Grants for Private institutions of higher education - Federal

This funding opportunity is designed for partners affiliated with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest CESU to conduct research that supports the restoration and management of coastal ecosystems in the Great Lakes Basin, focusing on issues like invasive species and nutrient dynamics.

This funding opportunity supports researchers at universities and national laboratories in the U.S. to conduct innovative, hypothesis-driven studies in basic plasma science and engineering, focusing on understanding complex plasma behaviors and processes.

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Harare Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, our strategic themes, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of Small Grants: PD Harare invites proposals for projects that strengthen networks between the people of the United States and the people of Zimbabwe through exchanges highlighting our shared goals and values. All programs MUST include an American component, such as an American expert engagement (physical or virtual) in Zimbabwe or Zimbabweans traveling to the United States to collaborate and exchange best practices in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. perspectives. Projects that incorporate strong American components into their design will be prioritized over other proposals. Priority Program Areas: PD Harare strongly encourages applicants to apply directly to individual 2024 NOFOs to increase their chances of selection. If the idea doesnt fit one of the individual NOFOs then applicants can apply to his opportunity. This Annual Program Statement welcomes proposals in addition to those 2024 priority NOFOs in areas that: Promote democratic principles including freedom of speech and civic participation; particularly if they share best practices for citizen advocacy or explore the challenges modern media houses face in a digital economy and the ethical standards needed to gain public confidence. Advance an inclusive economy; particularly connecting social entrepreneurs and the creative community with online marketing tools. Deepen U.S.-Zimbabwean university partnerships; particularly if they bolster stronger research capacity and explore opportunities for increased internationalization of tertiary education in Zimbabwe. Deepen U.S.-Zimbabwean professional networks through organized workshops and rekindling alumni exchange partnerships and networks to solve new problems. Foster social inclusion of underserved communities, such as disabled persons, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQI+, and those in remote rural areas. The following types of programs are not eligible for funding: Programs relating to partisan political activity; Charitable or development activities; Construction programs; Programs that support specific religious activities; Fund-raising campaigns; Lobbying for specific legislation or programs Scientific research; Individual or group travel to conferences in the United States or abroad; Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or Programs that duplicate existing programs. Authorizing legislation, type and year of funding: Funding authority rests in the Smith-Mundt Act (10.040 funds) and the Fulbright-Hays Act (19.022 funds). The source of funding is FY2024 Public Diplomacy Funding. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 2-18 months Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of US$2,500 to a maximum of US$75,000*. Awards for travel to participate in U.S. conferences may not exceed $5,000. Awards for festivals looking to bring American talent must have free events. Total available funding: $250,000 USD Type of Funding: FY2024 Public Diplomacy Funding Educational and Cultural Affairs *Awards proposals for a higher amount must be extraordinary. Funding Instrument Types: 1. Grant or 2. Cooperative Agreement (The PD office is more extensively and actively involved in the project implementation than that of a grant or Fixed Amount Award). THIS NOTICE IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING PD Harare will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State. C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION Other Eligibility Requirements: Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. Registrations: In order to be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov. Cost Sharing and Matching: Cost sharing is not required but encouraged. Financial capacity: Pressures on Zimbabwes financial systems may affect the selected applicants ability to follow through with the grant agreement. PD Harare does not infuse additional funds into a grant agreement to compensate for currency fluctuations or for unforeseen work. To guard against non-compliance owing to cash shortages borne of banking complications, it is strongly suggested that applicants have a Foreign Currency Account in addition to a local currency account. Applicants should be aware of their banking institutions policies and fees regarding electronic deposits, transfers and withdrawals of U.S. dollars. Applicants should ensure their bank has a corresponding relationship with U.S. banks. You will only be asked to supply banking information if your proposal is selected for funding. D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION 1. To Request Application Package: Email [email protected]; an automatic reply with the Application forms will be sent. Forms are also available at www.grants.gov 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Content of Application the proposal should: Clearly serve the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity; Be specific and concise in describing the who, what, why, when, where, how and cost aspects of the project; Provide all documents in English; and Include a budget narrative and a budget table in U.S. dollars breaking down costs per unit rates, quantities as well as totals. Application Forms required: Completed application (form attached) Detailed projected budget (form attached) SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance Organizations) or SF-424-I (Application for Federal Assistance Individuals) SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction programs) SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction programs) Attachments 1-page CV or resume of key personnel who are proposed for the program (for projects over $50,000) Letters of support from program partners describing the roles and responsibilities of each partner If your organization has a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) and includes NICRA charges in the budget, your latest NICRA should be included as a PDF file. If you do not have a NICRA indirect and overhead costs cant be over 10 percent of the budget. Official permission letters, if required for program activities. 3. Required Registrations: All organizations (not individuals), whether based in the United States or in another country, must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active registration with the SAM.gov. Note: The process of obtaining or renewing a SAM.gov registration may take anywhere from 4-8 weeks. Please begin your registration as early as possible. Organizations based outside of the United States and that do not pay employees within the United States do not need an EIN from the IRS but do need a UEI number prior to registering in SAM.gov. Organizations based in the United States or that pay employees within the United States will need an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and a UEI number prior to registering in SAM.gov. Since April 2022, the UEI are assigned when an organization registers or renews its registration in SAM.gov at www.SAM.gov. Organizations should renew their registration once a year in order to maintain an active registration status in SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure it has an active SAM registration. To access SAM.gov an organization is required to have a Login.gov account. Organizations can create an account at https://login.gov/. If an organization plans to issue a sub-contract or sub-award, those sub-awardees must also have a unique entity identifier (UEI number). Please note the UEI for sub-grantees is not required at the time of application but will be required before an award is processed. If an organization does not have an active registration in SAM.gov prior to submitting an application, the application will be deemed ineligible. All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations, the latter are free of charge. Note: As of April 2022, a DUNS number is no longer required. 4. Submission Dates and Times Applications may be submitted for consideration at any time before the closing date of August 2, 2024. No applications will be accepted after that date. Applications will be subject to availability of funds and reviewed on a rolling basis. 5. Other Submission Requirements All application materials may be emailed to [email protected] (with Annual PD Program Statement Grant Proposal in the subject line).

