Research Grants for Small Businesses

U.S. Mission to Iraq

U.S. Mission Iraq through the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

U.S. Mission to Bolivia

Goals and Objectives Celebrate American Excellence:o Showcase American innovation, technological leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit, celebrating American dynamism or telling America s story of excellence.o Highlight U.S. achievements in science, technology, sports, industry, and culture.o Demonstrate the excellence and reliability of American products, services, and standards.o Promote American values of free enterprise, individual liberty, and merit-based achievement. Make America Safero Combat Illegal Immigration: Support programs that address root causes of migration by promoting economic opportunity and security in Bolivia, reducing pressure on U.S. borders.o Counter Transnational Crime: Build Bolivian capacity to combat narcotics trafficking, particularly synthetic drugs and fentanyl precursors, and dismantle criminal networks that threaten U.S. communities.o Enhance Border Security Cooperation: Strengthen information-sharing and law enforcement collaboration between U.S. and Bolivian authorities.o Counter Foreign Anti-American Propaganda and Influence Operations: Expose and counter efforts by adversarial nations to establish strategic footholds that could threaten U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere. Make America Strongero Promote Transparency and Anti-Corruption: Support investigative journalism, government accountability mechanisms, and civil society oversight that expose corruption and strengthen democratic institutions aligned with U.S. interests.o Strengthen Rule of Law: Build capacity in judicial and law enforcement institutions to combat crime and uphold property rights, creating conditions favorable to U.S. investment.o Protect Digital Freedom and Counter False Foreign Anti-American Propaganda: Combat false narratives about the United States with the truth and expose anti-American propaganda from adversarial nations, modeling respect for freedom of speech and opposition to censorship. Make America More Prosperouso Expand Commercial Ties: Create opportunities for U.S. businesses and facilitate market access for American goods and services in Bolivia.o Promote U.S. Investment Climate: Highlight benefits of U.S. investment and business partnerships over alternatives from non-democratic countries.o Build People-to-People Ties: Foster educational and cultural exchanges that create lasting connections between Americans and Bolivians, cultivating future leaders who understand and appreciate the United States.o Promote English Language Learning: Expand English proficiency and English teaching capabilities to facilitate trade, educational exchange, and cultural understanding.The Public Diplomacy Grants program seeks to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Bolivia by awarding grants to non-profit organizations and individuals for projects that address the following priority areas: Priority Program Areas: 1. Support Bolivia's Economic Opening and U.S. Commercial Partnerships Priority projects may: Facilitate U.S.-Bolivia trade and investment; promote American businesses, products, and partnerships over alternatives from non-market economies Support market-based economic reforms, rule of law, and openness to U.S. investment Promote entrepreneurship that integrates with U.S. supply chains and adopts American business practices Encourage participation in Bolivia's formal economy through business registration, tax compliance, and access to formal financial services Expand participation in transparent financial systems that facilitate legitimate trade while combating money laundering Promote English proficiency to facilitate U.S. trade, educational opportunities, and economic integration Build Civil Society s Capacity to Manage Bolivia s Natural Resources Priority projects may: Promote responsible resource development with U.S. partnership and technology Combat illegal mining operations that fund criminal organizations and create instability Counter economic predation by adversarial nations; expose debt traps and highlight superior U.S. partnerships Prevent human, wildlife, and antiquities trafficking that funds transnational crime Build civil society capacity for transparent resource governance Support Freedom of Speech and the Press Priority projects may: Defend free expression and oppose censorship Strengthen investigative journalism that exposes corruption and holds institutions accountable Promote media literacy to help citizens recognize anti-U.S. propaganda and foreign influence operations Enhance transparency and strengthen democratic institutions aligned with U.S. values Strengthen U.S-Bolivian Partnerships Through Public Diplomacy Programs Priority projects may: Build lasting people-to-people connections, particularly in hard-to-access regions outside major cities Cultivate emerging leaders who understand American values and see the U.S. as Bolivia's partner of choice Facilitate educational exchange and study opportunities in the United States Support partnerships between Bolivian and American institutions showcasing U.S. innovation and leadership Celebrate American culture and achievement; counter anti-American narratives

Farmer Veteran Coalition

Farming and ranching support for military veterans entering agriculture

Administration for Children and Families - OHSEPR

OHSEPR administers the U. S. Repatriation Program (Program), which provides temporary assistance to eligible U.S. citizens and their dependents (repatriates) returned by the Department of State from a foreign country because of (1) destitution, illness, war, threat of war, or a similar crisis, and who are without available resources, or (2) mental illness. Temporary assistance as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1313(c) is provided upon their arrival in the United States and is available initially for up to 90 days from a repatriate"s date of arrival in the United States. Temporary assistance is provided in the form of a service loan and is repayable to the U.S. Government. OHSEPR leads the planning, coordination, and execution of all domestic repatriation plans and operations conducted as part of the Program. Through Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), they act in support of OHSEPR"s management of an emergency repatriation mission by providing temporary assistance to repatriates. The goal of this funding opportunity is to increase state or territorial readiness and capabilities for emergency repatriation operations through planning, training, and exercises, culminating in an update to the state or territory emergency repatriation plan. The purpose of this NOFO is to: 1) develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities of states or territories for emergency repatriation operations and 2) increase the number of states or territories sufficiently prepared for an emergency repatriation incident.

U.S. National Science Foundation

TheChemical OceanographyProgram supports research into the chemistry of the oceans and the role of the oceans in global geochemical cycles. Areas of interest include chemical composition, speciation, and transformation; chemical exchanges between the oceans and other components of the Earth system; internal cycling in oceans, seas, and estuaries; and the use of measured chemical distributions as indicators of physical, biological, and geological processes.

U.S. National Science Foundation

<span>The Biological Oceanography Program supports fundamental research in biological oceanography and marine ecology<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span><span>in environments ranging from estuarine, coastal, and open ocean systems to the deep sea, as well as in the Great Lakes.</span><span></span><span>Proposals submitted to the Program must have a compelling context in population, community, or ecosystem ecology or oceanography, as well as address topics that will contribute significantly to the understanding of marine or Great Lakes ecosystems. The Program supports interdisciplinary research and often co-reviews and co-funds projects with various programs in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span><a title="https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=OCE" href="https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=OCE">Division of Ocean Sciences</a><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span>and the<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span><a title="https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=BIO" href="https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=BIO">Directorate of Biological Sciences</a><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span>(BIO), among others.</span><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span>Details on research topics funded by the Program, including supplements, RAPIDS, and EAGERS, can be found by selecting the link under Related URLS titled: &ldquo;Additional Program Information.&rdquo; To view research projects funded by the Program select the link below titled &ldquo;What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts).&rdquo;</span>

U.S. National Science Foundation

The Physical Oceanography Program supports research on a wide range of topics associated with the structure and movement of the ocean, with the way in which it transports various quantities, with the way the ocean's physical structure interacts with the biological and chemical processes within it, and with interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, solid earth and ice that surround it.<br />

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB

The Family and Youth Services Bureau will be accepting applications for the development and implementation of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) in states that do not accept FY2026 allocations for State PREP. This program supports educational projects for youth ages 10–19 and for pregnant and parenting youth under age 21, focusing on abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. Projects are also required to implement at least three of the following six adulthood preparation subjects: healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, educational and career success, and healthy life skills.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

The primary focus of OASH/ODPHP is to promote health and well-being across the lifespan.