Grants for Special district governments - Federal

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, we support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Successful Our Town projects demonstrate a specific role for arts, culture, and design as part of strategies for strengthening local communities, ultimately centering equity and laying the groundwork for long-term systems change tailored to community needs and opportunities. All applications are submitted by one organization and require one partner organization. The applicant/partner pair must include 1) a nonprofit organization and 2) a local government or quasi-government entity. Cost share/matching grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount. The Arts Endowments support of a project may start on July 1, 2025, or any time thereafter. A grant period of up to two years is allowed.

This initiative provides funding to defense contractors and formal methods developers to enhance cybersecurity in military software systems by integrating advanced verification tools.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a variety of organizations to enhance HIV prevention, care, and treatment services in Zambia, while strengthening the local health systems and promoting national ownership of these initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides up to $1.25 million per year for five years to research centers focused on advancing interdisciplinary studies related to alcohol use disorder, including prevention, treatment, and health disparities, while promoting diversity in research and community education.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible public entities, such as state and local governments and transit agencies, for transformative transportation infrastructure projects that improve safety, mobility, and community connectivity across urban, rural, and tribal areas.

This grant provides funding to organizations that will implement and evaluate street medicine programs aimed at improving healthcare access and outcomes for unsheltered individuals living with HIV.

This grant provides funding to various organizations, including governments and nonprofits, to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems and water resources in Oregon and Washington, promoting climate resilience and public benefits.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community-based organizations in Tennessee to implement comprehensive HIV prevention programs that aim to reduce new infections and improve health outcomes for individuals living with HIV.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research and development in accelerator technology, targeting academic institutions, national labs, and for-profit companies to advance innovations that benefit multiple scientific fields and enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities.

This grant provides funding to support diverse postdoctoral researchers in transitioning to independent faculty positions while conducting innovative research on pain and substance use disorders.

This grant provides funding for innovative cancer research projects that improve diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, specifically targeting military service members, veterans, and their families.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. research institutions and organizations in developing and testing housing interventions that improve health outcomes and reduce disparities for populations facing housing instability, particularly among older adults and marginalized communities.

This grant provides funding for researchers to analyze existing data from a major study on child and adolescent brain development, focusing on understanding health disparities and the influences of environment and social factors on youth.

The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports rigorous and promising junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the research workforce. To support innovative and novel research across the vast NIH mission, individuals from diverse backgrounds (including those from underrepresented groups; see Notice of NIHs Interest in Diversity) and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are encouraged to apply to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. In addition, applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to, topics in the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. The NIH Director's Early Independence Award is a component of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program of the NIH Common Fund.

This funding opportunity supports researchers conducting low-risk clinical trials to improve understanding and treatment of communication disorders, such as hearing and speech issues.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to end homelessness, particularly for youth aged 24 and younger, by promoting innovative housing solutions and supportive services across communities in the United States.

The grant title "Centers for Accelerating Phage (Bacteriophage) Therapy to Combat ESKAPE Pathogens (CAPT-CEP)" aims to fund research centers that will develop innovative tools and models to advance phage therapy against antibiotic-resistant ESKAPE pathogens, fostering collaboration between academia and industry.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to counties and cities for establishing community-based mental health treatment programs aimed at helping adults with serious mental illness through court-ordered outpatient care.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for a variety of organizations to research and improve programs that connect communities and healthcare resources to reduce diabetes-related health disparities.

These projects will be funded under the Projects of National Significance (PNS) within the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. The project will focus on achieving economic security and mobility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The purpose of the project may include providing aid to transition youth with intellectual and developmental disabilties, funding employment and postsecondary education opportunties, and / or assiting with assistive technology devices that may needed to help meet employment goals. Overall, these projects will create opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to directly and fully contribute to, and participate in, all facets of community life; and support the development of national and State policies that reinforce and promote, with the support of families, guardians, advocates, and communities, of individuals with developmental disabilities, the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life of such individuals.Projects funded under this announcement will work toward one or more of the following performance measures:Outcome Measure 1: Number of policies changed to improve the experience of people with ID/DD and their families Output Measure 1.1: Number of people who participated in policy advocacy activities Output Measure 1.2: Number of trainings about policy implemented Output Measure 1.3: Number of policy products created Output Measure 1.4: Number of times policy products were sharedOutcome Measure 2: Number of people with ID/DD and their families who report new or increased leadership roles Output Measure 2.1: Number of tools and resources created related to leadership by people with I/DD and their families Output Measure 2.2: Number of tools and resources shared related to leadership by people with I/DD and their families Output Measure 2.3: Percent of people with I/DD and their families who reported learning new leadership skills Output Measure 2.4: Number of people with I/DD and their family members who train or mentor others as leaders or advocatesOutcome Measure 3: Percent of people with ID/DD and their families who reported increased knowledge of supports needed to help them achieve the life they want Output Measure 3.1: Number of trainings held to increase knowledge of supports available to help achieve a desired life Output Measure 3.2: Number of resources created to increase knowledge of supports available to help individuals achieve the life they want Output Measure 3.3: Number of resources shared to increase knowledge of supports available to help individuals achieve the life they wantOutcome Measure 4: Number of data resources accessed Output Measure 4.1: Number of data resources created Output Measure 4.2: Number of activities to disseminate data