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and eligible international institutions in developing innovative research and technology projects for lunar surface exploration, adaptable to various landing sites on the Moon.

This opportunity seeks information from organizations with expertise in risk communication and community engagement to support global health security efforts in Tajikistan, particularly in enhancing public health communication and community awareness during health emergencies.

This grant provides funding to undergraduate-focused institutions to support small-scale clinical trials that engage students in meaningful biomedical research experiences.

Section 1: Program Description The U.S. Embassys PEPFAR Small Grants office is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a community-led monitoring (CLM) program. Priority Region: All four regions in Eswatini This funding opportunity seeks to improve the quality of HIV treatment services in Eswatini through client feedback collected by trained community members. The CLM program is funded through the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The U.S. Embassy in Eswatini administers the PEPFAR Small Grants program and is seeking proposals from registered local community-based organizations and other civil society groups, networks of key populations (KP), people living with HIV (PLHIV), people with disabilities, and other affected groups or community entities that gather quantitative and qualitative data about HIV services and whose mission and activities focus on HIV programming. CLM is key to ensuring availability, access to, and delivery of quality HIV care and treatment services. CLM will empower patients and communities to seek out treatment services, increase health literacy, expand engagement with health service delivery, support demand creation, and demand accountability from the health system to improve and deliver these services. Potential grantees should have the capability to collaborate at the national level with PEPFAR and key community-focused stakeholders, and at the community level with health facility staff and clientele receiving PEPFAR-supported services. Grantees should be able to implement a monitoring program to promote cooperation in addressing HIV-related issues, encourage constituencies to share their experiences, and facilitate joint action that makes a difference in the HIV response. CLM data will be collected using standardized tools and synthesized through a variety of methods that reveal insights from communities about challenges and/or issues identified with HIV service delivery at health facilities. A standard activity of potential grantees will be to conduct CLM of HIV testing services, treatment services (including retention and VL), service provider perceptions, attitudes, and practices, and client satisfaction. Results from CLM will be presented and analyzed in collaboration between community representatives, providers and facility managers to ensure dialogue and help all sides in participating with identification and subsequent implementation and monitoring solutions and action items. More information on PEPFARs approach to CLM is available at the following websites: https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PEPFAR_Community-Led-Monitoring_Fact-Sheet_2020.pdf https://www.pepfarsolutions.org/tools-2/2020/3/12/community-led-monitoring-implementation-tools

