Federal grants

CCAMPIS provides competitive 4-year grants to higher education institutions for campus-based child care serving low-income student parents, with priority for programs leveraging local resources and sliding fee scales.

ROK Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund provides $70,000 for alumni-led projects celebrating Freedom 250 and strengthening U.S.-ROK ties; applications from U.S. government exchange program alumni close May 4, 2026, 11:59 p.m. GMT+9.

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program funds Northeast Corridor projects addressing state of good repair, performance improvements, or new intercity passenger rail service expansion.

Library of Congress Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative awards continuing grants to existing partner organizations for expanding digitally-enabled civics and democracy curricula using the Library's primary sources.

U.S. Embassy Kolonia's Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund supports exchange alumni projects in Micronesia addressing professional development, entrepreneurship, education, civic engagement, or cultural exchange while advancing U.S. policy goals and A…

NAWCA 2026 U.S. Small Grants Program funds wetland and migratory bird habitat protection projects through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with a required 1:1 non-federal match.

NASA HAMAQ Science Team program element seeks research proposals on hemispheric air quality measurements; notices of intent due May 20, 2026, and full proposals due July 21, 2026.

U.S. Embassy Windhoek's Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 invites exchange program alumni to submit team proposals celebrating American independence by May 20, 2026.

The Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program funds projects enhancing safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail operations.

U.S. Embassy Yaoundé solicits proposals from alumni of U.S. exchange programs for up to two national projects and one regional summit addressing youth unemployment, transparency, or local tensions in Cameroon and Central Africa; applications close M…

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District seeks a nonprofit or conservation corps organization for a cooperative agreement providing natural resource management education and training to at-risk youth in the Willamette Valley, Oregon area.

U.S. Embassy Zagreb's 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund supports projects by U.S. government exchange program alumni in Croatia; applicants must register with SAM.gov and include at least two exchange alumni with one as team lead.

The Department of War provides $100M for school construction and modernization projects serving federally connected students, with priority given to facilities addressing emergency health and safety risks or supporting academic instructional needs.

U.S. Embassy Windhoek's Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 supports projects from exchange program alumni teams celebrating American independence; applications due May 20, 2026.

Syria Regional Platform and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs offer U.S. government exchange alumni $5,000–$35,000 through the 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund to develop projects supporting U.S. policy objectives in Syria.