Federal Community Development Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to state and local governments, as well as Native American tribes, to identify and eliminate lead-based paint hazards in homes, protecting young children from lead exposure.

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government-sponsored programs in ASEAN and Timor-Leste to collaborate on innovative community projects that promote sustainable development and regional cooperation.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages for projects that improve housing, infrastructure, and economic development, primarily benefiting low- and moderate-income individuals.

This grant provides funding for U.S. organizations to facilitate a four-week exchange program in the United States for young adults from Russia, focusing on civic engagement and leadership development through interactive activities and cultural immersion.

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 grant provides funding to organizations dedicated to preserving cultural heritage worldwide, including historic sites, museum collections, and traditional practices, while promoting collaboration and understanding between the U.S. and partner countries.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Moroccan individuals and organizations to create programs that engage youth in cultural and educational exchanges focused on American values and skills in areas like English language learning, digital transformation, STEAM, and the creative economy.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to enhance digital connectivity and literacy in Paraguay by establishing secure internet access points and training rural communities.

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government exchange programs in creating projects that strengthen economic and cultural ties between the United States and Uzbekistan, focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. organizations in facilitating international exchanges with American experts to promote U.S. values and democratic principles through lectures and workshops worldwide.

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects led by alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to strengthen ties between the United States and partner countries while celebrating the U.S. 250th anniversary.

This grant provides funding and technical support to innovators and organizations developing sustainable solutions for reusing and repurposing end-of-life products, promoting a circular economy and reducing waste.

This grant provides financial support for arts projects that enhance the well-being of military service members, veterans, and their families through creative engagement and art-making experiences.

This program provides financial assistance to public and nonprofit entities for projects that preserve and interpret historic sites associated with the confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to states, territories, tribal nations, and local governments for infrastructure projects that reduce risks from natural disasters and enhance community resilience.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and governments focused on implementing community-based restorative practices to address domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, promoting victim safety and accountability outside traditional legal systems.

This funding opportunity supports teams of international alumni from U.S. government exchange programs in implementing innovative projects that promote U.S. foreign policy goals and address local community needs, while celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce the availability of technical assistance grants (awards) for low-income designated credit unions through the 2024 CDRLF Grant Round. The grant round opens on May 1, 2024. For more detailed information, please refer to the NOFO and the Additional information below. Please note that applications should not be submitted through grants.gov, so please be sure to review the NOFO for full application submission instructions.

YSEALI (yseali.state.gov) is the U.S. governments signature initiative to engage emerging leaders in Southeast Asia. The program aims to create a network of young Southeast Asian leaders who work across national borders to solve common problems. Through a variety of programs and engagements, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture a community of leaders who work across borders to solve shared issues. YSEALI is open to young leaders ages 18 to 35 who are both citizens and residents of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) or Timor-Leste. Responding to priorities from youth in the ASEAN region, YSEALI programs focus on four themes (i.e., Civic Engagement, Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship, Education and Environmental Issues). The 2025 YSEALI WLA: InnovateHER will advance all of the YSEALI themes and the U.S. Mission to ASEANs strategic goals: Sub-objective 3.2.1. ASEAN recognizes the contribution of women in the economic recovery of the region and strives to promote DEIA principles across its economic community pillar. Sub-objective 3.2.2. The United States creates a program to promote the role of women across ASEAN in contributing to peace and security across the region. The 2025 YSEALI WLA: InnovatHER will be designed for 50 to 60 female participants who have professional experience working in the tech industry. Possible fields include artificial intelligence technology, clean energy, cybersecurity, software development, medical technology research, and tech start-up incubators. The participants, age 20 to 35, must represent all 10 of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and Timor-Leste. The Academy will have pre-workshop virtual activities and an in-person four-day or five-day workshop located in Southeast Asia. The purpose of the pre-workshop and workshop activities will be to: (1) create a network of Southeast Asian women making advances in technology who will design future activities and workshops for women in the YSEALI network; (2) explore how technological advancements, including artificial intelligence, could improve the daily lives of women; (3) discuss political and governmental policies that are affecting womens access to the digital economy and technological advancements; (4) develop general leadership skills, including self-awareness of personal professional strengths. FULL NOFO is on the U.S. Mission to ASEAN website here.

