Funding Opportunities
Addressing Unanticipated Threats
The Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) program deploys urgent funding to support research and outreach in response to emerging or unanticipated threats to the nation’s food supply or agricultural systems.
Plant and animal pests and pathogens can strike quickly, devastating crops, livestock and livelihoods. When such events occur, it often takes months before an effective response can be mounted. Researchers must first understand these pests and pathogens before developin an effective solution. While the initial period after pest or pathogen detection is critical to stopping the threat, conventional research funding opportunities take significant time and effort to pursue.
To address these outbreaks quickly, FFAR’s ROAR Program funds rapid research related to response, prevention or mitigation of new pests and pathogens. ROAR’s one-year funding fills urgent research gaps until traditional, longer-term funding can be secured.
ROAR grants are swift, diverse and far-reaching. In the past, we have awarded ROAR grants to combat invasive weevils, lettuce wilt, swine viruses and cattle ticks, among other pests and pathogens.
ROAR applications are subject to a rigorous scientific review process and matching funding requirements. We encourage applicants to form broad-based coalitions to increase research collaboration and maximize the adoption of new knowledge and practices by the agriculture sector.
What to know when applying
The ROAR program is open year-round to eligible applicants. FFAR awards one-year grants, up to $150,000, in response to an outbreak for the development of diagnostics, monitoring and mitigation strategies. Matching funds are required for this opportunity.
Applicants are required to submit a one-page concept note via FFAR’s Grants Management portal outlining:
The research team members;
The source and amount of matching funds; and
A brief description of the pest or pathogen threat and why it should be considered for rapid funding.
Based on the concept note, FFAR may invite applicants to apply for the ROAR program. Upon invitation, applicants will have eight weeks to apply.
Submit a ROAR concept note
PeopleForBikes’ Bike Industry Community Grant Program supports bicycle infrastructure projects and targeted initiatives that make it easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities to bike. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $10,000. Please review the following information before submitting a Letter of Interest. Requests that are incomplete or do not fall within our funding priority areas will not be considered.
Our 2024 grant cycle opens on September 1, 2024. Letters of Interest will be accepted until October 11, 2024, through a simple online form accessed via a link on this page. Select applicants will then be invited to submit a full application. Final applications will be due November 29, 2024, and grants will be awarded in early January 2025.
Our top priority is funding infrastructure projects that improve a community’s City Ratings score by building connections in a low-stress bikeway network or improving access to recreational amenities. Grants should support the material costs of infrastructure construction or non-material costs directly related and necessary to getting infrastructure built. Our grants range from $5,000 to $10,000. Our priority is supporting efforts where grants make a difference, especially in support of communities impacted by historic disinvestment.
Costs related to the development of permanent bike infrastructure, including trails, shared-use paths, bike parks, pump tracks, bicycle playgrounds, neighborhood greenways/bike boulevards, and protected bike lanes
Costs related to “quick-build” or “demonstration projects,” provided that any temporary infrastructure is part of a strategy to subsequently develop permanent infrastructure
Land or easement acquisition costs for bike infrastructure
Events or programs that support cultural acceptance and support of specific planned or recently constructed bike infrastructure projects, like “bike buses” or “community bike rides.” Such events or programs must show a connection between the event and organizing for permanent infrastructural improvements and must show a likelihood of permanence beyond the term of the grant.
What we don’t fund
Planning or engineering studies
Maintenance or operating costs, except for one-time costs of operating an event designed to bring attention to an infrastructure project
Cycling education programs, unless education is an element of an event designed to bring attention to an infrastructure project
Bike giveaway programs
Enforcement programs
Races, clinics, or classes
Bike recycling, repair, or earn-a-bike programs
Start-up costs for businesses
Projects outside the United States
Priority will be given to the following types of projects
Funding that closes a financial gap that allows a project to move forward
Funding that leverages additional funds
Projects that address historical inequities in low-income communities and communities of color
Projects that are part of a larger strategy to build a network of bikeways and bike facilities that enable people of all ages and abilities to access bicycling as transportation or recreation
About the Small Grants Program:
WDA Small Grants are intended to support non-research activities ≤$5,000. Grants are awarded for projects that have defined and measurable goals that support the WDA mission; “The mission of the Wildlife Disease Association is to promote healthy wildlife and ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and environmentally sustainable solutions to One Health challenges”
Examples include: publication of manuals, production of educational materials, translation of information sources, public outreach, geographic section recruitment drives, or development of newsletters apps or other media.
Application website will be open starting August 1, 2024
Award amount is based on availability of funding. Award amount is not to exceed $300,000. Award will be based on the merit of the proposal.
