Federal Education Grants

The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), through the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity to design and implement the BOLD (Balkanski Omladinski Lideri, Young Balkan Leaders) Small Grants Mentoring Program. The BOLD network is a project of PDS that seeks to empower young people, ages 18-35, through leadership opportunities and training, to implement projects for positive change in their communities. This mentoring program is complementary to the BOLD Small Grants Competitions, which will be announced in separate notices of funding opportunities. One Small Grants Competition will be open to all BOLD members, while the other will be open only to BOLD fellowship alumni to compete for funds of up to $15,000 to implement projects in the areas of economic development and civic engagement over the course of a year. Funding will be awarded to grantees of the small grant competition only after they work with the applicant in a mentoring workshop to fine-tune their projects (see no. 1 below). The goal of the mentoring program is to equip awardees of the grant competition with the skills and support needed, throughout the grant year, to effectively implement their projects in their communities, and to become skilled project managers and grant administrators. The applicant will be expected to guide the winning grantees through the administrative process of receiving their award, successfully implementing their program, handling problems as they arise, and regularly reporting on the projects progress to PDS. The most qualified applicants will have a thorough understanding of the U.S. governments grant process and how to be a steward of those funds for the most effective outcome. Applicants should also be willing and available to expertly impart that knowledge and experience to young grantees who are seeking to successfully make a difference in their communities.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to develop artificial intelligence tools and experimental assays to identify new pharmacotherapeutics with lower toxicity and higher efficacy for substance use disorders (SUD) Areas of interest include but are not limited to: 1) Development of AI tools to identify potential target combinations, design new molecules, conduct virtual preclinical studies to predict efficacy and toxicity, and model in vitro and in vivo polypharmacology 2) Development of assays to assess the effects of compounds on multiple targets or functions

The NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project seeks to improve health and quality-of-life for individuals with Down syndrome. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is soliciting Transformative Research Award applications to support individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original, and/or unconventional research that has the potential to create new scientific paradigms, establish entirely new and improved clinical approaches, or develop transformative technologies related to Down syndrome. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the nations research workforce. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are strongly encouraged to apply to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. Applications are welcome in all topics relevant to Down syndrome-related research or its co-occurring conditions. No preliminary data are required. Projects must clearly demonstrate, based on the strength of the logic, a compelling potential to produce a major impact in research related to Down syndrome.

This funding opportunity provides administrative support to an organization dedicated to increasing the number of Native Hawaiian health care professionals through scholarships for students pursuing health care careers in Hawaii.

This grant provides funding for researchers to investigate the harmful effects and underlying mechanisms of acute exposure to ultra-potent synthetic opioids, aiming to develop effective treatments and countermeasures for public health emergencies.

The purpose of the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and protected time (three to five years) for an intensive, supervised career development experience in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences leading to research independence. Although all of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use this support mechanism to support career development experiences that lead to research independence, some ICs use the K01 award for individuals who propose to train in a new field or for individuals who have had a hiatus in their research career because of illness or pressing family circumstances. Other ICs offer separate K01 FOAs intended to increase research workforce diversity.

This funding opportunity supports teams of alumni from U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Indonesia to implement innovative projects that address global challenges and foster cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesia.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research projects by multidisciplinary teams focused on addressing significant challenges related to substance use disorders and their health consequences.

This funding opportunity supports small businesses in the U.S. to develop innovative solutions for diagnosing and treating health issues related to non-disordered drug use, such as complications from opioid and stimulant use.

This funding opportunity supports research that explores how structural racism affects brain function and substance use risk, aiming to develop effective prevention strategies for substance use disorders among racial and ethnic minority populations.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based small businesses to develop innovative health-related technologies that require clinical trials, with a focus on projects that align with the missions of the NIH and CDC.

This grant provides funding to enhance the skills and integration of Cyberinfrastructure Professionals in research, supporting initiatives that improve access to advanced computing resources and training in science and engineering.

This grant provides funding for researchers to develop and validate innovative tools that improve the analysis of brain circuits and cellular interactions, with a focus on targeting specific cell types and circuits across various species.

This funding opportunity supports research on non-invasive brain stimulation techniques to better understand and treat substance use disorders by exploring their effects on cognitive and neurobiological processes in humans.

The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs (U.S.OPA) announces an open competition for a grant through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The U.S. Public Diplomacy FY24 Palestinian Peacebuilding program is designed to partner with Palestinian, American, and International non-profit/non-governmental organizations to implement activities which advance the applicants goals and the U.S.OPA mission, including but not limited to Advancing a comprehensive and lasting peace through a negotiated two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the development of a vibrant, representative, and responsive Palestinian civil society, private sector and governing institutions. This must include substantive engagement with American people, institutions, ideas, and ideals in order to improve American-Palestinian relations and create greater opportunities for mutually beneficial partnership and cooperation. Priority Region: Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza or a combination of two or three of them. Program Objectives: All proposed projects must aim to advance the U.S.OPA-PD mission goals stated above, contain a substantive American element, and achieve at least one of the following specific objectives: Young Palestinians between the ages of 14-35 increase their knowledge of peacebuilding, nonviolent activism, social change, negotiation, debate skills, conflict resolution, and civic education; Young Palestinians between the ages of 14-35 imagine alternatives to occupation, violence, despair, or apathy; Training and capacity building for civil society leaders to continue working with youth on nonviolent activism and peacebuilding; Creating discussion groups among youth about the two-state solution, its history, and imagining and discussing options for solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Training for social media influencers about the two-state solution and identifying and discussing the most common concerns of Palestinian youth when it comes to this topic. Each proposal must have a substantial monitoring and evaluation component that will contribute to research in the field of peacebuilding to make data-based decisions that make an impact on the ground. We will give special consideration to proposals which incorporate the following elements as techniques or tools for meeting the strategic goals identified above: Cooperation in project implementation between two civil society organizations Alumni of U.S. government programs and exchanges, this could include building upon previous programs or launching new initiatives with alumni from past projects Grassroots elements that support underserved communities. This project proposal does not need to have an Israeli element or a component of bringing Israelis and Palestinians together, but it must be building the conditions and laying the groundwork for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Please describe your theory of change and how you believe your project serves this goal as part of your proposal. The work plan should identify clear problems related to the strategic goals described herein, and propose feasible solutions based on a concrete and coherent methodology to address the problems identified. We encourage proposals that show creative solutions. Participants and Audiences: Palestinians in East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza

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 funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and educational institutions in engaging underserved youth in outdoor activities, conservation efforts, and career exploration within national parks and public lands.

This funding opportunity supports Ukrainian non-profit organizations in developing educational partnerships with U.S. institutions to improve workforce training and align skills with labor market needs, particularly for veterans and mid-career professionals.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages pilot and preliminary research in preparation for larger-scale services research effectiveness trials. Relevant trials may test a wide range of approaches, including interventions, practices, and policies designed to optimize access to, and the quality, effectiveness, affordability and utilization of drug, tobacco, or alcohol use disorder treatments and related services, as well as services for comorbid medical and mental disorder conditions. Relevant approaches may include both those that are novel, and those that are commonly used in practice but lack an evidence base. This FOA provides resources for assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of these approaches, in addition to usual trial preparation activities.

This funding opportunity supports research projects that utilize existing cancer epidemiology cohort data to investigate important questions about cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship, particularly for underserved populations and rare cancers.