Federal Community Development Grants

This grant provides funding to state housing agencies to create affordable housing options for extremely low-income individuals with disabilities, ensuring they have access to both housing and necessary supportive services for independent living.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in each state or territory to establish coordination hubs that enhance artificial intelligence readiness by connecting education, workforce, industry, and government stakeholders.

This funding opportunity supports research centers focused on improving mental health and addressing health disparities related to HIV/AIDS, particularly for early-career and underrepresented researchers.

This grant provides funding to partnerships of diverse stakeholders, including nonprofits and local governments, to strengthen local and regional food systems through collaboration, infrastructure improvement, and market access initiatives.

This funding opportunity supports organizations in planning and executing a major conference that connects Indonesian alumni of U.S. exchange programs, fostering bilateral relations and showcasing American achievements.

This funding opportunity supports alumni of U.S. government exchange programs in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe to implement innovative projects that promote economic growth, youth empowerment, and collaboration with the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural communities for projects that create jobs and promote economic development, such as establishing business centers, training programs, and infrastructure improvements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. states for improving their juvenile justice systems through various programs focused on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of youth.

Eligible applicants are those that have been congressionally identified to receive FY24 funds for CD Community Project funding. Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-47). Other non-specified entities may not receive replacement grants or serve as successors-in-interest after the award is made. Application must address activities consistent with the purpose identified by Congress. The amount requested cannot exceed the amount identified by Congress.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to states, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities to enhance their capacity to assist businesses in securing government contracts, particularly with the Department of Defense.

This funding opportunity supports Kuwait-based non-profits, educational institutions, and individuals in creating cultural and educational programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Kuwait, with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and shared challenges.

This funding opportunity supports innovative community projects led by alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Tunisia, focusing on civil society, cultural connections, and economic growth.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to five designated institutions for developing and delivering training programs that enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities across state, local, tribal, and territorial communities in the U.S.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for short-term projects that enhance local governance, infrastructure, education, and public safety in U.S. territories and freely associated states.

The Embassy of the United States of America in Mozambique welcomes the submission of proposals for funding under the Ambassadors Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund. The SSH Fund assists Mozambican community organizations and groups to develop lasting, self-sustaining projects that benefit entire communities. Purpose of Small Grants: In Mozambique, the Ambassadors Special Self-Help (SSH) program began in 1988 and allows the Embassy to respond to local requests for small community-based development projects. The SSH program received $2 million in 2022 from African Regional Economic Support Funds to support projects throughout Africa. Program Objectives: Foster community self-reliance; Have community participation and contribution volunteer time and labor, donated land, equipment and materials - and the U.S. contribution must be on a one-time basis only; Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level; Be viable and sustainable in terms of finance, personnel support, necessary expertise and services; Respect environmental norms for small projects; the proposed activity will not adversely affect protected or other sensitive environmental areas nor jeopardize threatened and endangered species and their habitat; and Not exceed twelve months in duration. Some examples of past SSH grants include: Water Projects boreholes, irrigation, or water collection systems, storage tanks; Health Hygiene latrines at schools and clinics, community gardens; Environmental Projects recycling, solar panel systems, organic fertilization production; Education Projects classrooms, community libraries; and Income Generating Projects oil press for nuts, maize milling facility, clothing production, carpentry tools, and brick making machines. Performance Indicators Organizations should monitor and report on performance indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, reasonable, time bound, and relate to the objectives of the project. Please detail which indicators will be measured and how they will be measured. Whenever possible, performance indicators should list beneficiaries by gender. Example: An organization is awarded special self-help funds to implement a coffee growing program with the objective to train 200 community members and grow 2,000 coffee plants. This organization could outline the following performance indicators: number of plants grown, number of community members trained, number of women participants trained, and time to achieve these goals. Organizations awarded funds are responsible for quarterly reports on each performance indicator included in the grant agreement as well as analysis of progress or impediments to reach indicator targets. Applications must have the following format: The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity All documents are in English All budgets are in U.S. dollars All pages are numbered All documents are formatted to A4 paper, and All documents are single-spaced, Calibri - 14 point font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins. Complete applications must include the following required documents: Mandatory application forms that must be completed and signed: *These forms are available electronically via Grants.gov. SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance Organizations) SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs) SF424B (Assurances for Non-Construction programs) The SF-424B is required only for those applicants who have not registered in SAM.gov. Note: In order to view the documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (available for free at https://get.adobe.com/reader/) All grant information is available at: https://mz.usembassy.gov/nofo-us-ambassador-ssh-fund-2024/

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations developing or expanding programs that help reduce reoffending among female juvenile delinquents by addressing their unique needs through direct intervention services.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state transportation departments in rural U.S. states for the replacement and rehabilitation of multiple highway bridges to improve safety and efficiency.

This program provides funding to Connecticut local governments and non-profits to improve urban forests, focusing on preserving trees and expanding tree canopy in underserved communities.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations and educational institutions to support professional development and engagement opportunities for U.S. citizen alumni of government-sponsored exchange programs.

The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop and implement a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Regional Workshop on on Cultural Preservation and Storytelling Advocacy sometime 2025-2026 to provide emerging Pacific leaders with skills, knowledge, and networks to preserve cultural heritage leveraging digital tools and technologies like AI to support these endeavors. The workshop should preferably take part in a Pacific nation in 2025-2026. The proposed workshop will focus on building local capacity within Pacific nations to help participants develop storytelling as a tool for advocacy and a means to preserve cultural heritage leveraging digital tools and technologies like AI to support these endeavors. Workshop sessions should be designed to introduce and operationalize best practices in this space to elevate Pacific cultural heritage and sovereignty. This workshop will bring together practitioners from all levels of society and administration including government, civil society, and experts to discuss challenges, develop action plans, and leverage opportunities for regional collaboration to foster the implementation of security practices.