This Notice informs that NIA intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) inviting applications from mid-career investigators for mentored career enhancement awards focused on cross-disciplinary training to broaden and strengthen the investigator's capability to lead future comparative studies of the factors contributing to differences in life spans between human and nonhuman primate species. The NOFO is intended to provide support for experienced investigators with expertise in human and/or nonhuman primate (NHP) studies to do the following: 1) Augment or redirect their research program by acquiring expertise in other fields related to comparative primate research and aging 2) Develop collaborations with research fields with which they do not commonly interact This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to identify potential mentors and prepare well-developed career enhancement plans. The NOFO is expected to be published in June 2024 with an anticipated application due date in November 2024. These are estimated time frames, and they may change. The NOFO is expected to utilize the K18 Career Enhancement Award activity code. It is expected that the NOFO will not allow clinical trials. Additional details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

This program provides funding and technical assistance to organizations that train behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals, particularly in underserved areas, to improve mental health and substance use disorder services nationwide.

This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative research aimed at protecting military personnel from diseases transmitted by insects, focusing on new insecticides, personal protection technologies, and improved pest management strategies.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to accredited dental schools and education programs in the U.S. to help cover the costs of providing oral health care to low-income individuals living with HIV.

This funding opportunity supports not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals in Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Nauru to develop programs that strengthen ties with the United States through cultural exchange, economic development, and educational initiatives.

This grant provides funding for research and projects that develop climate change predictions and analyses to help industries adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate-related challenges through 2050.

This grant provides funding to educational organizations and institutions to develop and implement innovative programs that enhance early learning and improve educational outcomes for students in elementary and secondary education.

The FY 2025 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Placement Components grant aims to foster mutual understanding and enhance U.S. relations with various European and Eurasian countries by enabling high school students from these regions to live, study, and develop leadership skills in the U.S., while also sharing their own cultures with their host communities.

The Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the FY 2024 Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program, which offers foreign English teaching professionals and language learners the opportunity for professional development through high-quality, accessible, and openly licensed virtual resources, including online English language teacher development courses, online English language learning courses, virtual exchanges, webinars, an alumni community of practice (CoP), multiple social media channels, and other types of engaging and innovative online learning. In cooperation with ECA/A/L, the award recipient will manage the selection, development, and delivery of appropriate online TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) learning courses which will be offered to English language educators or learners on an easily accessible online learning management system (LMS). Courses, webinars, and other virtual programming may be offered globally, regionally, or to specific countries at the request of U.S. embassies. Courses and exchanges are developed by U.S. academic institutions, educational NGOs, or TESOL professional associations, while webinars and other social media programming are developed by U.S.-based TESOL professionals. All content produced for this program should be accessible according to Section 508 compliance standards, openly licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License, and follow best practices for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). ECA/A/L anticipates an unlimited number of English language professionals, educators, and learners will benefit from the openly licensed virtual programming, webinars, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and content developed under this award. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code, Section 26 U.S.C 501 (c) (3) may submit proposals to administer and manage the FY 2024 OPEN Program. It is ECA/A/Ls intent to award one cooperative agreement in the amount of $6,000,000, pending the availability of FY 2024 funds, to an applicant that has the ability to achieve these objectives and provide the necessary infrastructure and experience. ECA/A/L reserves the right to reduce, revise, or increase proposal budgets and participant numbers in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for researchers to analyze existing data on late talking children, particularly focusing on underrepresented populations, to better understand their developmental trajectories and improve language outcomes.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research teams from multiple institutions to explore and develop innovative quantum systems influenced by time-periodic driving forces, enhancing national security and technological innovation.

This program provides funding to U.S. colleges and universities to develop and enhance their capabilities for translating academic research into practical applications that benefit society and the economy.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. institutions conducting research and developing technologies to detect and mitigate potential asteroid and comet threats to Earth.