Federal Capacity Building Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations serving Native Hawaiians to enhance their capacity in preventing and responding to domestic violence and family violence through culturally relevant resources and training.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a wide range of organizations, including governments and nonprofits, to develop and implement public health strategies that address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across the United States.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) and a Notice of Intent (NOI), issued by the DOI, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate as the acquisition authority, on behalf of the DOI, regarding a requirement for wildland firefighting slip-on tankers. All interested parties needing one or more wildland firefighting slip-on tankers are requested to reply to this announcement no later than 09 October 2023, 9:00 AM Eastern Time. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides funding and authorizes the Department of the Interior (DOI) to develop and implement a pilot program to provide local governments and Tribal Nations financial assistance to acquire slip-on tanker units to establish fleets of vehicles that can be quickly converted to be operated as fire engines. The Government is finalizing a plan to award grants for slip-on tankers through a competitive process over the next few years to entities who meet the established criteria and is therefore seeking responses from entities such as a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments (regardless of whether the council of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law), regional or interstate government entity, or agency or instrumentality of a local government; an Indian Tribe or authorized Tribal entity, or an Alaska Native Village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation; a rural community, unincorporated town or village, or other public entity; state recognized nonprofit volunteer fire departments, including range and forest protection associations, that provide fire protection and other emergency services in support of local governments or Tribes needing slip-on tankers to improve the wildland firefighting readiness for their area of protection. Please see full RFI for further details on the scope and how to respond. The purpose of this RFI and NOI is to gather comments and overall feedback on the scope and approach of this effort from interested parties that have a need for slip-on tankers. The information gathered will be used for planning purposes only. It is not a commitment by the Government and responses to this inquiry cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding grant. An announcement for applications is not a part of this RFI and NOI and no grants will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.

This grant provides funding to improve state capabilities in collecting and managing financial data related to special education services for children and youth with disabilities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and public entities to establish a centralized resource center that enhances education and assistance for Medicare-eligible individuals and their families across the U.S.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that have previously received CDC funding to strengthen public health systems through capacity-building, workforce development, and enhanced partnerships aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing health inequities.

Project is to increase the capacity of partner countries to develop, adopt, and implement legal frameworks that protect individual data privacy while educating key stakeholders and enabling trusted cross-border data flows and digital trade.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding from eligible non-profit organizations, local and state government agencies, private sector firms, and institutions of higher education to provide quality training and counseling to veteran small business owners and entrepreneurs. A key component of this Funding Opportunity is for applicants to provide training to transitioning military personnel and spouses through the Boots to Business (B2B) Training Program, and to veterans and military spouses through the Reboot and Military Spouse Pathway to Business Training Programs. Additionally, applicants will provide counseling, training, technical and financial skill development, comprehensive business assessments and mentoring services to veteran, active duty, Reserve, National Guard, military spouse and family member entrepreneurs, and small business owners interested in starting, expanding and diversifying small businesses. This Funding Opportunity is subject to the availability of funding.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses to help foreign governments adopt trusted digital technologies, enhancing cybersecurity and infrastructure resilience while countering potentially harmful foreign technology influences.

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb aims to support projects focused on increasing the capacity and resilience of civil society and advancing rule of law and transparency in Croatia. These projects should address the following areas: Monitoring and Advocacy: Assessing progress in democracy and transparency efforts, advocating for policy reforms, and increasing the capacity and resilience of civil society to counter anti-democratic trends. Capacity Building: Enhancing the capacity and resilience of civil society organizations to counter anti-democratic trends, conduct advocacy and research, and serve as effective watchdogs. Judicial Training and Reform: Providing specialized training for judges, prosecutors, and investigators to improve adjudication of human rights cases, enhance judicial independence, and strengthen the rule of law. Improving the capacity, accountability and independence of judges, prosecutors, investigators, oversight institutions and lawyers. Government Transparency: Increasing transparency in government operations, particularly in public procurement processes, and ensuring that information is freely available and accessible to the public. Empowering Citizens and Improving Access to Justice: Enhancing citizen participation in democracy and governance processes, strengthening whistleblower protections to encourage reporting of corruption and wrongdoing, and improving access to justice for all citizens, particularly marginalized communities. Raising public awareness about corruption. Applicants must clearly define their project goals and outcomes, set measurable project objectives, rationalize their methodology, and identify specific performance metrics. They are strongly encouraged to formulate sustainable, impactful projects aligning with their organizations long-term goals, incorporating a robust public communication strategy. Proposals should address potential implementation challenges and detail strategies for risk mitigation. Eligible projects and applicants must maintain political neutrality, refraining from affiliations or endorsements of any political entities.

This grant provides financial support to Historically Black Colleges, Tribal Colleges, and other Minority Serving Institutions to enhance their capacity to secure federal contracts and funding through training and mentorship.

This grant provides funding to support urgent projects that improve governance, economic resilience, and infrastructure in U.S. insular areas and freely associated states, benefiting local governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions.

This funding opportunity supports the establishment of innovative centers that develop and share advanced biomedical imaging and bioengineering technologies, aimed at enhancing research and training for a diverse range of stakeholders in the biomedical field.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Argentine universities and organizations to develop and enhance U.S. Studies programs, fostering academic collaboration and cultural exchange between Argentina and the United States.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative efforts to strengthen the archival capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by enhancing their ability to preserve, access, and promote their unique collections.

This grant provides funding to support the Government of Mozambique and local organizations in improving and sustaining essential HIV and tuberculosis healthcare services.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state governments and U.S. territories to improve access to HIV care and treatment for low-income individuals living with HIV.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based organizations in developing a centralized hub to advance the use of artificial intelligence and technology in research related to aging and Alzheimer's Disease, fostering collaboration and stakeholder engagement across multiple projects.

This grant provides funding to federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to strengthen their education systems and improve academic outcomes for Native students through partnerships with state and local educational agencies.

This program provides financial assistance to colleges and universities that serve a high number of low-income students, helping them improve academic quality, student services, and overall institutional capacity.