Federal Science and Technology Grants

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based research institutions in forming interdisciplinary teams to explore critical questions about the origins, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. institutions conducting research on ocean salinity and its effects on climate and ocean circulation, utilizing NASA satellite data to improve scientific understanding and climate models.

This grant provides funding to foster collaboration among academic institutions, government, and industry in EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions to enhance STEM research capacity, workforce development, and inclusivity while ensuring sustainable impacts beyond the funding period.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects aimed at improving South Florida's aquatic ecosystems, targeting eligible applicants such as state and local governments, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

This funding opportunity is designed to support projects that enhance ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observations and data dissemination to improve safety, economic development, and environmental protection across the United States.

The Basic Research National Science Portals (NSPs) seek to accelerate DoD critical scientific areas and flood the United States with diverse STEM talent by capitalizing on the demonstrated excellence of Historically Black Colleges and Universities/ Minority Serving Institutions/ Tribal Colleges (HBCU/MSI/TCs) and building their research capacity in critical research areas. The topic areas that we seek to support with this FOA are independent from those described in our open Broad Agency Announcement (Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research) and do not fall completely within any one research program. We seek to support multidisciplinary research efforts, creating synergies to speed DoD-relevant research and development. This FOA for the NSP is intended to (1) attract faculty and students to conduct cutting-edge basic research in the technical areas listed in Section 1, (2) build capacity needed to support this research and (3) attract students to pursue studies leading to STEM careers, including in government, the defense industry, and academia.

This grant seeks innovative ideas from researchers, companies, and academic institutions to explore and develop environmentally sustainable methods for discovering and assessing natural hydrogen resources underground.

The FY24 PRMRP Clinical Trial Award supports the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the treatment or management of a disease or condition addressed in one of the congressionally directed FY24 PRMRP Topic Areas and FY24 PRMRP Strategic Goals. Clinical trials may be designed to evaluate promising new products, pharmacologic agents (drugs or biologics), devices, clinical guidance, and/or emerging approaches and technologies. Proposed projects may range from small proof-of-concept trials (e.g., pilot, first in human, phase 0) to demonstrate the feasibility or inform the design of more advanced trials through large-scale phase 1 to phase 3 trials to determine efficacy in relevant patient populations.Applications from investigators within the military Services and applications involving multidisciplinary collaborations among academia, industry, the military Services, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other federal government agencies are highly encouraged. These relationships can leverage knowledge, infrastructure, and access to unique clinical populations that the collaborators bring to the research effort, ultimately advancing research that is of significance to Service Members, Veterans, and their Families. If the proposed research relies on access to unique resources or databases, the application must describe the access at the time of submission and include a plan for maintaining access as needed throughout the proposed research.CDMRP encourages research on health areas and conditions that affect women uniquely, disproportionately, or differently from men, including studies analyzing sex as a biological variable. Such research should relate anticipated project findings to improvements in women's health outcomes and/or advancing knowledge for women's health.Funding from this award mechanism must support a clinical trial. A clinical trial is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46.102 (45 CFR 46.102) as a research study in which one or more human subjects are prospectively assigned to one or more interventions (which may include a placebo or another control) to evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or behavioral health-related outcomes. Studies that do not seek to measure safety, effectiveness, and/or efficacy outcome(s) of an intervention are not considered clinical trials.