Proposals are due September 13, 2024. Project is to be completed by January 30, 2026
Application Website: https://nucfac-ten-year-action-plan-grant.urbanandcommunityforests.org
Link to RFP: https://nucfac.org/forms/Final%20%20NUCFAC%20RFP%206_17_2024%20ADA%20V0…
Congress established the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council) to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the nations urban and community forests and related natural resources. The Council is charged by law (P.L. 95-313 Section 9 as amended through PL 110-246, [16
U.S.C. 2105](g)(1)(A)) with developing a ten-year action plan; providing annual accomplishments for the action plan and assisting the U.S. Forest Service in establishing categories and recommendations for award to the agency’s competitive National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program .
The current National Urban and Community Forestry Ten-year Action plan (Action Plan) will expire at the end of 2026. To prepare for the next ten-year action plan, the Forest Service is requesting proposals from qualified organizations/entities to coordinate, facilitate and manage a collaborative and comprehensive process for the development of the next ten-year Action Plan.
PROPOSAL REQUEST:
Coordinate, facilitate, and manage a collaborative and comprehensive process for the development of the next National Urban and Community Forestry Ten Year Action Plan (2027-2037). This includes publishing and rollout assistance.
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council’s authorizing legislation requires the Council to prepare a National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan every ten years. The current Action Plan, 2016-2026, is to be updated by January 30, 2026, for the Council to meet its mandate.
The Forest Service is seeking proposals from qualified organizations/entities to conduct a current assessment, and review and identify emerging issues of the nation’s urban forest resources and the urban and community forestry programs and activities conducted by Federal and State agencies, nonprofit organizations, community and civic organizations and other interested parties across the country.
Funds are to support the development of a National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council’s Ten-Year Action Plan, 2027-2037 as mandated by Congress. The award will be based on the availability of funding, which may be subject to change. The maximum award amount may not to exceed $300,000.
Proposals will be expected to address the following key elements, through implementation of the scope and criteria below. This will also include incorporating the Council’s comments and recommendations.
Key Elements:
1) Work with the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and the Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry staff throughout the process for input and guidance.
2) Assess the current Action Plan’s accomplishments, gaps, and items to carry over into the next Action Plan.
3) Summarize the status of urban forest resources in the United States. This is to include the human dimension of urban forestry as well as the urban natural resources.
4) A review of urban and community forestry related programs and activities in the United States, including education and technical assistance activities conducted by:
- the Department of Agriculture, and other Federal agencies,
- the State forestry organizations,
- private industry,
- nonprofit organizations, community and civic organizations
- Indian Nation and Indigenous communities, and
- interested others.
5) Facilitate and integrate applicable public engagement recommendations for improving the status of the Nation’s urban and community forest resources, including education and technical assistance and modifications required in existing programs and policies of relevant Federal agencies.
6) A review of the urban and community forestry research, documents including--
a) a review of all past five years of research and ongoing research associated with urban and community forests, arboricultural practices, urban forest management, work with disadvantaged communities, and the economic, social, and psychological benefits of trees and forest cover in urban and community environments being conducted by the Forest Service, other Federal agencies, and associated land grant colleges and universities.
b) recommendations for new and expanded research efforts directed to and by the Forest Service Research, other Federal agencies, and associated land grant colleges and universities; around urban and community forestry concerns identified by this Action Plan; and
c) a summary of research priorities and an estimate of the funds needed to implement such research, on an annual basis, by the Forest Service Research, other Federal agencies, and associated land grant colleges and universities; for the next ten years.
7) An estimate of the financial and technical resources needed to implement the National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan and the Urban and Community Forestry Program for the succeeding 10 fiscal years.
The Initiative for Supportive Housing Development (INSiDE) NOFO targets efforts within Continuum of Care (CoC) geographic areas to address and reduce homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation through one-time INSiDE awards under the CoC program. PSH is permanent housing in which supportive services are provided to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness with a disability to live independently. Additionally, no more than 20 percent of an award made under this NOFO, may also be for other eligible CoC Program activities associated with the PSH project, (e.g., supportive services, operating costs, administrative costs (Section IV.G.1 of this NOFO), and no more than 10 percent of an award may be used for project administration.The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (24 CFR part 578) (the Rule) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing entities (as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103) (TDHEs)), and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.HUD has the following three goals for this competition:Affirmatively further fair housing by addressing barriers that continue segregation, hinder access to areas of opportunity for protected class groups and vulnerable populations and concentrate affordable housing in under-resources areas.Increase the supply of new permanent supportive housing units within CoC geographic areas to address homelessness for individuals and families experiencing homelessness where one member of the household has a disability.Ensure new permanent supportive housing units are easily accessible to local services; e.g., reliable transportation services, within walking distance.
