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$1.6 Million Funding Available for Native American Graves Protection, Repatriation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it expects to award up to 15 discretionary grants for Native American graves protection and repatriation. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1,654,000 with a ceiling of $15,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with cultural resources. The funding is open to a) arts, b) education, c) humanities and d) law, justice and legal services. more

$1.7 Million Funding Available for Native American Cultural Items Treatment, Disposition

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it expects to award up to 25 discretionary grants for the control, treatment and disposition of Native American cultural items. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1,654,000 with a ceiling of $90,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) arts, b) education, c) humanities and d) law, justice and legal services. The funding is open to more

$11 Million Funding Available for Atmospheric System Research

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science announced that it expects to award up to 20 discretionary grants for atmospheric system research. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $11 million with a ceiling of $750,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with science and technology and other research and development. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; indepe more

$14 Million Available in Cooperative Agreement for Fish Passages Restoration

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the restoration of fish passages. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $13,980,000 with a ceiling of $2 million for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school distric more

$17.5 Million Available in Cooperative Agreements for Improvement of Forecast Accuracy for Seasonal, Pandemic Influenza

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it expects to award up to five cooperative agreements for a network of forecasting centers to improve forecast accuracy and communication for seasonal and pandemic influenza. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $17.5 million with a ceiling of $700,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with health. The fun more

$170,000 Funding Available for Workshops for School Teachers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for workshops for school teachers across the nation that enhance and strengthen humanities teaching. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $170,000. The agency said the grant was associated with humanities. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education; more

$186 Million Available in Cooperative Agreements for Development Food Security Activities

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for development food security activities in Kenya. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $186 million. The agency said the grant was associated with food and nutrition. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; independent school districts; private, public and state controlled institutions of h more

$2.4 Million Funding Available for Community Economic Development Social Enterprise Program

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award up to six discretionary grants for the Community Economic Development Social Enterprise Program. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2.4 million with a ceiling of $400,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding is open to nonprofits havin more

$225,000 Funding Available for Addressing Impact of Prenatal, Postnatal Substance Exposure

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for research study designs addressing the impact of pre- and postnatal substance exposure on brain, social, and behavioral development, mental illness, and substance use. This funding opportunity uses the planning grant mechanism. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $225,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a more

$250,000 Available in Cooperative Agreement for Resources for Technology Dissemination

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for resources for technology dissemination. This funding opportunity uses the resource-related research projects- cooperative agreements mechanism. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $250,000. The agency said the grant was associated with health. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district more

$30,000 Funding Available for Play Production in India

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the production of a play in India, with the theme of inclusion, tolerance, human rights, gender equity and justice. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $30,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a) community development, b) education and c) humanities. The funding is open to private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education and more

$300,000 Funding Available for Provision of Biomedical Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the provision of biomedical research experiences for undergraduate students. This funding opportunity uses the academic research enhancement award mechanism. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $300,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a) education and b) health. The funding is open to private, public an more

$35,000 Funding Available for Film Festival on Women's Safety, Empowerment in India

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for a travelling film festival to promote women's safety and empowerment in rural and semi-rural areas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $35,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a) community development, b) education and c) humanities. The funding is open to private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, and non-profits hav more

$40,000 Funding Available for Dance Performance at Cultural Festival in India

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the organization of a dance performance at a major arts or cultural festival in India. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $40,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a) arts and b) education. The funding is open to private, public and state controlled institutions of higher education and non-profits having a 501(c)3 status with the IRS. The agency more

$400,000 Available in Cooperative Agreement for Human Capacity Community Transformation Initiatives in Five States

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for human capacity community transformation initiatives in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $400,000. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding is open to non-profits and non-profits having a 5 more