and Libya.

This program provides funding for cultural and engagement initiatives that strengthen ties between the United States and Georgia, encouraging collaboration and understanding through projects that involve American experts and institutions.

This funding opportunity supports a variety of organizations and individuals in Togo to create projects that strengthen cultural ties and promote mutual understanding between the United States and Togo, focusing on themes like peace, democracy, and economic growth.

This initiative seeks input from various stakeholders, including businesses, researchers, and government entities, to enhance the recycling and reuse of products and materials, ultimately promoting environmental sustainability and economic resilience.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and Canadian organizations in creating public diplomacy projects that foster mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries, focusing on shared interests like innovation, security, and cultural exchange.

This program provides funding for faculty and staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to conduct research in the humanities, focusing on American history and culture or Western civilization.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to implement innovative projects in the Philippines that address key issues in peace and security, economic prosperity, and organizational capacity building.

This funding opportunity supports cultural, educational, and informational initiatives that promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the United States and the Philippines, targeting not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions.

This funding opportunity provides supplemental support for NSF-funded researchers to collaborate with NIST scientists, enhancing their scientific projects in biological sciences, engineering, and mathematical and physical sciences through access to advanced measurement tools and expertise.

This funding initiative provides financial support to alumni of U.S. exchange programs in Brazil to develop community projects that promote safety, prosperity, and democratic values while celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to design and implement workshops that address key challenges and opportunities in the Pacific region, focusing on leadership development, economic growth, and community resilience.

The U.S. Embassy Rangoon of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to strengthen the cultural ties between the U.S. and Myanmar through cultural programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Please carefully follow all instructions below. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concise (two-page maximum) statement of interest designed to clearly communicate a program idea and objectives. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before a final funding decision is made. Priority Program Areas: Priority will be given to proposals that address one or more of the following program areas: 1. U.S.MYANMAR BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP - Programs that seek to promote a greater understanding of U.S. policies, culture, and society to Myanmar audiences; activities that promote shared values and interests between the American and Myanmar people; and projects that build people-to-people ties. 2. SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE DIVERSE SOCIETY - Programs that seeks to build inclusive society, promote a deepened understanding of diversity and inclusion, and encourage tolerance and peace through socio-economic development, dialogue, skills development, and economic empowerment. 3. EDUCATION CULTURE - Programs that promote understating of U.S education and culture or that help prepare for study in the United States; the building of linkages between American and Myanmar private academic cultural institutions; and training opportunities for Myanmar students or faculty and artists. 4. MEDIA LITERACY, INDEPENDENT MEDIA PRESS FREEDOM - Projects that promotes digital media literacy, support independent citizen journalism, and counter disinformation.

The U.S. Embassy Luanda is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2024 Ambassadors Special Self-Help Fund. The Ambassadors Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots grant assistance program that allows U.S. Ambassadors to support local requests for small community-based development projects. The purpose of the Special Self-Help Program is to support communities through modest grants that will positively impact local communities. The SSH philosophy is to help communities ready to help themselves.

This initiative provides up to $10 million in prizes to innovators developing advanced LED lighting solutions that improve energy efficiency, quality, and accessibility for commercial use.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to individuals for projects that foster collaboration and understanding between the United States and Timor-Leste, focusing on themes like education, economic development, and democratic values.

This funding opportunity supports a wide range of research and technology development in Earth and space sciences, aimed at U.S.-based institutions, nonprofits, private entities, and government organizations, to advance NASA's strategic mission goals.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible organizations and individuals for projects that strengthen the U.S.-Jamaica relationship by addressing issues like youth at risk, economic prosperity, and human rights.

This funding opportunity is designed to support private companies, research institutions, and universities in advancing innovative scientific research that improves the safety and effectiveness of FDA-regulated products, such as drugs and medical devices.

This funding opportunity supports teams of alumni from U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to implement innovative community projects in Guatemala that address issues like disaster resilience, migration, rule of law, economic growth, and civil society capacity building.