The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit applications from non-federal parties to which the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will issue awards of grants or cooperative agreements through the CVPCP, CVPIA and the HRP. The CVPCP and HRP implement actions intended to protect, restore, and enhance special-status species (excluding fish) and their habitats that have been affected by the operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and implementation of the CVPIA, with a special emphasis on federally listed species. The main objectives of the programs are to: (1) protect and restore native habitatsimpacted by the CVP, (2) stabilize and improve populations of native species impacted by the CVP, and (3) assist with the recovery of federally and state-listed species whose populations have been impacted by the CVP.
In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget’s guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Federal awarding agency will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity and the Program seeks to implement the Biden-Harris administrations priorities through the following Executive Orders:
• Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - Directs, which directs the Department and other Federal agencies to prioritize efforts to support land conservation and biodiversity efforts.
• Executive Order 13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government – Federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply under this NOFO.
• Executive Order 14005 – Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers – This NOFO relies on US-based non-profits, tribes, and California state agencies. Through this action Reclamation and the Service will also ensure that Tribes and Tribal organizations are eligible to participate, consistent with underlying law (P.L. 102-575, Title XXXIV, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Section 3407(e)), and receive appropriate technical assistance if required.
Mini Grants Overview
Funding Level: up to $10,000 per funding cycle
Total Available Funding: ~$100,000; funding based on 2024 federal award
Funding Period:
Cycle 1: September 1, 2024-September 30, 2025
Cycle 2: March 1, 2025-September 30, 2025 (funds permitting)
Funding Priorities:
Capacity and Sustainability
Outreach and Partnerships
Programs and Services
Who may apply: Eligible Nevada Libraries.
Eligibility Requirements: https://nsla.nv.gov/ld.php?content_id=70321652
Project requirements:
Projects must advance Nevada LSTA Goals as outlined in the Nevada LSTA 5-year plan, 2023-2027
Projects must conform with 2 CFR 200, the Code of Federal Regulations for Grants and Agreements. See: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200?toc…
The FAST Act established the NSFLTP Program. Under Section § 1123(a) of the FAST Act, the purpose of the NSFLTP Program is to provide funding to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate nationally significant Federal Lands and Tribal transportation projects.
Grants under the NSFLTP Program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to projects of national significance for construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of transportation facilities within, adjacent to, or providing access to Federal or Tribal Lands.
The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit applications for each Fiscal Year 2024 through 2026 for the NSFLTP Programs and will result in the distribution of up to $165 million. The actual amount available to be awarded under this NOFO will be subject to the availability of funds. The NSFLTP Program was authorized by Section 1123 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114-94), as amended by Section 11127 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 117- 58). Funds made available for NSFLTP Program grants are to be awarded on a competitive basis
to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate nationally significant Federal Lands and Tribal transportation projects. FAST Act § 1123(a). This NOFO describes the application requirements, selection and evaluation criteria, applicable program and Federal requirements, and available technical assistance during the grant solicitation period.
Eligible Project Types: Construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of a single continuous project on a Federal Lands transportation facility, a Federal Lands access transportation facility, or a Tribal transportation facility, for which activities required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are complete and which has an estimated total project cost equal to or exceeding $12,500,000.
DOT Administration Priorities
The DOT seeks to fund projects that advance the DOT priorities of safety, equity, climate and sustainability, and workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation as described in the USDOT Strategic Plan, Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan, USDOT Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026, and in executive orders (E.O.). These DOT Priorities will be considered in the application review process as provided in Section E of this NOFO, which outlines the Merit Criteria and describes the process for selecting projects that further these goals. Section F.3 of this NOFO describes progress and performance reporting requirements for selected projects, including the relationship between that reporting and the program’s selection criteria, and the Administration’s Priorities and Departmental Strategic Plan goals, as appropriate.
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Training & Assessment Centers Program – formerly known as the Industrial Assessment Centers, in collaboration with its Partnership Intermediary, ENERGYWERX, has re-opened applications for small and medium-sized manufacturing firms (SMMs) to receive grants of up to $300,000 per unique assessment recommendation, at a 50% cost share, made in Industrial Training & Assessment Centers (ITAC) assessments and/or DOE Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAP) assessments – including what are now called “Onsite Energy TAP” assessments – and, once qualified, other assessments submitted previously for qualification as “ITAC-equivalent.”
The DOE Industrial Training & Assessment Centers (ITAC) Implementation Grant Program provides grants funded by section 40521 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 42 USC 17116, to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to implement recommendations made in ITAC and Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAP) assessments since 2018, and in recommendations made in equivalent assessments since 2021. These grants will bolster the American manufacturing base by supporting projects to improve energy and material efficiency, to increase productivity, and to reduce emissions at SMMs. DOE further intends that these grants will advance the objectives of the Justice40 initiative by improving business performance, increasing energy affordability, and creating pathways to high-quality jobs in disadvantaged communities by driving federal investment into these communities and, where possible, utilizing registered apprenticeship programs and ITAC Program participants in implementation efforts.