The TrDA is intended to improve diagnosis now. Proposed projects must build knowledge, capacity, technology, and/or research to reduce or overcome important barriers to obtaining a diagnosis, meaningful disease monitoring, and accurate prognosis. Barriers could include, but are not limited to, technologies, cost, equitable patient access, applicability, structural and social determinants of health, clinical implementation, relationship to clinical outcome measures, biomarker validation, lack of longitudinal data to inform prediction/prognosis, and more. The investigator must clearly attune their project to provide true benefit to people living with AD/ADRD diagnoses and their families. All applications submitted to this funding opportunity must clearly indicate how the project addresses an important barrier, explain how the research will be representative of the population it intends to benefit, and demonstrate cultural competence. Culturally competent research factors the cultural background and diversity of the intended beneficiaries of the research outcomes when developing research ideas, conducting research, and implementing the research findings. Cultural competency in research is critical in reducing health disparities and enhancing the quality and impact of research by ensuring inclusivity, understanding, and responsiveness to the needs of diverse populations.Key elements of this award mechanism are: Clear pathway to applicability: To meet the intent of this mechanism, applications should be focused on a clear pathway to clinical applicability. Proposed projects should identify and begin to address gaps limiting advances in equitable, accessible, and rapid diagnosis and/or prognosis. Gaps may include but are not limited to technologies, state of the science, health equity, biomarker applicability, and more. Applications that do not clearly delineate how the proposed project addresses and/or overcomes barriers to accessible and viable diagnosis and/or prognosis do not meet the intent of this mechanism. Non-incremental advance: Proposed research should demonstrate an appreciable advance on the current state of the field. As such, preliminary data are required. Person-focused research: For diagnostic/prognostic outcomes proposed by the research to be successful, those impacted by AD/ADRD diagnoses need to buy into the approach. This means researchers should design their projects to focus on the people who need the outcomes most and partner with them. For the FY24 PRARP TrDA, inclusion of Community collaboration is required for all projects.The proposed project should leverage existing resources, where possible, and must ensure the advances proposed by the project aims are representative and applicable to diverse populations, especially including women. Careful consideration of equitable, representative inclusion of the study populations is essential to ensuring AD/ADRD diagnostic or prognostic solutions are of benefit to all and that this is a high priority for the program.For this mechanism, the investigator will host a Community meeting with a facilitated discussion, to occur within the first three quarters of the period of performance, that will help inform the execution of the research. This meeting should involve the intended research population and their Community. The intent of this meeting is to gather feedback and input that will inform the execution of the research, optimize and refine research questions and execution as well as help inform the dissemination strategy of the research outcomes. Optimizing research impact through Community collaboration: Research funded by the FY24 PRARP should be responsive to the needs of persons with AD/ADRD lived experience, family, and/or care provider communities (referred to as Community/ies from hereon in the Funding Opportunity). Establishment and utilization of effective and equitable collaborations and partnerships maximizes the near-term translational and impact potential of the proposed research. Collaborative research approaches feature shared responsibility and ownership for the research project to ensure fully integrated involvement of Community members within the research team. Collaborative research approaches such as Community-based participatory research, participatory action research, and integrated knowledge transition generate partnerships between scientific researchers and Community members to create knowledge useable by both sets of stakeholders. Recognizing the strengths of each partner, scientific researchers and Community members must collaborate and contribute their expertise equitably on all aspects of the project, which may include needs assessment, planning, research intervention design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination. Research results are jointly interpreted, disseminated, fed back to affected communities, and may be translated into interventions or policy. These methods are critically important for Community-level interventions and can also augment the potential impact of a research program on people living with dementia, their families, and/or their care partners.These collaborative relationships are often established through integrating Community members into research teams as co-researchers, advisors, and consultants. Some examples for Community collaborations include: o Lived Experience Consultation: The research team includes at least one project advisor with AD/ADRD experience who will integrate with the research team to provide consultation throughout the planning, implementation, and dissemination of the research project. Lived experience consultants (LECs) may include individuals with AD/ADRD, their family members, care partners/caregivers, or others as appropriate.o Partnership with a Community-Based Organization: The research team establishes partnerships with at least one Community-based organization that provides consultation throughout the planning, implementation, and dissemination of the research project. Community-based organizations may include advocacy groups, service providers, policymakers, or other formal organizational stakeholders.o Community Advisory Board (CAB): A CAB is composed of multiple Community stakeholders and can take many forms, from a board of LECs to a coalition of Community-based organizations or any combination thereof. As with LECs and organizational partners, the CAB provides consultation throughout the planning, implementation, and dissemination of the research project.

This funding opportunity is designed for researchers and teams focused on improving our understanding of snow accumulation and ice flow dynamics in glaciers across the Northern Hemisphere, with an emphasis on airborne and ground-based observations, modeling, and data synthesis.

Grant Title: NIST MEP is seeking applications to establish and manage Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers in designated states to provide essential services that enhance the productivity, innovation, and competitiveness of small and mid-sized manufacturers.

To support research complementary to USGS program efforts in classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, water, mineral, and biological resources, and products of the national domain. This entry covers a variety of USGS assistance awards not covered by any other CFDA program entries. Awards are typically supported by funding from internal projects and programs, and funds are not separately budgeted or reserved for external projects or proposals under this entry.

This grant provides funding for innovative projects that address international development challenges, supporting a wide range of applicants including businesses, nonprofits, and researchers, to create scalable solutions that improve lives and reduce poverty in countries where USAID operates.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research aimed at improving healthcare delivery within the Military Health System, targeting both military and civilian researchers to enhance patient outcomes and system performance.

This funding opportunity supports research projects aimed at understanding and preventing violence against women, targeting diverse populations and underserved communities, with awards available for state and local governments, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

This funding opportunity supports researchers affiliated with eligible institutions to conduct studies in heliophysics, focusing on the Sun and its interactions with the Earth and the solar system.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for a wide range of physics research projects at U.S. institutions, including universities and nonprofit organizations, to advance knowledge in various subfields of physics.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for partners of the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to research and improve the use of remote sensing data for better water management and drought monitoring in the southeastern United States.

This funding opportunity is designed to support research institutions and organizations in developing innovative energetic materials and methods to enhance the Army's capabilities in weapon systems and multi-domain operations.

The U.S. Mission to NATO is inviting proposals for programs and initiatives that promote an increased understanding of NATO's role in regional peace and security, as well as the rules-based international order. All programs must have a direct tie to the United States, which could involve American experts, organizations, or institutions. The grant aims to support various activities, including academic lectures, cultural workshops, professional exchanges, and digital engagements. The deadline for applications is August 26, 2024, and the expected number of awards is one. The award amounts range from $20,000 to $50,000, making it accessible for various organizations to apply. Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities that can contribute to the goals of the program.