Federal grants

U.S. Embassy Gaborone's 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund supports sports-sector projects in Botswana led by U.S. exchange program alumni, focusing on economic growth, organizational capacity, and international partnerships.

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism funds a 15-month cooperative agreement to enhance Kenya's border security with Somalia through tactical training and equipment for night-vision, unmanned aircraft systems, and explosive ordnance di…

U.S. Mission to Germany's Transatlantic Partnership Program funds innovative initiatives strengthening U.S.–German relations in sports, science, space, and democracy; see de.usembassy.gov/pd-grants for details.

NIST NICE RAMPS program funds community-based partnerships to develop cybersecurity career pathways addressing local workforce needs through multistakeholder employer collaborations.

USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative awards grants to support integrated research and extension projects addressing critical challenges in specialty crop production nationwide.

Training and Technical Assistance grant program supports small public water systems' compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act requirements through operations, maintenance, and technical capacity-building assistance.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service awards competitive grants for multi-state specialty crop partnerships addressing food safety, disease, research, and marketing; FY 2026 applications now open.

FY24 CRISI-CDS grant funds platform reconstruction at Bellows Falls Amtrak Station to meet ADA and Amtrak standards for improved accessibility across Vermont.

Zambia Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund provides up to $100,000 for bilateral or regional projects and up to $40,000 for single-country initiatives led by U.S. exchange program alumni addressing freedom of expression, digital freedom, and U.S. poli…

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service awards Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds to State agriculture departments for projects enhancing competitiveness of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and horticultural crops; FY 2026 applications now open.

U.S. Embassy Zambia seeks implementation partner through Kucetekela Foundation to manage and disburse EducationUSA program funds connecting Zambian students to U.S. higher education institutions.

U.S. Embassy Riga's Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund offers $5,000 to $35,000 grants for exchange program alumni-led projects strengthening U.S.-Latvia ties; applications close May 4, 2026.

The U.S. Embassy in Kenya's Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange provides 76 Kenyan undergraduates semester-long study experiences at U.S. universities in science, technology, and engineering fields to strengthen U.S.-Kenya academic and commerci…

State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism funds Pakistan law enforcement counterterrorism capacity-building in Balochistan Province to protect U.S. commercial access to critical minerals and regional stability.

National Science Foundation Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants support dissertation-level research on Arctic natural and social systems through Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Science, and Arctic Observing Network program…