This grant program will operate on a rolling basis: applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year as funds are available and will be reviewed quarterly.
The next review will occur for applications submitted by October 1, 2024. The subsequent review date is January 10, 2025. Up to $80 million in total funding is currently available, and DOE expects to make more available through FY2026. Note that elements of the solicitation (e.g., eligibility, criteria, deadlines) are subject to change with each quarterly review period – please sign up for alerts below to get updates.
Opportunity Announcement
Workstream 1: Implementation Grants
This workstream involves collecting grant applications from SMMs to implement recommendations made in ITAC, CHP/Onsite Energy TAP, or qualified equivalent assessments that meet the eligibility and prioritization criteria described below.
Note: For entities who have received ITAC energy assessments with additional assessment recommendations (AARs): The DOE and ENERGYWERX can help you obtain further cost and energy savings calculations for those AARs so that you can apply for funding to implement them through the ITAC Implementation Grant Program.
GRANT AMOUNTS:
Eligible SMMs can now receive a maximum of $300,000 of funding per unique assessment recommendation. Multiple grants per quarter are allowable, provided each grant is dedicated solely to a unique project recommendation from a qualifying assessment. There is no limit to the number of grants per funding round per applicant, provided each assessment recommendation has not been previously funded.
Additionally, the program will require a minimum grant funding request threshold of $5,000, or in other words, a minimum of $10,000 in total project costs. This minimum threshold aims to focus this program's resources on helping manufacturers implement larger capital projects that are less likely to be feasible without the federal funding.
Note: Eligible potential applicants must submit one (1) form FOR EACH FACILITY in which grant support is requested.
NEW:
ISO 50001 and 50001 Ready-certified manufacturing facilities can now apply for grant funding, provided they meet all other eligibility requirements, by following these steps:
ISO 50001/50001 Ready-certified facility conducts a self-assessment as part of the certification protocol
The facility fills out this form detailing the self-assessment and converting it into the standard ITAC assessment format: Click Here to View
The facility sends the form to their regional ITAC Center of Excellence (CoE), who reviews it and approves or rejects it
Facilities with CoE-approved forms can upload it as part of their ITAC implementation grant application (in the section “Please upload your ITAC, CHP/Onsite Energy TAP, or qualified third-party assessment report here.”)
Any ITAC implementation grant recipient paying internal staff and/or external contractors to conduct “construction, alteration, or repair work” must comply with Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) requirements to pay workers at least the prevailing wage (average wage for similarly employed workers in a given occupation in an area). ENERGYWERX & the DOE team will help you understand how to comply with the wage and reporting requirements and are working to make it as straightforward as possible. The trickiest part is generally submitting weekly payrolls for those doing the work to the free online LCP tracker. Note that DBA will apply only for weeks where construction/alteration/repair work is actually taking place. Many external contractors are familiar with the DBA process; additional costs incurred to comply with DBA can be included in project budgets and the grant application and reimbursed, up to 50%, by grant funding. For more information, please visit this DOE webpage.
Workstream 2: Third-Party Assessor Qualification
This workstream involves collecting applications from entities interested in having their assessments qualify as "equivalent to ITAC assessments" in accordance with 42 USC§17116(a)(2)(C), so that their eligible clients can apply for implementation grants.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity solicits applications for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (“Competitive Grant Program” or “Program”), the third of three digital equity programs authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Division F, Title III, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 1209 (November 15, 2021) (“Infrastructure Act,” also known as the “Digital Equity Act” or “DE Act”). The Competitive Grant Program will make funds available to a wide range of entities to address barriers to digital equity faced by Covered Populations as defined by 47 U.S.C. §1721(8). The Competitive Grant Program will support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among the Covered Populations. Specifically, the Digital Equity Act authorizes funds to be used for the development and implementation of digital inclusion activities that benefit the Covered Populations; programs that facilitate the adoption of broadband by Covered Populations to provide educational and employment opportunities; training programs that cover basic, advanced, and applied skills; workforce development programs; access to equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, or digital network technology for broadband services at low or no cost; and the construction or operation of public access computing centers for Covered Populations.
Awards will focus on addressing the needs of the Covered Populations not met by the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and will strive for a diverse pool of recipients. To ensure funds are directed to the most effective programs with the greatest reach, and to minimize administrative overhead, NTIA encourages proposals that demonstrate a broad partnership of entities with the ability to administer significant resources and address the varied concerns of the Covered Populations.