U.S. Embassy Cotonou is pleased to announce an open competition for non-governmental organizations to apply for a Local Governance and Accountability Project in Borgou Department under the Prevention and Stabilization Fund (PSF). This project seeks to improve civic participation and government engagement in marginalized communities in northern Benin, fostering transparency, accountability, and collaboration by providing tools, knowledge, and resources for marginalized communities and their associated civil society groups to actively engage in local governance and the political sphere to achieve representation and receive improved service delivery. Detailed description of the grant and guidelines are below. Please read carefully to see if your project is eligible. A grant of $250,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2023-FY 2025 Economic Support Fund (ESF) resources will be awarded (pending availability of funds) for work that will support program objectives below. Priority Region: Borgou Department with special emphasis on the communes of Bembereke, Kalale, Perere, and Sinende. Additional departments and communes may be considered at a later stage. Background: In Benin, the practice of decentralization since 2013 has gradually strengthened citizen participation in local governments by bringing citizens closer to local governments. However, marginalized communities at the local level in rural communities are not always integrated into the decision-making processes in central and local governments (communes). This compromises their ability to influence policies creating the impression central authorities are not prioritizing their needs. Of particular concern are the 6,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benin displaced by violence and insecurity in northern departments. Encouraging greater participation in party politics, voting, and civic engagement equates to empowering these groups politically as majority political parties continue to exercise significant influence over the management of communes. Civil society organizations acknowledge the need to include the local public, including marginalized communities and underrepresented groups in decision-making so that local governments ensure that all citizens needs are met through the principles of good governance. Promoting greater engagement and a more inclusive and responsive political system ensure that citizens needs and aspirations are met, which prevents violent conflicts caused by social resentment. In support of the stated goal, project objectives may include, but are not limited to, the following: Objective 1: Build capacity of women, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQI+ persons, religious minorities, and in particular internally displaced persons (IDPs) to actively participate in policy dialogue, political processes, and upcoming local and national elections. Objective 2: Promote greater civic awareness, citizen engagement and ultimately a more inclusive and responsive political system that better serves the need and aspirations of targeted groups. Objective 3: Protect and promote human rights and equal protection under the law of targeted groups and other community at risk. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 12 months Number of awards anticipated: 1 award. Award amount: $250,000. Type of Funding: Fiscal Years 2023- 2025 Prevention and Stabilization Fund (PSF) Anticipated start date: October 2024 Anticipated end date: September 2025 This notice is subject to availability of funding. C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION To be eligible to receive the fund, the applicant must be: Benin-based non-profit/non-governmental organization and possess a Registration Certificate (Rcpiss de dclaration dassociation or Extrait du Journal Officiel) Have a bank account in the name of the organization. Have an electronic bank account before U.S. Embassy Cotonou can grant an award. Must provide electronic funds transfer information for the recipient entity (name of bank, account name, account number and type of account). This cannot be the personal bank information of any individual representative. Banque de lhabitat, BSIC, and CLCAM accounts are not accepted. Have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Please see Section (Required Registrations) for information. Must NOT be funded or being considered for funding for the same activities by other donors or the Government of Benin. D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Application Package: Applications must include all the items below. Please refer to the funding opportunity number. Submission Date and Time: Applications must arrive via e-mail to CotonouGrants@state.gov by May 17, 11:59 p.m. (WAT or GTM +1). Any applications arriving after this date will be automatically disqualified. FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACTS If you have any questions about the grant application process, please contact U.S. Embassy Cotonou by email at CotonouGrants@state.gov. Please refer to the funding opportunity number. For consideration, please email complete application package in English or in French to CotonouGrants@state.gov We do not provide any pre-consultations for application-related questions that are addressed in this notice of funding opportunity. Once an application has been submitted, Department of State officials and staff both in the Department and at embassies overseas may not discuss this competition with applicants until the entire proposal review process is completed.